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ReviewEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2022

Traditional Chinese Medicine Based Acupoint Application for Asthma Treatment in Children: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review.

Yijie Wang, Tingting Guo, Fushuang Yang, Yongjun Li, Lujia Liu, Kexin Lin, Zhijun Li, Youpeng Wang

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Review in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors.

Yijie WangHeilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China.
Tingting GuoChangchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China.
Fushuang YangChangchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China.
Yongjun LiHeilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China.
Lujia LiuHeilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China.
Kexin LinHeilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China.
Zhijun LiThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150009, China.
Youpeng WangThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150009, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6044-2623

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: By conducting a systematic review of the efficacy of acupoint application on children with asthma. Methods: We searched Chinese databases (CNKI, VIP, and Wanfang) and English databases (PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library) for studies from the establishment of the database to October 2021. The included literature studies were randomized control studies investigating the treatment of asthma in children by acupoint application. The primary outcomes included the cure rate, the resolution time of cough, and the resolution time of wheezing. The secondary outcomes included pulmonary function and interleukins. Stata 15 and RevMan 5.4 were used to analyze the extracted data. Results: A total of 24 related studies were included containing 2716 cases. The meta-analysis showed that TCM group was superior to control group in terms of cure rate, pulmonary function (FEV1), and resolution time of wheezing in children with asthma [RR = 1.26,95% (1.21,1.31), Conclusions: The present study shows that acupoint application is an effective treatment for children with asthma in China, especially in alleviating wheezing and improving quality of life.

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PMCPMC10948232

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