Complementary therapies in medicine
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Complement Ther Med · Dec 2016
Meta AnalysisThe effect of Chinese herbal medicine on hemorrhagic shock: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) has been widely used in the treatment of hemorrhagic shock (HS) in China. Many controlled trials have been undertaken to investigate its efficacy. ⋯ CHM combined with conventional therapy seems to be more effective on HS patients. However, the analysis results should be interpreted with caution due to the low methodological quality of the included trials. Future, the rigorously designed, high methodological quality, multicenter and large-scale trials are needed to confirm these conclusions.
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Complement Ther Med · Jun 2016
Review Meta AnalysisA systematic review of acupuncture for sleep quality in people with insomnia.
Acupuncture is widely used in Asia and increasingly in Western countries. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the effects of acupuncture for insomnia. ⋯ Acupuncture compared to sham/placebo and pharmacotherapy showed statistically significant results. However, the evidence is limited by bias in the included studies and heterogeneity. Well-designed studies are needed to confirm the results identified in this review.
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Complement Ther Med · Apr 2016
Review Meta AnalysisTanreqing injection for acute bronchitis disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Acute bronchitis (AB) is one of the common diseases. Tanreqing injection (TRQ) was widely used to treat patients with acute bronchitis, and many randomized controlled trials have been conducted to investigate its efficacy. ⋯ As a therapy for AB, TRQ has potentially beneficial effect in improving effective rates, reducing the time to resolution of fever, cough, crackles and absorption of shadows on X-ray. However, due to the limitations of methodological quality of the included trials, it is difficult to make a conclusive recommendation about TRQ treating patients with AB. Further rigorous clinical trials are warranted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of TRQ.
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Complement Ther Med · Aug 2015
Review Meta AnalysisChuanxiong chadiao powder, a famous Chinese herbal prescription, for headache: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Headache have been recognized as major causes of public ill-health, whereas there currently are the limitations of conventional therapies available. Chuanxiong Chadiao Powder (CXCP) is a well-known classic TCM herbal prescription with respect to treating headache for more than 1000 years. The objective of this study is to systematically assess the clinical efficacy and safety of CXCP for headache. ⋯ The evidence from present study is supported but limited for CXCP clinical use in the management of headache because of methodological flaws. Larger sample-sizes and rigorously designed RCTs are required in the future.
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Complement Ther Med · Aug 2015
Review Meta AnalysisEffectiveness and safety of traditional Chinese medicine on stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
This study was intended to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) on stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). ⋯ Among patients with stable COPD, TCM plus conventional medical treatment therapy might be associated with reduction risk of exacerbation, improvement of lung function, better quality of life and higher exercise capacity. The results were limited by the methodological flaws of the studies. High quality studies are needed to provide clear evidence for the future use of TCM.