• Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Cancer-Related Fatigue: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis 

      Choi, Tae-Young; Ang, Lin; Jun, Ji Hee; Alræk, Terje; Lee, Myeong Soo (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-05-10)
      Although acupuncture (AT) is used in the treatment of CRF, the evidence from different systematic reviews (SRs) of AT has not yet been comprehensively evaluated. Moxibustion, which is a treatment method that is well established within Traditional East Asian Medicine, applies the heat of burning herbs towards or onto special points on the skin. Commonly, the herb Artemisia vulgaris, is used. It ...
    • Acupuncture for managing cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Choi, Tae-Young; Ang, Lin; Jun, Ji Hee; Alræk, Terje; Birch, Stephen; Lu, Weidong; Lee, Myeong Soo (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-11)
      Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer in women and is a serious threat to women’s health. Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a distressing symptom in BC patients during and after chemotherapy or radiation therapy that severely affects quality of life (QoL). AT is widely used for fatigue management. However, the effect of AT on CRF is still uncertain. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy ...
    • Global research trends of sham acupuncture: A bibliometric analysis 

      Lee, Boram; Kwon, Chan-Young; Lee, Ye-Seul; Alræk, Terje; Birch, Stephen; Lee, Hye Won; Ang, Lin; Lee, Myeong Soo (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-30)
      Objective - Sham acupuncture has been used as a control in acupuncture efficacy trials. However, questions have been raised about whether it is a physiologically inert placebo. We aimed to understand global research trends and provide guidance for future research by conducting a bibliometric analysis of sham acupuncture studies.<p> <p>Methods - Journal articles published to date related to sham ...
    • Mapping of systematic reviews on traditional medicine across health conditions: A protocol for a systematic map 

      Ang, Lin; Song, Eunhye; Jong, Maria Catharina; Alræk, Terje; Vellinga, Barbara Wider; Choi, Tae-Young; Jun, Ji Hee; Lee, Boram; Choi, Yujin; Lee, Hye Won; Yang, Changsop; Lee, Myeong Soo (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-12-11)
      Introduction - Traditional medicine (TM) is an important part of healthcare either as the main healthcare system or as a complement to conventional medicine. The effectiveness of TM has been assessed in clinical trials that have been synthesised into thousands of systematic reviews (SRs). This study is commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) and is aimed at providing a systematic map of ...