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ArticleMedicine2021

Effects and safety of acne vulgaris with external application of herbal medicines: A protocol for systematic review and meta analysis.

Jin Zhou, Xiaoxiao Li, Haimin Chen, Zirong Qi, Shujun Shao, Yinshan Tang, Chenglong Jiang

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Article in Medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Jin ZhouHubei 672 Orthopaedics Hospital of Integrated Chinese & Western Medicine, Wuhan, 430079 Hubei.
Xiaoxiao LiDepartment of Nursing, The First People's Hospital of Foshan.
Haimin ChenGuangdong Province Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Foshan, Guangdong.
Zirong QiGuangdong Province Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Foshan, Guangdong.
Shujun ShaoSchool of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing.
Yinshan TangDepartment of Rehabilitation in Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Chenglong JiangDepartment of Nursing, The First People's Hospital of Foshan.
First People's Hospital of Foshan · CNBeijing University of Chinese Medicine · CNIntegrated Chinese Medicine (China) · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 81603678
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAcne vulgaris (AV) is a common dermatologic disease. The morbidity is increasing annually. External application of herbal medicines (EAHM) has been pervasively used in the therapy of AV. EAHM , as the traditional Chinese therapy, is widely applied in clinical trials for AV. The aim of this review is to systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of EAHM in the therapy for AV.

methodsWe will conduct an electronic search of 13 databases from their inception to May, 2020, including PubMed, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, SpringerLink, WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, Wanfang China database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, Chinese Scientific Journal Database, as well as China's Conference Papers Database and China Dissertation database. Other valid search strategies will also be retrieved to complete this review. All randomized controlled trials in which EAHM was used for the treatment of AV will be adopted. Two researchers will select eligible studies respectively according to a predefined protocol. Methodological quality will be assessed with Cochrane risk of bias by means of RevMan V.5.3.5 software.

resultsThis systematic view will present a high-quality synthesis based on current evidence of EAHM intervention for AV patients.

conclusionThe summary of our systematic view will provide evidence to judge whether EAHM is an effective and safe intervention for AV patients.

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Meta-Analysis as TopicSystematic Reviews as TopicAcne VulgarisAdministration, CutaneousDrugs, Chinese HerbalHumansTreatment OutcomeDrugs, Chinese Herbal

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PMID34190157
PMCPMC8257869
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