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BACKGROUND: This systematic review protocol aims to describe a meta-analysis to assess the effectiveness and safety of auricular therapy for patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). METHODS: Randomized controlled trials of auricular therapy in treating PCOS will be searched in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Ch…

BACKGROUND: Opioid-induced constipation (OIC) is one of the most common complications of analgesic therapy for cancer pain patients who suffer moderate to severe pain. Acupuncture as an effective treatment in constipation has been widely applied. But its efficacy has not been assessed systematically. Thus, the purpose…

BACKGROUND: We aimed to conduct a meta-analysis to assess the effect of pharmaceutical care on the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). METHODS: All case-controlled studies related to pharmaceutical care on the treatment of COVID-19 will be included in this review. We will use index words related to pharm…

BACKGROUND: Gastroparesis affects the quality of life of many patients, but there is no effective treatment. Now, complementary and alternative medicine originated from China is gradually accepted by the world because of its unique treatment principles and relatively safe treatment methods. However, at present, there i…

BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of death in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Studies have found that hypothyroidism can significantly increase cardiovascular risk. Meanwhile, hypothyroidism is a common complication of CKD, but the correlation between hypothyroidism and cardiovascular ris…

BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is a clinical problem with a high prevalence in hospitalized adult patients. Many nutritional screening tools have been developed but there is no consensus on which 1 is more useful. The purpose of this review protocol is to provide an overview of which nutritional screening tool is most valid…

BACKGROUND: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a refractory intestinal disease prone to recurrent attacks, with a high rate of canceration, which seriously affects life treatment. Routine treatment has disadvantages such as long course of treatment, high cost, easy recurrence and limited effectiveness. Clinical practice shows…

BACKGROUND: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an aggressive cancer associated with poor prognosis. Early diagnosis is crucial to improve its prognosis. Blood-based liquid biopsies are promising methods in detecting HCC. However, their accuracies have not been systematically assessed, so it is essential to conduct a met…

INTRODUCTION: Increasing evidences showed differential expression of circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS), indicating that miRNAs might serve as promising biomakers in the diagnosis of AIS. However, their accuracy has not been systematically evaluated, so it is necessary to conduc…

BACKGROUND: Childbirth is a complex and special physiological process. Pain often accompanies the whole process of delivery. Long term pain will affect the physiological and psychological of pregnant women, and severe pain will affect the delivery process and the life of maternal and fetal. There are 2 ways to relieve…

BACKGROUND: In recent years, the incidence of Parkinson's disease (PD) has been on the rise. However, the existing therapy of PD cannot fundamentally treat the disease. Meanwhile, the complementary and alternative therapies of PD have played a positive role in the treatment of PD. Traditional meta-analysis was only abl…

BACKGROUND: Multiple randomized controlled trials have shown that acupuncture (ACU) work well in the treating mammary gland hyperplasia, which has been widely used in hospitals of China. Although the choices of ACU treatments varies in practice, most are based on experience or preference. Therefore, we outline a plan t…

BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019, (COVID-19) is a major problem in public health in the world. Up to June, 2020, the number of infections arising to 8,690,000 and cause 410,000 deaths all over the world. Identification the clinical symptoms from non-severe to severe is important for clinician. This meta-analysis ai…

BACKGROUND: Early gastric cancer is the fifth common malignancy and the third leading cause of cancer death throughout the world. However, it is not clear how endoscopic screening for early gastric cancer affects incidence or mortality. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the relationship bet…

BACKGROUND: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is not only an important microvascular complication of diabetes but also the main cause of end-stage renal disease. Ginkgo biloba has a variety of biological activities and has been widely used in China to treat kidney diseases such as DN. This article aimed to evaluate the efficac…

BACKGROUND: Cerebral infarction (CI) is a common disease with high morbidity and disability. Shuxuetong (SXT) injection is a Chinese Materia Medica standardized product used in the treatment of CI. Currently, there is a lack of high-quality evidence to support the effectiveness and safety of SXT on patients with CI. Th…

BACKGROUNDS: Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is 1 of the common microvascular complications of diabetes, and the therapeutic effect of modern medicine on DKD is limited. At present, patented Chinese medicine Qizhijiangtang (QZJT) capsule has been widely used in the treatment of DKD. We aim to systematically assess the ef…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to assess effectiveness and safety of Chinese Herbs Medicine Huatan Huoxue Prescription (HTHXP) as complementary therapy in treating bronchiectasis. METHODS: The following databases will be searched: Embase, Cochrane, PubMed, China National Knowledge In…

BACKGROUND: Recently, the effect of exercise on sleep quality has been paid increasing attention by researchers. A number of systematic reviews and direct meta-analyses have explored the effectiveness of exercise on sleep quality. However, which type of exercise is optimal for sleep quality is still not clear. Therefor…

BACKGROUND: Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been inconsistently associated with atrophic gastritis (AG) risk. This meta-analysis aimed to synthesize relevant data on SNPs associated with AG. METHODS: To identify all associated studies of SNPs and AG published, databases had been searched through January 20…