Adverse Events of Acupuncture : A Systematic Review of Case Reports
Joint Authors
Manheimer, Eric
Shen, Xueyong
Zhang, Ming
Wang, Lizhen
Berman, Brian
Lao, Lixing
Cooper, Emily
Xu, Shifen
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-15, 15 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-03-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Acupuncture, moxibustion, and cupping, important in traditional Eastern medicine, are increasingly used in the West.
Their widening acceptance demands continual safety assessment.
This review, a sequel to one our team published 10 years ago, is an evaluation of the frequency and severity of adverse events (AEs) reported for acupuncture, moxibustion, and cupping between 2000 and 2011.
Relevant English-language reports in six databases were identified and assessed by two reviewers.
During this 12-year period, 117 reports of 308 AEs from 25 countries and regions were associated with acupuncture (294 cases), moxibustion (4 cases), or cupping (10 cases).
Country of occurrence, patient’s sex and age, and outcome were extracted.
Infections, mycobacterial, staphylococcal, and others, were the main complication of acupuncture.
In the previous review, we found the main source of infection to be hepatitis, caused by reusable needles.
In this review, we found the majority of infections to be bacterial, caused by skin contact at acupoint sites; we found no cases of hepatitis.
Although the route of infection had changed, infections were still the major complication of acupuncture.
Clearly, guidelines such as Clean Needle Technique must be followed in order to minimize acupuncture AEs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Xu, Shifen& Wang, Lizhen& Cooper, Emily& Zhang, Ming& Manheimer, Eric& Berman, Brian…[et al.]. 2013. Adverse Events of Acupuncture : A Systematic Review of Case Reports. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482477
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Xu, Shifen…[et al.]. Adverse Events of Acupuncture : A Systematic Review of Case Reports. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482477
American Medical Association (AMA)
Xu, Shifen& Wang, Lizhen& Cooper, Emily& Zhang, Ming& Manheimer, Eric& Berman, Brian…[et al.]. Adverse Events of Acupuncture : A Systematic Review of Case Reports. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482477
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-482477