Acupuncture Therapies for Psoriasis Vulgaris: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Coyle, Meaghan; Deng, Jingwen; Zhang, Anthony Lin; Yu, Jian; Guo, Xinfeng; Xue, Charlie Changli; Lu, Chuanjian

doi:10.1159/000381225

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“…As previously reported, acupuncture can reduce the postoperative inflammatory response in patients with lung cancer, thereby reducing postoperative pulmonary complications. Moreover, acupuncture has been found to be effective and safe in the management of a variety of pulmonary diseases . Liu et al found that patients undergoing lung cancer surgery have significantly reduced lung‐related complications after electroacupuncture, and the mechanism might be related to the regulation of inflammatory reactions and a reduction in the proinflammatory factors in plasma by acupuncture.…”

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“…Moreover, acupuncture has been found to be effective and safe in the management of a variety of pulmonary diseases. 18,19 Liu et al 14 found that patients undergoing lung cancer surgery have significantly reduced lung-related complications after electroacupuncture, and the mechanism might be related to the regulation of inflammatory reactions and a reduction in the proinflammatory factors in plasma 13 suggested that transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation was beneficial for accelerating postoperative recovery and improving patient prognosis. In the present study, among the 68 patients diagnosed with chronic cough, patients who received acupuncture therapy had significantly higher scores than patients who received no therapy, which is consistent with the findings reported in previous studies.…”

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Analysis of factors related to chronic cough after lung cancer surgery

Zhu

Zhou

Wu³

et al. 2019

Thoracic Cancer

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Background In this study, we investigated the relationship between chronic cough and clinicopathological features in postoperative patients with non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and evaluated the effectiveness of acupuncture therapy for the treatment of postoperative chronic cough in patients with NSCLC. Methods We retrospectively evaluated 171 patients with NSCLC who received lobectomy at our center between September 2017 and February 2018. The Mandarin Chinese version of the Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ‐MC) was used to evaluate the degree of cough in patients. Postoperative cough was assessed by a visual analog scale (VAS). Results The total LCQ‐MC score for the whole group was 19.79 ± 0.53 before surgery and 18.40 ± 0.70 after surgery (p < 0.001). Logistic regression analysis showed that right lung cancer, difficult airway, acute cough and history of COPD were independent predictors of chronic cough. Of the 68 patients diagnosed with chronic cough, 41 received acupuncture therapy (acupuncture therapy group), and 27 received no acupuncture therapy (no therapy group). No significant difference was found between the two groups in terms of their LCQ‐MC scores at eight weeks after surgery (p = 0.756). However, the acupuncture therapy group had a significantly higher LCQ‐MC score than the no therapy group at 10 weeks after surgery (p = 0.002). Conclusions Right lung cancer, difficult airway, acute cough, and history of COPD are independent predictors of chronic cough after surgery. For patients with chronic cough, acupuncture therapy can shorten the recovery time and improve quality of life after surgery.

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Analysis of factors related to chronic cough after lung cancer surgery

Zhu

Zhou

Wu³

et al. 2019

Thoracic Cancer

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“…A review of the medical records from Australian clinics has revealed that acupuncture is the most frequent form of complementary medicine use for respiratory disorders (Nik Nabil et al, 2015). A systematic review of 16 RCTs that examined the benefits of acupuncture or other related therapies for treatment of COPD has revealed that acupuncture therapies improved health-related quality of life in patients with mild to severe forms of COPD (Coyle et al, 2014). Despite being associated with improvement in St George's Respiratory Questionnaire score, Medical Research Council's dyspnoea scale, dyspnoea visual analogue scale and greater 6-min walking distance when compared to placebo control, acupuncture therapies reportedly had no additional effects on pulmonary function when compared to either placebo or pharmacotherapy.…”

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Pathobiological mechanisms underlying metabolic syndrome (MetS) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): clinical significance and therapeutic strategies

Chan

Selemidis

Bozinovski

et al. 2019

Pharmacology & Therapeutics

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a b s t r a c t a r t i c l e i n f oChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major incurable global health burden and is currently the 4th largest cause of death in the world. Importantly, much of the disease burden and health care utilisation in COPD is associated with the management of its comorbidities (e.g. skeletal muscle wasting, ischemic heart disease, cognitive dysfunction) and infective viral and bacterial acute exacerbations (AECOPD). Current pharmacological treatments for COPD are relatively ineffective and the development of effective therapies has been severely hampered by the lack of understanding of the mechanisms and mediators underlying COPD. Since comorbidities have a tremendous impact on the prognosis and severity of COPD, the 2015 American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society (ATS/ERS) Research Statement on COPD urgently called for studies to elucidate the pathobiological mechanisms linking COPD to its comorbidities. It is now emerging that up to 50% of COPD patients have metabolic syndrome (MetS) as a comorbidity. It is currently not clear whether metabolic syndrome is an independent co-existing condition or a direct consequence of the progressive lung pathology in COPD patients. As MetS has important clinical implications on COPD outcomes, identification of disease mechanisms linking COPD to MetS is the key to effective therapy. In this comprehensive review, we discuss the potential mechanisms linking MetS to COPD and hence plausible therapeutic strategies to treat this debilitating comorbidity of COPD.

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“…An SR to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture therapies for psoriasis identified six studies on a diverse range of interventions, such as acupuncture, bloodletting and moxibustion (a form of heat therapy using a preparation of Artemisia leaves) . Conflicting evidence from the highly heterogeneous studies and a global failure to report on health‐related quality of life meant there was insufficient evidence to support the use of acupuncture therapies in the treatment of psoriasis.…”

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What's new in psoriasis treatment? An analysis of systematic reviews published in 2015

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This review provides a summary of key findings from 27 systematic reviews of 51 articles first published or indexed during 2015, focusing on the treatment of psoriasis and on precision medicine in psoriasis. The evidence supports weight-loss interventions by dieting and exercise for improvement in disease severity in overweight and obese patients with psoriasis. No significant increased risk of serious infections was reported for the biologic therapies adalimumab, etanercept and ustekinumab compared with appropriate comparators. Evidence could not provide reliable estimates of rare adverse events, emphasizing the need for large prospective registries. Polymorphisms in the tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α gene may confer improved responses to TNF inhibitor (TNFI) therapy, but the studies to date lack power to detect a true association. From the limited available evidence, multidisciplinary management is both more effective and more satisfactory for patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis than conventional consultations. This summary of reviews provides a succinct guide for clinicians and patients wishing to remain up to date with high-quality evidence for the treatment of psoriasis.

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Acupuncture Therapies for Psoriasis Vulgaris: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Cited by 23 publications

References 36 publications

Analysis of factors related to chronic cough after lung cancer surgery

Analysis of factors related to chronic cough after lung cancer surgery

Pathobiological mechanisms underlying metabolic syndrome (MetS) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): clinical significance and therapeutic strategies

What's new in psoriasis treatment? An analysis of systematic reviews published in 2015

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