Meta analysis on ischemic stroke treated with scalp acupuncture
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Meta analysis on ischemic stroke treated with scalp acupuncture
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W J Acupunct Moxi (2013), Zhou, Jian-wei;Li, Jing;Zhao, jing-jing.
Abstract
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of scalp acupuncture in the treatment of ischemic stroke. Methods: The method recommended in the Cochrane Collaboration was used for the systematic evaluation of the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of scalp acupuncture in the treatment of ischemic stroke.One thousand three hundred and ninety-five cases from 13 papers in Chinese version were in compliance with the inclusive criteria and all of them were the low-quality trials. The results of the included 5 trials in Meta analysis indicated that the efficacy of scalp acupuncture was superior to medication in the treatment of ischemic stroke (RR=1.27, 95% CI 1.06, 1.51). The results of 3 trials in Meta analysis suggested that the recovery in the nerve function defect of the patients with ischemic stroke treated with scalp acupuncture was apparent as compared with medication (WMD = −2.96, 95% CI −4.00, −1.92). The results of 5 trials in Meta analysis showed that the efficacy of scalp acupuncture on ischemic stroke was potentially superior to body acupuncture (RR=1.10, 95% CI 0.93, 1.28).
Alternative Title
W J Acupunct Moxi
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6/14/2014
Language
Chinese
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Journal Article
doi
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1003-5257(13)60043-4
issn
1003-5257
issue
2
page end
47
page start
41
volume
23