Literature analyzing of acupuncture for inducing labor in 2002-2008 in China / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
; (12): 877-880, 2010.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-254857
Responsible library:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
Using literature research in CNKI, VIP, and CBM from 2002 to 2008, sixty-five papers were retrieved. The results reveals that the research of acupuncture application in inducing labor focused on clinical practices, acupuncture has remarkable effectiveness and its advantages in facilitating contractions, shortening birth process, and elevating labor pain. However, the clinical trials demands large sample of multi-center randomized controlled trials, improved standard evaluation system, consistency in research, and further exploration in basic re search. These areas demand further devetions from acupuncture researchers.
Full text:
Available
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Therapeutics
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Acupuncture Therapy
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Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
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China
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Labor Pain
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Labor, Induced
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article
