Medicine
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The varicose veins of the lower extremities showed earthworm-like dilatation and venous protrusion of the lower extremities. Polidocanol foam sclerotherapy, as a minimally invasive treatment with rapid recovery, less trauma and not easy to relapse, has achieved good results in clinical, but it is lack of evidence-based medicine. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of polidocanol in the treatment of varicose veins of the lower extremities by meta-analysis. ⋯ DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/AUR4X.
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Meta Analysis
The efficiency and safety of manual therapy for cervicogenic cephalic syndrome (CCS): A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Manual therapy is a common technique for the treatment of (CCS) cervicogenic cephalic syndrome, but the efficiency is various. The aim of the study is to evaluate the evidence pertaining to the efficiency and safety of using manual therapy to treat patients with CCS. ⋯ PROSPERO172740.
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Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a chronic degenerative joint disease, leading to pain and functional limitation in the elderly. The non-pharmaceutical therapy is recommended firstly by different guidelines for KOA management strategies. In China, there are various forms of non-pharmaceutical treatments for KOA, which are considered beneficial in relieving KOA pain. However, there is no consensus on which is the optimal non-pharmaceutical regimens. Thus, present network meta-analysis aims to assess the comparative efficacy of available Chinese non-pharmaceutical therapies, especially in pain management. ⋯ CRD42018106575.
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Meta Analysis
Warm acupuncture therapy for Primary sciatica: A protocol of systematic review and meta-analysis.
This meta-analysis aims to assess the effectiveness and safety of warm acupuncture therapy for treating Primary sciatica. ⋯ This study will provide evidence to judge whether warm acupuncture.
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This meta-analysis was to systematically investigate the effect of breastfeeding on metabolic-related outcomes in women with previous gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). ⋯ 10.17605/OSF.IO/HA5U8.