• Moxibustion and other acupuncture point stimulation methods to treat breech presentation : a systematic review of clinical trials 

      Li, Xun; Liu, Jianping; Hu, Jun; Wang, Xiaoyi; Zhang, Huirui (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2009-02-27)
      Background: Moxibustion, acupuncture and other acupoint stimulations are commonly used for the correction of breech presentation. This systematic review aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of moxibustion and other acupoint stimulations to treat breech presentation. <br> Methods: We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and controlled clinical trials (CCTs) on moxibustion, acupuncture ...
    • Red yeast rice preparations for dyslipidemia: An overview of systematic reviews and network meta-analysis 

      Zhao, Fangfang; Chen, Luying; Jiang, Yuerong; Guo, Yaxin; Lu, Lijie; Lu, Chunli; Xue, Xue; Liu, Xuehan; Jin, Xinyan; Liu, Jianping; Chen, Keji (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-22)
      This research was to summarize the comparative efficacy and safety of red yeast rice (RYR) preparations and analyze the treatment ranking of lipid-lowering agents including RYR. Thirty-one systematic reviews (SRs) involving 165 randomized trials with 14,987 dyslipidemia participants were included. All the SRs showed a high overall risk of bias. A Bayesian network meta-analysis was performed. Only ...
    • Safety of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) treatment among children and young adults who suffer from adverse effects of conventional cancer treatment: A systematic review 

      Mora, Dana Catalina; Kristoffersen, Agnete Egilsdatter; Overvåg, Grete; Jong, Miek; Mentink, Marit; Liu, Jianping; Stub, Trine (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-21)
      <p><b>Background:</b> Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is widely used around the world to treat adverse effects derived from cancer treatment among children and young adults. Parents often seek CAM to restore and maintain the child’s physical and emotional condition during and after cancer treatment. <p><b>Objectives:</b> The objectives of this review were (i) to identify ...
    • Systematic review and meta-analysis of Chinese herbal formula Tongxie Yaofang for diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome: Evidence for clinical practice and future trials 

      Liang, Shi-Bing; Cao, Hui-Juan; Kong, Ling-Yao; Wei, Jia-Li; Robinson, Nicola; Yang, Si-Hong; Zhu, Si-Jia; Li, Yu-Qi; Fei, Yu-Tong; Han, Mei; Liu, Jianping (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-08-25)
      Introduction: Diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) significantly decreases the quality of life of patients and their families, and affects patients’ mental health. No specific western medications are available. Ancient classical Chinese medical texts have recognized Tongxie Yaofang (TXYF) as a therapy for diarrhea which is widely used in clinical practice. Standard TXYF prescription ...
    • Traditional Chinese Medicine in Cancer Care: A Review of Case Series Published in the Chinese Literature 

      Yang, Goyan; Li, Xun; Li, Xiaoli; Wang, Lu; Li, Jia; Song, Xue; Chen, Jizhong; Guo, Yu; Sun, Xiaoxuan; Wang, Shana; Zhang, Zhiqi; Zhou, Xiaoyun; Liu, Jianping (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012-05-31)
      Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been widely used in cancer in China. Case series report a series of cases exposed to a certain intervention. To understand the current situation of case series of TCM for cancer, we performed this review. We included case series of cancer patients treated with TCM therapy. Electronic searches were conducted in four main Chinese databases until February 2011. ...
    • Who are the users of a traditional Chinese sanfu acupoint herbal patching therapy in China? A cross-sectional survey 

      Zhou, Fen; Wu, Hong-Jun; Zhai, Jun-Ping; Zhang, Gui-Yan; Shao, Yan; Tian, Xia; Xia, Ru-Yu; Jia, Li-Yan; Li, Wen-Yuan; Liang, Ning; Yan, Xiao-Yi; Wu, Ruo-Han; Zhang, Kang; Li, Xin-Lin; Wang, Cong-Cong; Liu, Jianping (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      <br>Sanfu acupoint herbal patching (SAHP) is a unique traditional Chinese medicine therapy, which has become popular for preventing acute attack of respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, in many regions of mainland China. However, the knowledge about its users is lacking, especially the characteristics of the users and their experience and perspectives.</br> <br>To ...