Acupuncture for opioid-induced constipation: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Yang Pu, Wang Yuanchun, Xiao Yingchun, +4 more·Medicine
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…