Efficacy of acupuncture on acute pharynx infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several clinical reports have focused on acupuncture for the treatment of acute pharyngeal infections. However, the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for the treatment of acute pharyngeal infections are controversial. To systematically assess the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in treating acute pharynx infections, thus providing a reference for clinical decision-making.

Methods

We searched PubMed, CENTRAL, Embase, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, China Biomedical, clinical research registration platforms, gray literature, and reference lists of the selected studies from inception to October 30, 2022. The risk of bias assessment was performed using RevMan. The meta-analysis was performed using STATA with the Hedges' g value. We also per

SUBMITTER: Zhang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10289600 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature