Introduction: Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) has been proposed for postoperative urinary retention (POUR). This meta-analysis evaluated the effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation in preventing postoperative urinary retention. Methods: Databases were searched until February 6, 2023. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation for preventing postoperative urinary retention were …
Read More »Electric acupuncture improves pregnancy rates in older women undergoing IVF
Objective: To examine the effects and mechanisms of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on pregnancy outcomes in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF)-embryo transfer (ET). Design, setting, and participants: This efficacy study was a multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial (RCT) in women receiving IVF-ET. The mechanistic study was a single-center RCT. Interventions: The …
Read More »Electroacupuncture reduces post-operative pain
Objective: This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation in treating post-operative pain. Methods: This meta-analysis was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42021286753). We searched PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library for relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation in treating postoperative pain that were …
Read More »Electroacupuncture improves ADHD in children
Little is known about the effects of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Here, we carried out a 4 week randomized clinical trial in which patients aged 6-12 years old with an ADHD diagnosis received TEAS or sham TEAS. The primary outcome measure was the …
Read More »Electric acupuncture significantly improves IVF pregnancy rates
Objective: To evaluate the effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on the pregnancy outcomes of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF) based on the available clinical evidence. Methods: We searched PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, CNKI, VIP, CBM and Wanfang Database up to February 2021 for published randomized controlled trials (RCT) relevant to …
Read More »Electroacupuncture improves semen quality
Objective: To evaluate the effects of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on the pregnancy outcome and sperm parameters in patients with idiopathic oligoasthenospermia. Methods: We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, CNKI, VIP and Wanfang from inception till January 2020 for randomized controlled trials with the keywords male infertility, oligozoospermia, asthenozoospermia, acupuncture, transcutaneous electrical …
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