Systematic assessment of acupoint stimulating therapy for deglutition disorders after apoplexy / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
; (12): 66-71, 2009.
Article
in Chinese
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the therapeutic effect of acupoint stimulating therapy on deglutition disorders after apoplexy, so as to provide basis for clinical treatment and further study.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>According to Cochrane systematic assessment method of evidence-based medicine, Meta analysis on randomized controlled trials or half randomized controlled trials of acupoint stimulating therapy for deglutition disorders after apoplexy were made.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In 37 Chinese literatures, 3 697 patients in total were enrolled, and the results indicated that the effective rate of acupoint stimulating therapy on deglutition disorders after apoplexy was better than that in the control group [RR was 1.38, 95% CI (1.28, 1.49), Z = 8.38, P < 0.01]; and the cured rate also was better than that of the control group [RR was 2.56, 95% CI (2.15, 3.04), Z = 10.70, P < 0.01].</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The therapeutic effect of acupoint stimulating therapy on deglutition disorders after apoplexy is better than that of the control group, but more randomized, double blind, controlled trials with good designs are needed to confirm this result.</p>
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Main subject:
Therapeutics
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Deglutition Disorders
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Acupuncture Points
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Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
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Meta-Analysis as Topic
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Treatment Outcome
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Evidence-Based Medicine
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Stroke
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Systematic review
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article