Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion
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To review systematically the safety and effectiveness of acupuncture-related therapies on ovulation rate and pregnancy rate in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). ⋯ Among acupuncture-related therapies, the combined treatment is more advantageous than single therapy and its safety is superior to western medication. The combined therapies are various in advantages. Because of the limitation of the present researches, it needs a large scale of RCTs with rational design, high quality and proper methods to verify this research conclusion.
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Review Meta Analysis
[Acupuncture for diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome:a meta-analysis].
To systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture on diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in the past five years. ⋯ Acupuncture for diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome is superior to conventional treatment of western medication, which can improve the clinical symptoms and reduce the recurrence rate of patients.
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Meta Analysis
[Systematic evaluation of therapeutic effect and safety of acupuncture for treatment of depression].
To assess the therapeutic effect of acupuncture on depression. ⋯ Both acupuncture and medication possibly are effective for depression with good safety. However, because of lower methodological quality of the trials, this conclusion needs further be confirmed.