Complementary therapies in medicine
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Complement Ther Med · Feb 2016
Chinese herbal medicine as maintenance therapy for improving the quality of life for advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients.
The purpose of the study was to assess the efficacy and safety of using Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) as maintenance therapy considering the survival of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients after first-line conventional platinum-based chemotherapy. ⋯ CHM is well tolerated and may improve the QOL of advanced NSCLC patients. CHM is worth studying in future investigations.
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Complement Ther Med · Feb 2016
Case ReportsCervical spinal epidural abscess following acupuncture and wet-cupping therapy: A case report.
Report of an uncommon complication of acupuncture and wet cupping. ⋯ Acupuncture and wet-cupping therapy should be taken into consideration as a cause of spinal epidural abscesses in patients who present with neck pain and fever. Furthermore, acupuncture and wet-cupping practitioners should pay attention to hygienic measures.
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Complement Ther Med · Dec 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialThe effect of moxibustion on alleviating menstrual pain in a population of young nursing students: A prospective randomized cross-over pilot study.
To investigate the effect of moxibustion on alleviating menstrual pain and relieving the symptoms of dysmenorrhea in a cohort of young nursing students in China. ⋯ The results suggested that moxibustion therapy with a heating box was effective for alleviating menstrual pain and symptoms of young female university students in China. The effect of moxibustion might not only due to heat stimulation, but also from the burning of moxa stick. Boxing moxibustion could be recommended as a nonpharmacological pain relief intervention for university students for its cost effectiveness, practical design and relative safety, and it is easy for the university students themselves to self-administer at home.
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Complement Ther Med · Oct 2015
ReviewChinese herbal medicine for Henoch-Schönlein purpura in children without renal damage: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP) is the most common necrotizing vasculitis affecting children. Traditional Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) was widely used. We aim to explore the evidence of effectiveness and safety of CHM for HSP in children without renal damage. ⋯ Orally taken adjunctive CHM treatments are effective for children suffering HSP in terms of reducing renal damage and subsiding time of purpura, and could possibly reduce subsiding pain of joint and abdomen. No reliable conclusion regarding safety is possible based on the safety data retrieved. Further rigorous trials are warranted.
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Complement Ther Med · Oct 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of music therapy on pain, anxiety, and vital signs in patients after thoracic surgery.
To examine the effectiveness of music listening on pain, anxiety, and vital signs among patients after thoracic surgery in China. ⋯ The findings provide further evidence to support the practice of music therapy to reduce postoperative pain and anxiety, and lower systolic blood pressure and heart rate in patients after thoracic surgery in China.