The journal of alternative and complementary medicine : research on paradigm, practice, and policy
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J Altern Complement Med · Feb 2009
Review Meta AnalysisRandomized controlled trials of acupuncture for neck pain: systematic review and meta-analysis.
The objectives of this study were to assess the effectiveness and efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of neck pain. ⋯ The quantitative meta-analysis conducted in this review confirmed the short-term effectiveness and efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of neck pain. Further studies that address the long-term efficacy of acupuncture for neck pain are warranted.
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J Altern Complement Med · Feb 2009
Randomized Controlled TrialA new way: alleviating postembolization syndrome following transcatheter arterial chemoembolization.
Currently, most therapies of postembolization syndrome following transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) aim directly at a single symptom, thus leading to limitations. ⋯ In conclusion, although single use of Dex or GS may improve some indices of adverse effects after TACE, the combination of Dex and GS can systematically prevent and treat the postembolization syndrome following TACE.
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J Altern Complement Med · Feb 2009
Comparative Study Clinical TrialComparison of effects of ginger, mefenamic acid, and ibuprofen on pain in women with primary dysmenorrhea.
To compare the effects of ginger, mefenamic acid, and ibuprofen on pain in women with primary dysmenorrhea. ⋯ Ginger was as effective as mefenamic acid and ibuprofen in relieving pain in women with primary dysmenorrhea. Further studies regarding the effects of ginger on other symptoms associated with dysmenorrhea and efficacy and safety of various doses and treatment durations of ginger are warranted.
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J Altern Complement Med · Feb 2009
Treatment of pneumothorax following acupuncture: is a closed thoracostomy necessary for a first choice of treatment modality?
Acupuncture is currently the most popular of all forms of complementary and alternative medicine, and acupuncture is not dangerous in the hands of a trained practitioner. However, complications of acupuncture including pneumothorax have been reported. ⋯ We treated the acupuncture pneumothorax by making a choice between the closed thoracostomy and the percutaneous chest drainage based on a smoking history and chest radiographic findings. In the absence of smoking history and pulmonary emphysema or bullae, we got favorable results, not by the closed thoracostomy but only by the percutaneous chest drainage with a narrow-bore central venous catheter.