Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Acupuncture for treatment of arthralgia secondary to aromatase inhibitor therapy in women with early breast cancer: pilot study.
Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) are recommended as adjuvant hormone treatment for postmenopausal women with early breast cancer. A substantial proportion of women taking AIs experience joint pain and stiffness. Studies have suggested that acupuncture may be effective in treating joint pain. ⋯ Findings suggest that acupuncture is feasible and safe in patients with breast cancer with joint pain caused by AI. A larger study with adequately powered to confirm these results and detect clinically relevant effects is needed.
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Comparative Study Controlled Clinical Trial
Acupuncture in preventing postoperative anaesthesia-related sore throat: a comparison with no acupuncture.
Postoperative sore throat occurs frequently in surgical patients as a result of tracheal intubation. Despite advances in medical and anaesthetic care, the incidence of postoperative sore throat remains high. Our study aimed to assess the efficacy of acupuncture in the prevention of postoperative sore throat following general anaesthesia. ⋯ Our study suggests that acupuncture could be considered as an option in prevention of postoperative anaesthesia-related sore throat.