ArticleJournal of Korean medical science2018
Infectious Adverse Events Following Acupuncture: Clinical Progress and Microbiological Etiology.
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- Effect and Safety of Acupuncture for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of 21 Randomised Controlled Trials.Chinese journal of integrative medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Auricular acupressure for overweight and obese individuals: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine · 2019Pooled it
- Septic Arthritis Secondary to Acupuncture in an Immunocompromised Patient With Multiple Comorbid Conditions.The American journal of case reports · 2026Article
- A Case Report of a Patient With Post-COVID-19 Dysphagia Who Required Antibiotics Following Intraoral Acupuncture.Cureus · 2025Article
- A Review of Recent Progress in the Mechanisms and Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Treating Allergic Rhinitis.International journal of general medicine · 2025Review
- Chronic intractable nontuberculous mycobacterial-infected wound after acupuncture therapy in the elbow joint: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2024Article
- Safety of acupuncture by Korean Medicine Doctors: a prospective, practice-based survey of 37,490 consultations.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2022Article
- A Pericatheter Abscess Following Acupuncture in a Patient With VP Shunt.Korean journal of neurotrauma · 2022Article
- The Application of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Infertility.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Review
- Effect of low frequency repetitive magnetic stimulation at Shenmen (HT7) on sleep quality in patients with chronic insomnia.Medicine · 2020Article
- Effect of Peat Intervention on Pain and Gait in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Prospective, Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Study.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2020Article
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- Incidence of Cellulitis Following Acupuncture Treatments in Taiwan.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundWe investigated the clinical progress and bacteriological characteristics of infectious adverse events (AEs) following acupuncture and compared patient characteristics between serious and non-serious outcome groups.
methodsA retrospective observational study was conducted in 1,174 patients with infectious complications associated with acupuncture at the emergency department (ED) in a tertiary hospital in Korea between 2010 and 2014. Serious outcome was defined as development of septic shock, admission to intensive care unit (ICU) or attaining permanent morbidity.
resultsForty-eight patients had certain causality and cellulitis, necrotizing fasciitis and osteomyelitis were common in order. Among them, 9 patients (18.8%) were categorized into serious outcome group, and they showed devastating outcomes such as septic shock (n = 2), ICU admission (n = 4), and permanent sequelae (n = 5). The serious group had delayed admission to the ED after acupuncture (30.0 [4.0-55.0] vs. 3.0 [1.0-10.0] days,
conclusionThe infectious AEs after acupuncture may cause serious outcomes. Patients and primary physicians should be aware of the risk of infectious complications and make efforts to prevent them.
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