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Effectiveness and Safety of Moxibustion on Constipation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Author(s): Yao, Fang (AUTHOR); Zhang, Yang (AUTHOR); Kuang, Xiaohong (AUTHOR); Zhou, Qi (AUTHOR); Huang, Lihua (AUTHOR); Peng, Jiazhu (AUTHOR); Du, Shizheng (AUTHOR)
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Evidence-based Complementary & Alternative Medicine (eCAM). 7/29/2020, p1-13. 13p. 1 Diagram, 4 Charts, 10 Graphs. - Source:
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- Subject Terms: CONFIDENCE intervals; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; MEDICAL databases; INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems; MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems; MEDICINE; MEDLINE; META-analysis; MOXIBUSTION; ONLINE information services; SYSTEMATIC reviews; RELATIVE medical risk; TREATMENT effectiveness; DATA analysis software
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- Abstract: Aim. This study aimed to evaluate the effects and safety of moxibustion in the management of constipation. Background. Constipation is extremely common in clinical practice and causes physical and mental pain to patients. This study aimed to evaluate the effects and safety of moxibustion in the management of constipation. Methods. Studies on moxibustion for constipation published up to November 2019 were searched in PubMed; EBSCO; EMBASE; Cochrane Library; and three Chinese databases, namely, China National Knowledge Internet, Wanfang, and China Biomedical Network. The methodological quality of the included studies was assessed on the basis of the CLEAR NPT system evaluation methods of Boutron. Further meta-analysis was performed using the RevMan 5.3 and Stata 15.0 software. Results. Ten randomized controlled trials involving 760 patients were included in this study. The meta-analysis revealed that, in comparison to western medicine treatment or other Chinese medicine methods (control group), moxibustion (experimental group) had a higher total effective rate (RR = 1.30, 95% CI [1.21, 1.40], P < 0.00001), and the clinical effectiveness of the experimental group was higher than that of the control group in any subgroup analysis. The first defecation time of the experimental group was shorter than that of the control group (SMD = −1.36, 95% CI [−2.03, −0.68], P < 0.0001). The clinical symptom score of the patients in the experimental group was lower than that in the control group (SMD = −0.65, 95% CI [−1.00, −0.30], P = 0.0003). The patients in the experimental group had higher scores on Bristol stool form scale than those in the control group (MD = 0.99, 95% CI [0.48, 1.50], P = 0.0001). However, there was no obvious difference in safety between the two groups (RR = 0.38, 95% CI [0.01, 11.8], P = 0.58). Conclusions. Moxibustion may have better effect than other treatments on constipation. However, it is not yet possible to assess the safety level of moxibustion therapy, and the quality of the included literature is low, so rigorous studies are warranted. Implications for Nursing and Health Policy. The focus of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of moxibustion therapy in constipation. This evaluation showed that moxibustion therapy has a good effect on constipation and provides an effective treatment for constipation patients. Whether moxibustion therapy can be used for different syndrome types deserves further discussion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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