Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Therapy on Chemotherapy-Induced Leukopenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Joint Authors
Jin, Huimin
Feng, Yuqian
Xiang, Yuying
Zhang, Yiting
Du, Wurong
Wasan, Harpreet S.
Ruan, Shanming
Huang, Dawei
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-10-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Acupuncture-moxibustion therapy (AMT), as an integral part of complementary and alternative medicine, has been used for centuries in treatment of numerous diseases.
Nevertheless, there is no available supportive evidence on the efficacy and safety of acupuncture-moxibustion therapy in patients with chemotherapy-induced leukopenia (CIL).
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture-moxibustion therapy in treating chemotherapy-induced leukopenia.
Methods.
Relevant studies were searched in nine databases up to September 19, 2020.
Two reviewers independently screened the studies for eligibility, extracted data, and assessed the methodological quality of selected studies.
Meta-analysis of the pooled mean difference (MD) and risk ratio (RR) with their respective 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated.
Results.
17 studies (1206 patients) were included, and the overall quality of the included studies was moderate.
In comparison with medical therapy, AMT has a better clinical efficacy for CIL (RR, 1.24; 95% CI, 1.17-1.32; P<0.00001) and presents advantages in increasing leukocyte count (MD, 1.10; 95% CI, 0.67–1.53; P<0.00001).
Also, the statistical results show that AMT performs better in improving the CIL patients’ Karnofsky performance score (MD, 5.92; 95% CI, 3.03–8.81; P<0.00001).
Conclusion.
This systematic review and meta-analysis provides updated evidence that AMT is a safe and effective alternative for the patients who suffered from CIL.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jin, Huimin& Feng, Yuqian& Xiang, Yuying& Zhang, Yiting& Du, Wurong& Wasan, Harpreet S.…[et al.]. 2020. Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Therapy on Chemotherapy-Induced Leukopenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156658
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jin, Huimin…[et al.]. Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Therapy on Chemotherapy-Induced Leukopenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156658
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jin, Huimin& Feng, Yuqian& Xiang, Yuying& Zhang, Yiting& Du, Wurong& Wasan, Harpreet S.…[et al.]. Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Therapy on Chemotherapy-Induced Leukopenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156658
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1156658