Acupuncture therapies for relieving pain in pelvic inflammatory disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies investigating the effectiveness of acupuncture therapies in alleviating pain in pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) have gained increasing attention. However, to date, there have been no systematic reviews and meta-analyses providing high-quality evidence regarding the efficacy and safety of acupuncture therapies in this context.

Objective

The objective of this review was to assess the efficacy and safety of acupuncture therapies as complementary or alternative treatments for pain relief in patients with PID.

Method

A comprehensive search was conducted in eight databases from inception to February 20, 2023: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Database, VIP Database, and Chinese Biomedi

SUBMITTER: Yi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10830011 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature