ReviewEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2022
Traditional Chinese Medicine for HIV-Associated Acute Herpes Zoster: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.
- Moxibustion for human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and its complications: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan · 2025Pooled it
- Wrist-ankle acupuncture alleviates pain in the acute phase of herpes zoster: A randomized controlled trial.PloS one · 2025Trial
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- Integrated Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine Approaches for Herpes Zoster and Post-Herpetic Neuralgia: A Narrative Review.Drug design, development and therapy · 2026Review
- Quality Assessment of Cohort Studies in Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A Scoping Review Over Two Decades.Iranian journal of public health · 2025Review
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the general population, herpes zoster patients, and dermatologists toward herpes zoster in China: A quantitative cross-sectional survey.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2024Article
- Perceptions, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Practices Toward Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapies for Herpes Zoster: A Cross-Sectional Study of Healthcare Professionals.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2024Article
- Effect of Chinese herbal medicine therapy on risks of all-cause mortality, infections, parasites, and circulatory-related mortality in HIV/AIDS patients with neurological diseases.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Article
- Traditional Chinese Medicine for HIV-Associated Acute Herpes Zoster: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Review
- Comparative efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions for post-stroke cognitive impairment: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in neurologyArticle
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Authors and funding
11 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundHerpes zoster (HZ) is a common infection in individuals with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been used widely in clinical practice for HZ, which remains not supportive of evidence. This review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of TCM in treating HIV-associated HZ.
methodsNine electronic databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) testing TCM in treating HIV-associated HZ. Data were extracted on citations, interventions, and outcomes, by two authors independently. For the quality evaluation, Cochrane risk-of-bias tool 2.0 was used. Meta-analyses were performed by Revman5.3 software. Effect estimation presented as risk ratio (RR) for dichotomous data and mean difference (MD) for continuous data with their 95% confidence interval (CI).
resultsTwelve RCTs (
conclusionCHM and acupuncture demonstrate more benefits than drugs in pain relief, cure rate improvement, and incidence reduction of PHN. However, given the data limitation and TCM therapies' diversity, the conclusions need to be verified in future trials.
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