Complementary therapies in medicine
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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 · Apr 2016
ReviewCombined approaches for the relief of spinal cord injury-induced neuropathic pain.
The adequate treatment of spinal cord injury (SCI)-induced neuropathic pain still remains an unresolved problem. The current medications predominantly used in the SCI-induced neuropathic pain therapy are morphine, anticonvulsants, antidepressants, and antiepileptics, which suggests that psychiatric aspects might be important factors in the treatment of neuropathic pain. It is well documented that the modulation of the sensory events is not a unique way for achieving pain relief. ⋯ In psychiatry, pain relief represents relaxation and a feeling of comfort and satisfaction, which suggests that cognitive and emotional motivations are important factors in the treatment of neuropathic pain. The comorbidity of chronic pain and psychiatric disorders, which is well recognized, suggests that the effective therapeutic relief for neuropathic pain induced by SCI can be achieved in conjunction with the management of the sensory and psychiatric aspects of patient. In this review, we address the feasibility of a combined acupuncture and pharmacotherapy treatment for the relief of neuropathic pain behavior following SCI.
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Complement Ther Med · Apr 2016
The effectiveness of nurse-delivered aromatherapy in an acute care setting.
To examine the use and effectiveness of essential oil therapeutic interventions on pain, nausea, and anxiety, when provided by nurses to patients in acute hospital settings across a large health system. This study expands upon the limited body of literature on aromatherapy use among inpatients. ⋯ Essential oils generally resulted in significant clinical improvements based on their intended use, although each oil also showed ancillary benefits for other symptoms. Future research should explore use of additional essential oils, modes of administration, and different patient populations.
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Complement Ther Med · Apr 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialTreating low back pain resulted from lumbar degenerative instability using Chinese Tuina combined with core stability exercises: A randomized controlled trial.
The therapeutic effect of Tuina combined with core stability exercises on low back pain resulted from lumbar degenerative instability is unclear. This article aims to evaluate whether core stability exercises can improve the effect of Tuina in this regard. ⋯ Chinese Tuina combined with core stability exercises has better effect than Tuina alone in treating low back pain resulted from low-grade lumbar degenerative instability.
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Complement Ther Med · Feb 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialTraditional Chinese Medicine treatment as maintenance therapy in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: A randomized controlled trial.
Maintenance therapy for patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is an increasingly hot topic in the field of clinical NSCLC research. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment as maintenance therapy on time to progression (TTP), quality of life (QOL), overall survival (OS) and 1-year survival rate in patients with advanced NSCLC. ⋯ TCM maintenance treatment had similar effects on TTP and OS compared with maintenance chemotherapy, but it improved patients' QOL and had higher 1-year survival rate. TCM Maintenance treatment is a promising option for advanced NSCLC patients without progression following first-line chemotherapy.