Systematic Review of Adverse Effects: A Further Step towards Modernization of Acupuncture in China
Joint Authors
Yin, Ping
Wu, Junyi
Hu, Yanmei
Zhu, Yin
Litscher, Gerhard
Xu, Shifen
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-19, 19 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-08-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
19
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
As a further step towards the modernization of acupuncture, the objective of this review was to figure out the frequency and severity of adverse complications and events in acupuncture treatment reported from 1980 to 2013 in China.
All first-hand case reports of acupuncture-related complications and adverse events that could be identified in the scientific literature were reviewed and classified according to the type of complication and adverse event, circumstance of the event, and long-term patient outcome.
The selected case reports were published between 1980 and 2013 in 3 databases.
Relevant papers were collected and analyzed by 2 reviewers.
Over the 33 years, 182 incidents were identified in 133 relevant papers.
Internal organ, tissue, or nerve injury is the main complications of acupuncture especially for pneumothorax and central nervous system injury.
Adverse effects also included syncope, infections, hemorrhage, allergy, burn, aphonia, hysteria, cough, thirst, fever, somnolence, and broken needles.
Qualifying training of acupuncturists should be systemized and the clinical acupuncture operations should be standardized in order to effectively prevent the occurrence of acupuncture accidents, enhance the influence of acupuncture, and further popularize acupuncture to the rest of the world.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wu, Junyi& Hu, Yanmei& Zhu, Yin& Yin, Ping& Litscher, Gerhard& Xu, Shifen. 2015. Systematic Review of Adverse Effects: A Further Step towards Modernization of Acupuncture in China. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061501
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wu, Junyi…[et al.]. Systematic Review of Adverse Effects: A Further Step towards Modernization of Acupuncture in China. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061501
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wu, Junyi& Hu, Yanmei& Zhu, Yin& Yin, Ping& Litscher, Gerhard& Xu, Shifen. Systematic Review of Adverse Effects: A Further Step towards Modernization of Acupuncture in China. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061501
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1061501