Chin J Integr Med
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Meta Analysis
Chinese Medicine for Alzheimer's Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
To evaluate the effificacy of oral Chinese medicine (CM) in comparison with donepezil, a cholinesterase inhibitor (ChEI), for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). ⋯ Compared with donepezil, oral CM showed no signifificant difference in effectiveness in AD patients, and more evidence is needed to verify the fifindings.
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Meta Analysis
Acupuncture Treatment for Post-Stroke Dysphagia: An Update Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
To explore the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture in patients with post-stroke dysphagia by an update meta-analysis. ⋯ Our meta-analysis provides a new evidence supporting the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in treatment to post-stroke dysphagia in short-term compared with rehabilitation or medication. More high-quality and large-scale research studies are needed.
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To systematically evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Sodium Tanshinone II A Sulfonate Injection (STS) as one adjuvant therapy for treating unstable angina pectoris (UAP). ⋯ Compared with WM, the combined use of STS was more effective.
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To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Guipi Decoction (, GPD) as an adjunctive in the treatment of depression. ⋯ The fifindings of this meta-analysis were in keeping with the notion that GPD formulations were effective in the treatment of depression without causing any serious adverse effects. However, currently available evidence was of low quality and therefore inadequate to justify a strong recommendation of using GPD formulations in the management of depression.
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Review Meta Analysis
Danshen injection as adjuvant treatment for unstable angina pectoris: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
To systematically evaluate the clinical effectiveness and safety of Danshen Injection (, DS) as one adjuvant treatment for conventional therapy with Western medicine (WM) for unstable angina pectoris (UAP). ⋯ Based on the systematic review, the combined use of DS and WM was more effective than WM alone, it can be further widely used in clinic, however, there was no exact conclusion for its safety.