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Acupuncture, when combined with other treatments, is an effective therapy for treating swallowing difficulties experienced after a stroke.
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Acupuncture may be effective for treating poststroke neurological impairment and dysfunction such as dysphagia.
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Acupuncture for cancer-related conditions: An overview of systematic reviews
2022 Nov Phytomedicine Zhang X, Hou W, Pu F, Wang X, Wang Y, Yang M, et al.
Systematic Review Cancer-related conditions AcupunctureAcupuncture shows positive effects on cancer-related issues; research calls for further exploration of acupuncture's efficacy and safety, especially for conditions like depression, offering further potential support for cancer survivors
The Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Dysphagia after Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
2021 Jan 19 Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Zhong, L., Wang, J., Li, F., et al.
Systematic Review Meta-Analysis Stroke Rehabilitation DysphagiaAcupuncture, when combined with other treatments, is an effective therapy for treating swallowing difficulties experienced after a stroke.
An overview of acupuncture in stroke recovery: A narrative review
2020 Sep 1 Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Cao N, Nguyen B, Li S, Lamba R, Hafner R, Li S
Review Article Stroke RehabilitationAcupuncture Treatment for Post-Stroke Dysphagia: An Update Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
2018 Jul 18 Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Li, Lx., Deng, K. & Qu, Y.
Meta-AnalysisOur meta-analysis provides a new evidence supporting the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in treatment to post-stroke dysphagia in short-term compared with rehabilitation or medication.
Systematic Review on Acupuncture for Treatment of Dysphagia after Stroke
2017 Aug 9 Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Ye, Q., Xie, Y., Shi, J., et al.
The result showed that the acupuncture group was better than the control group in terms of the efficacy rate of dysphagia after stroke. And the combining result of those researches using the blind method was more strong in proof. Strict evaluation standards and high-quality RCT design are necessary for further exploration.
Systematic Review Stroke Rehabilitation DysphagiaResearch Insights
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Acupuncture shows positive effects on cancer-related issues; research calls for further exploration of acupuncture's efficacy and safety, especially for conditions like depression, offering further potential support for cancer survivors
2022 Phytomedicine Acupuncture for cancer-related conditions: An overview of systematic reviews Zhang X, Hou W, Pu F, Wang X, Wang Y, Yang M, et al.
Systematic Review Acupuncture Cancer-related conditions
This review summarizes evidence from 51 systematic reviews on acupuncture for cancer-related conditions. Acupuncture was found to have positive effects on various conditions such as cancer-related pain, fatigue, insomnia, nausea, and more. The methodological quality of the reviews was generally low, and some biases were identified. Acupuncture was considered safe, with only mild adverse events reported. In clinical practice, acupuncture can be a beneficial option for cancer survivors for certain conditions.
Acupuncture, when combined with other treatments, is an effective therapy for treating swallowing difficulties experienced after a stroke.
2021 Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine The Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Dysphagia after Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Zhong, L., Wang, J., Li, F., et al.
Systematic Review Stroke Rehabilitation
In the methodology used for this study, the researchers examined various English and Chinese databases up to March 2020, focusing on randomized controlled trials that used acupuncture or combined acupuncture with other treatments to help stroke patients with dysphagia. Two authors independently assessed and extracted the data. For quality control, the bias risk assessment tool recommended by the Cochrane Collaboration was used to assess each selected study. The researchers then conducted a meta-analysis using RevMan 5.3 software and calculated pooled analyses by the mean difference.
Results showed that when compared to a control group, patients who underwent acupuncture combined with other treatments experienced an improvement in their ability to swallow as measured by different scales and tests. No serious adverse effects were reported in the studies, indicating that acupuncture is not only effective but also safe as a treatment method for dysphagia following stroke.
Our meta-analysis provides a new evidence supporting the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in treatment to post-stroke dysphagia in short-term compared with rehabilitation or medication.
2018 Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Acupuncture Treatment for Post-Stroke Dysphagia: An Update Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Li, Lx., Deng, K. & Qu, Y.
Meta-Analysis
Twenty-nine RCTs comprising 2,190 patients were included. The included studies had a medium quality grade based on the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) and Standards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture (STRICTA) checklist. Acupuncture therapy provided a higher effective rate compared with nonacupuncture treatments. Subgroup and meta-regression analyses suggested that acupuncture intensity and measurement method were main sources of heterogeneity and resulted in a significant difference for pooled effect size. No severe adverse events were documented in these RCTs.
Acupuncture may be effective for treating poststroke neurological impairment and dysfunction such as dysphagia.
2014 Neuroepidemiology Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of Acupuncture for Stroke Zhang J. Wang D. Liu M.
Systematic Review
The current evidence suggests that acupuncture is not effective for death or dependency/disability. However, acupuncture may be effective for treating poststroke neurological impairment and dysfunction, particularly poststroke dysphagia, although these findings require verification in rigorous RCTs. Future studies should place more emphasis on the efficacy of acupuncture for treating poststroke neurological impairment and dysfunction and on the development of more precise tools for assessing these outcomes.
