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BACKGROUND: Acupuncture is widely used for analgesia in China and western countries. Lateral epicondylitis (LE) is a common disease, which influences the quality of life for many patients. The clinical practice indicates that acupuncture has a therapeutic effect on the LE; however, whether acupuncture is superior to sh…

INTRODUCTION: Neck pain causes serious social and economic burden. Research on the use of acupuncture for managing cervical spondylosis has increased over time, with the quality of studies showing an improved trend. The present study seeks to use a systematic review approach to understand efficacy and safety of acupunc…

INTRODUCTION: Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are public health problems of global concern and are notably prevalent in developing countries. The prevalence of HAI and its associated factors are not well described in the context of Ethiopia. Currently, the nationwide prevalence of HAI and its corresponding associat…

BACKGROUND: Glioblastoma is an aggressive form of brain cancer with significant morbidity and mortality. This study aims to determine the radiotherapy for treatment of elderly people with diagnosed glioblastoma. METHOD: This study adheres to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis for Pr…

BACKGROUND: This study will evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to investigate tumor resectability at primary debulking surgery among women experiencing advanced-stage ovarian cancer. METHODS: We will systematically search the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for potentially eligibl…

INTRODUCTION: Traditional Chinese medicine has been widely used in the treatment of asthma, but currently there has been no comprehensive evaluation on the efficacy and safety of different traditional Chinese medicine therapies, based on network meta-analysis (NMA). METHODS AND ANALYSIS: The retrieval strategy was str…

BACKGROUND: Probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics have been widely used in the treatment of respiratory diseases, but their clinical efficacy for treating chronic bronchitis (CB) or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has not been well studied. METHODS: The following electronic databases will be searched for…

BACKGROUND: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sensory motor disorder. It mainly manifests as indescribable pain in the lower limbs at night or at rest, and the symptoms are reduced after activity or beating, which seriously affects the patients sleep. Nowadays, a large number of randomized controlled clinical studies h…

BACKGROUND: Low back pain is a common clinical chronic disease with symptoms of back soreness, numbness, and pain. The incidence of low back pain is high, and gradually increases with age. It is mainly middle-aged and has a high recurrence rate. It is considered to be one of the common diseases with the highest disabil…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis (EMT) is one of the common diseases of women of childbearing age. EMT destroys the anatomical structure of the pelvis, which leads to abnormal ovulation and endocrine abnormalities. It also affects embryo implantation and makes patients infertile. Recently, it is confirmed that Chinese medicin…

INTRODUCTION: Chronic cancer-related pain is one of the most common excruciating symptom that can be caused by the cancer (by the primary tumour or by metastases) or by its treatment (surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy). Although multiple clinical trials and systematic reviews have suggested that acupuncture could…

BACKGROUND: It is extremely easy for rectal prolapse to relapse with surgery alone. Clinical practice indicates that Buzhong Yiqi decoction combined with surgery has certain therapeutic advantages, while there is a lack of evidence-based medicine support. This study aimed to systematically investigate the efficacy and…

BACKGROUND: Ganglion cysts (GCs) are tumor-like lesions that often occur in the soft tissues, which are mostly caused by the degeneration of mucin produced by the joint capsule and tendon sheath on the carpal dorsal joints of extremities. GCs may appear asymptomatic as benign tumors, but some patients also seek treatme…

BACKGROUND: Alopecia areata (AA) is a common, inflammatory, nonscarring type of hair loss that is characterized by depression, anxiety and social isolation. In recent years, Plum-blossom needle plus Chinese herbal medicine has gradually shown its clinical advantages and been more and more widely used in China. Whereas,…

BACKGROUND: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease characterized by erosion of joints and surrounding tissues. RA not only causes the decline of patients' physical function and quality of life, but also brings huge economic burden to patients' families and society. Total glucosides of pa…

BACKGROUND: Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) has gained worldwide popularity as one of the most commonly used minimally invasive management of urinary tract stones. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ESWL for patients with kidney stones (KS). MATERIALS AND METHODS: This p…

BACKGROUND: Acupuncture has been widely used for relieving pain associated with musculoskeletal disorders, such as lateral epicondylitis. Although the effect of acupuncture on pain has been demonstrated in previous reviews, it is still under debate. This study is aimed at evaluating the efficacy of acupuncture to treat…

BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is not clear, but its occurrence is closely related to the immune state of the body, that is, the balance of T cell subsets. Previous studies have confirmed that the dynamic imbalance of Th1/Th2 cells in CD4+T cell subsets of T cell subsets is closely…

BACKGROUND: As a traditional Chinese medicine external treatment method, acupuncture is characterized by simple operation, significant treatment effect and few side effects. Dry eye, also known as conjunctival xerosis, refers to pathological changes in tissues of ocular surface caused by abnormal tear quality and quant…

INTRODUCTION: More patients with idiopathic scoliosis (IS) preferred to choose manual therapy as a complementary conservative treatment, but the effects of manual therapy for IS remains controversial. The previous reviews could not draw reliable conclusion due to few eligible studies to perform a meta-analysis. In the…