Complementary therapies in medicine
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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.
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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
Randomized Controlled TrialA supplemental report to a randomized cluster trial of a 20-week Sun-style Tai Chi for osteoarthritic knee pain in elders with cognitive impairment.
This was a secondary data analysis of a cluster-randomized clinical trial that tested the efficacy of a 20-week Sun-style Tai Chi (TC) program in reducing pain in community-dwelling elders with cognitive impairment and knee osteoarthritis (OA). The study also examined whether elders' level of cognitive function was related to the outcomes of the TC program. ⋯ These results suggest that TC can be used as an adjunct to pharmacological intervention to relieve OA pain in elders with cognitive impairment.