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ReviewEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2014

Applications and therapeutic actions of complementary and alternative medicine for women with genital infection.

Chenfang Liu, Yuehui Zhang, Sai Kong, Ilene Tsui, Yang Yu, Fengjuan Han

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Review in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. The Treatment of Complementary and Alternative Medicine on Premature Ovarian Failure.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2021
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  9. Chinese medicine as complementary therapy for female infertility.Chinese journal of integrative medicine · 2017
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Chenfang LiuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150040, China.
Yuehui ZhangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150040, China ; Center for Post-Doctoral Studies, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China ; Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
Sai KongDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150040, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5672-4997
Ilene TsuiPennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5358-5431
Yang YuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150040, China.
Fengjuan HanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150040, China.
Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine · CNPennsylvania State University · USFirst Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Genital infection is a common worldwide disease among females with clinical features such as bilateral lower abdominal tenderness, abnormal vaginal or cervical discharge, fever, abnormal vaginal bleeding, dyspareunia, vaginal itching, and adnexal tenderness, which can significantly impair women's health and quality of life. Genital infection is commonly treated with antibiotics, leading to an imbalance in gut flora due to prolonged use of antibiotics. Therefore, it is necessary to discover safe and efficacious alternative treatment strategies for patients with genital infection. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is becoming increasingly prevalent among women with genital infection. CAM has interested the western mainstream medical community because of its less invasive, safe, effective, economical, and convenient therapies. CAM focuses on the prevention and treatment of disease and has become an important force in treating chronic disease. During the last few decades, the popularity of CAM has gradually increased. To further understand the efficacy of CAM in treating genital infection, our paper will review the current progress of treating genital infection including vulvitis, vaginitis, cervicitis, and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) with CAM therapies. Several CAM strategies including traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), acupuncture, Psychology interference, and physical therapy are introduced in this review.

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PMCPMC3932255
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