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Acupuncture for cancer-related conditions: An overview of systematic reviews
2022 Nov Phytomedicine Zhang X, Hou W, Pu F, Wang X, Wang Y, Yang M, et al.
Systematic Review Cancer-related conditions AcupunctureAcupuncture shows positive effects on cancer-related issues; research calls for further exploration of acupuncture's efficacy and safety, especially for conditions like depression, offering further potential support for cancer survivors
The Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Dysphagia after Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
2021 Jan 19 Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Zhong, L., Wang, J., Li, F., et al.
Systematic Review Meta-Analysis Stroke Rehabilitation DysphagiaAcupuncture, when combined with other treatments, is an effective therapy for treating swallowing difficulties experienced after a stroke.
An overview of acupuncture in stroke recovery: A narrative review
2020 Sep 1 Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Cao N, Nguyen B, Li S, Lamba R, Hafner R, Li S
Review Article Stroke RehabilitationNarrative review — 26 May 2021
Systematic Review on Acupuncture for Treatment of Dysphagia after Stroke
2017 Aug 9 Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Ye, Q., Xie, Y., Shi, J., et al.
The result showed that the acupuncture group was better than the control group in terms of the efficacy rate of dysphagia after stroke. And the combining result of those researches using the blind method was more strong in proof. Strict evaluation standards and high-quality RCT design are necessary for further exploration.
Systematic Review Stroke Rehabilitation DysphagiaOverview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of Acupuncture for Stroke
2014 Jan Neuroepidemiology Zhang J. Wang D. Liu M.
Systematic Review Meta-Analysis DysphagiaAcupuncture may be effective for treating poststroke neurological impairment and dysfunction such as dysphagia.
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Systematic Review
Acupuncture shows positive effects on cancer-related issues; research calls for further exploration of acupuncture's efficacy and safety, especially for conditions like depression, offering further potential support for cancer survivors
Zhang X, Hou W, Pu F, Wang X, Wang Y, Yang M, Cheng K, Wang Y, Robinson N, Liu J
Systematic Review
Acupuncture, when combined with other treatments, is an effective therapy for treating swallowing difficulties experienced after a stroke.
Zhong, L., Wang, J., Li, F., Bao, X., Liu, H., & Wang, P.
Meta-Analysis
Our meta-analysis provides a new evidence supporting the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in treatment to post-stroke dysphagia in short-term compared with rehabilitation or medication.
Li, Lx., Deng, K. & Qu, Y.
Systematic Review
Acupuncture may be effective for treating poststroke neurological impairment and dysfunction such as dysphagia.
Zhang J. Wang D. Liu M.
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A Systematic Review published in 2022 in the journal Phytomedicine found that Acupuncture shows positive effects on cancer-related issues; research calls for further exploration of acupuncture's efficacy and safety, especially for conditions like depression, offering further potential support for cancer survivors This review summarizes evidence from 51 systematic reviews on acupuncture for cancer-related conditions. Acupuncture was found to have positive effects on various conditions such as cancer-related pain, fatigue, insomnia, nausea, and more. The methodological quality of the reviews was generally low, and some biases were identified. Acupuncture was considered safe, with only mild adverse events reported. In clinical practice, acupuncture can be a beneficial option for cancer survivors for certain conditions.
A Systematic Review published in 2021 in the journal Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine found that Acupuncture, when combined with other treatments, is an effective therapy for treating swallowing difficulties experienced after a stroke. In the methodology used for this study, the researchers examined various English and Chinese databases up to March 2020, focusing on randomized controlled trials that used acupuncture or combined acupuncture with other treatments to help stroke patients with dysphagia. Two authors independently assessed and extracted the data. For quality control, the bias risk assessment tool recommended by the Cochrane Collaboration was used to assess each selected study. The researchers then conducted a meta-analysis using RevMan 5.3 software and calculated pooled analyses by the mean difference. Results showed that when compared to a control group, patients who underwent acupuncture combined with other treatments experienced an improvement in their ability to swallow as measured by different scales and tests. No serious adverse effects were reported in the studies, indicating that acupuncture is not only effective but also safe as a treatment method for dysphagia following stroke.
A Meta-Analysis published in 2018 in the journal Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine found that Our meta-analysis provides a new evidence supporting the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in treatment to post-stroke dysphagia in short-term compared with rehabilitation or medication. Twenty-nine RCTs comprising 2,190 patients were included. The included studies had a medium quality grade based on the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) and Standards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture (STRICTA) checklist. Acupuncture therapy provided a higher effective rate compared with nonacupuncture treatments. Subgroup and meta-regression analyses suggested that acupuncture intensity and measurement method were main sources of heterogeneity and resulted in a significant difference for pooled effect size. No severe adverse events were documented in these RCTs.
A Systematic Review published in 2014 in the journal Neuroepidemiology found that Acupuncture may be effective for treating poststroke neurological impairment and dysfunction such as dysphagia. The current evidence suggests that acupuncture is not effective for death or dependency/disability. However, acupuncture may be effective for treating poststroke neurological impairment and dysfunction, particularly poststroke dysphagia, although these findings require verification in rigorous RCTs. Future studies should place more emphasis on the efficacy of acupuncture for treating poststroke neurological impairment and dysfunction and on the development of more precise tools for assessing these outcomes.
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Narrative review — 26 May 2021