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SynthesisRevista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P2024

Clinical efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine therapy for female stress urinary incontinence: a meta-analysis.

Hui Liu, Yanan Li, Han Zheng, Yiqun Miao, Shuliang Zhao, Wenting Sun, Yuanyuan Zhang

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Synthesis in Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors.

Hui LiuShandong Second Medical University, School of Nursing, Weifang, Shandong Province, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-0792-0440
Yanan LiShandong Second Medical University, School of Nursing, Weifang, Shandong Province, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-4221-9790
Han ZhengShandong Second Medical University, College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Weifang, Shandong Province, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-7037-0343
Yiqun MiaoShandong Second Medical University, School of Nursing, Weifang, Shandong Province, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6084-3662
Shuliang ZhaoShandong Second Medical University, School of Nursing, Weifang, Shandong Province, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7594-2260
Wenting SunShandong Second Medical University, School of Nursing, Weifang, Shandong Province, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-7200-9242
Yuanyuan ZhangShandong Second Medical University, School of Nursing, Weifang, Shandong Province, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6632-6463

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo investigate the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

methodPubMed, Cochrane, Web of Science, Embase, CNKI, Wanfang, and VIP databases were searched for articles published up to September 2022. Variables were analyzed using weighted mean difference (WMD), standardized mean difference (SMD), odds ratios (OR), and 95% confidence interval (CI).

resultsEight studies containing 744 patients were included in this study. The results demonstrate that TCM therapy had more advantages in improving the clinical outcome of SUI patients (OR = 2.90, 95%CI:1.92-4.37, P = 0.000), reducing the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short-Form (ICIQ-SF) score (WMD = -2.41, 95%CI:-2.83- -1.98, P = 0.000), reducing 1-h urinary pad leakage urine volume (WMD = -1.86, 95%CI:-2.23- -1.49, P = 0.000) and increasing Maximum urethral closure pressure (MUCP) (SMD = 0.86, 95%CI: 0.61-1.11, P = 0.000).

conclusionTCM therapy is effective in improving urinary incontinence symptoms, urodynamics, and quality of life in patients with SUI. This article provides a reference for the application of TCM therapy in women with urinary incontinence.

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Urinary IncontinenceUrinary Incontinence, StressFemaleHumansMedicine, Chinese TraditionalQuality of LifeTreatment Outcome

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PMID38315803
PMCPMC10849677

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