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dc.contributor.authorLi, Xun
dc.contributor.authorLiu, Jianping
dc.contributor.authorHu, Jun
dc.contributor.authorWang, Xiaoyi
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Huirui
dc.date.accessioned2009-10-19T12:20:32Z
dc.date.available2009-10-19T12:20:32Z
dc.date.issued2009-02-27
dc.description.abstractBackground: 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 or any other acupoint stimulating methods for breech presentation in pregnant women. All searches in PubMed, the Cochrane Library (2008 Issue 2), China National Knowledge Information (CNKI), Chinese Scientific Journal Database (VIP) and WanFang Database ended in July 2008. Two authors extracted and analyzed the data independently. <br> Results: Ten RCTs involving 2090 participants and seven CCTs involving 1409 participants were included in the present study. Meta-analysis showed significant differences between moxibustion and no treatment (RR 1.35, 95% CI 1.20 to 1.51; 3 RCTs). Comparison between moxibustion and knee-chest position did not show significant differences (RR 1.30, 95% CI 0.95 to 1.79; 3 RCTs). Moxibustion plus other therapeutic methods showed significant beneficial effects (RR 1.36, 95% CI 1.21 to 1.54; 2 RCTs). Laser stimulation was more effective than assuming the knee-chest position plus pelvis rotating. Moxibustion was more effective than no treatment (RR 1.29, 95% CI 1.17 to 1.42; 2 CCTs) but was not more effective than the knee-chest position treatment (RR 1.22, 95% CI 1.11 to 1.34; 2 CCTs). Laser stimulation at Zhiyin (BL67) was more effective than the knee-chest position treatment (RR 1.30, 95% CI 1.10 to 1.54; 2 CCTs,). <br> Conclusion: Moxibustion, acupuncture and laser acupoint stimulation tend to be effective in the correction of breech presentation.en
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dc.identifier.citationChinese Medicine 2009, 4:4en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/2187
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:no-uit_munin_1939
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisherBioMed Centralen
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccess
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske fag: 700::Klinisk medisinske fag: 750::Gynekologi og obstetrikk: 756en
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Clinical medical disciplines: 750::Gynecology and obstetrics: 756
dc.titleMoxibustion and other acupuncture point stimulation methods to treat breech presentation : a systematic review of clinical trialsen
dc.typeJournal articleen
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dc.typePeer revieweden


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