Acupuncture Adverse Events in China: A Glimpse of Historical and Contextual Aspects
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https://hdl.handle.net/10037/6009Date
2013Type
Journal articleTidsskriftartikkel
Peer reviewed
Abstract
The article by He and colleagues, ‘‘Adverse Events Following Acupuncture: A Systematic Review of the Chinese
Literature for the Years 1956–2010’’ is an important and timely contribution. In this commentary, the article is
reviewed and issues are highlighted about how to interpret and contextualize the results of their study. While
their review has been well performed, certain areas have been identified where the results may be inaccurate due
to problems in the reporting of original incidents. For example, potential problems were found in the reporting
of the minor adverse event (AE) of fainting and the more serious AEs of pneumothorax and hepatitis. The article
by He and colleagues highlights the issue that almost all AEs associated with acupuncture in the modern period
are due to the administration of the therapy rather than the therapy itself. Future prospective studies can address
some of the shortcomings identified in this review.
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Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.Citation
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 19(2013) nr. 10 s. 845-850Metadata
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