Evidence Base of Clinical Studies on Qi Gong: A Bibliometric Analysis

Zhang, Yapeng; R, Hu; Han, Mei; Lai, Bao-yong; Liang, Shi-Bing; Chen, Bing-Jie; Robinson, Nicola; Chen, Kevin; Liu, Jianping

doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102392

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“…Beyond the aforementioned comparative literature, it is worth noting that it has been far more common for bibliometric analyses to be conducted on a specific TCAIM-related topic. These have included acupuncture [ 54 – 56 ], aromatherapy [ 57 ], apitherapy [ 58 ], complementary and integrative oncology [ 59 ], ethnopharmacology [ 60 ], homeopathy [ 61 ], medicinal plants [ 62 ], qi gong [ 63 ], and yoga [ 64 , 65 ], as just some examples among others. Others have conducted bibliometric analyses specific to methodologies, such as clinical trials [ 64 , 66 , 67 ] or guidelines [ 55 ] in TCAIM.…”

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Insight into the characteristics of research published in traditional, complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine journals: a bibliometric analysis

2021

BMC Complement Med Ther

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Background Traditional, complementary, alternative and integrative medicine (TCAIM) can be described as diverse medical and healthcare interventions, practices, products, or disciplines that are not considered as part of conventional medicine. Inherent in its definition, TCAIMs are comprised of a wide variety of therapies with highly variable safety and effectiveness evidence profiles. Despite this, the use of many TCAIMs is highly prevalent among patients globally. The present study consists of a bibliometric analysis of TCAIM journals. Methods A single search of all International Standard Serial Number (ISSNs) of all journals categorized as “complementary and alternative medicine” (code 2707) based on the All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) was run on Scopus on April 17, 2021. All publication types were included; no further search limits were applied. The following bibliometric data were collected: number of publications (in total and per year), authors and journals; open access status; journals publishing the highest volume of literature and their impact factors; language, countries, institutional affiliations, and funding sponsors of publications; most productive authors; and highest-cited publications. Trends associated with this subset of publications were identified and presented. Bibliometric indicators of production were calculated, and bibliometric networks were constructed and visualized using the software tool VOSviewer. Results A total of 172,466 publications (42,331 open access), were published by 219,680 authors in 143 journals from 1938 to 2021. Since the 1940s, an upward trend with respect to the volume of publications can be observed, with a steep increase observed between the mid-2000s and mid-2010s. The journal that published the largest number of publications was the Journal of Natural Products (n = 15,144). The most productive countries included China (n = 45,860), the United States (n = 29,523), and Germany (n = 10,120); a number of the most common institutional affiliations and funding sponsors also originated from these three countries. Conclusions The number of publications collectively published in TCAIM journals follows an upward trend. Given a high prevalence of TCAIM use among patients, increased acceptance of TCAIM among conventional healthcare providers, and growing interest in the research of TCAIM, future work should continue to investigate and track changes in the publication characteristics of the emerging research on this topic.

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Insight into the characteristics of research published in traditional, complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine journals: a bibliometric analysis

2021

BMC Complement Med Ther

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“…In general, TCM is notably effective and safe in the prevention, treatment, and health care of CAD compared with mimetic, placebo, or western medications (Table 1 and Figure 1). Besides traditional Chinese medical (TCM) science also includes Qigong (气功) (50)(51)(52). A community-based RCT showed that Baduanjin exercise (八段锦操), a form of Qigong, increased self-efficacy in patients with SCAD, thereby increasing better self-management of the rehabilitation process (53).…”

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Traditional Chinese Medicine for Coronary Artery Disease Treatment: Clinical Evidence From Randomized Controlled Trials

Liang

2021

Front. Cardiovasc. Med.

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Traditional Chinese medicine has a history of more than 2,000 years and has been widely used in clinical practice. However, due to the lack of a reliable scientific basis, the role of traditional Chinese medicine in the prevention and treatment of coronary artery disease is not clear. At present, the existing randomized controlled trials about traditional Chinese medicine for coronary artery disease have defects, small sample sizes, and different results, so it is difficult to make a clear conclusion on the actual advantages and disadvantages of traditional Chinese medicine. In this review, the efficacy and safety of traditional Chinese medicine in the prevention and treatment of coronary artery disease were systematically evaluated through randomized controlled trials, most of which were double-blind trials. We reviewed 17 randomized controlled trials that included a total of 11,726 coronary artery disease patients. The methodological quality of the trials was generally high, with nine (52.94%) having a modified Jadad score of 7 and only three (17.65%) having a modified Jadad score of <3. There are 16 trials (94.12%) reporting safety; the safety of traditional Chinese medicine seems not to be inferior to that of mimetic, placebo, or western medications. Moreover, the results from 17 randomized controlled trials (100.00%) showed that traditional Chinese medicine can be applied as a complementary and alternative method to the primary and secondary prevention of coronary artery disease, and only six trials (35.29%) described adverse cardiovascular events specifically. However, it is necessary to assess the safety and efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine in treating coronary artery disease with long-term hard endpoints.

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“…(33) Both high-load and low-load resistance training appear equally effective and have similar effects on femoral neck and lumbar spine BMD in ageing people. (34) Balance exercises popular in Singapore such as qigong, (35) tai chi and yoga can improve muscle tone and mental health, both of which are factors that affect one's risk of osteoporosis. High-intensity resistance and impact training has recently been shown to be efficacious and induced no adverse events under highly supervised conditions in otherwise healthy postmenopausal women with low to very low bone mass.…”

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Menopausal osteoporosis: screening, prevention and treatment

Yong¹,

Logan²

2021

smedj

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Screening for osteoporosis in women can be based on age and weight, using the Osteoporosis Screening Tool for Asians and assessment for other risk factors such as early menopause, Chinese ethnicity and other secondary factors. Based on the resulting risk profile, women can be triaged to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scanning for definite diagnosis of osteoporosis. Treatment should be considered in women with previous fragility fractures, DEXA-diagnosed osteoporosis and high risk of fracture. Exercise improves muscle function, can help prevent falls and has moderate effects on improvements in bone mass. Women should ensure adequate calcium intake and vitamin D. Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) effectively prevents osteoporosis and fractures, and should be encouraged in those aged < 50 years. For women aged < 60 years, MHT or tibolone can be considered, especially if they have vasomotor or genitourinary symptoms. Risedronate or bisphosphonates may then be reserved for those aged over 60 years.

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Evidence Base of Clinical Studies on Qi Gong: A Bibliometric Analysis

Cited by 61 publications

References 16 publications

Insight into the characteristics of research published in traditional, complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine journals: a bibliometric analysis

Insight into the characteristics of research published in traditional, complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine journals: a bibliometric analysis

Traditional Chinese Medicine for Coronary Artery Disease Treatment: Clinical Evidence From Randomized Controlled Trials

Menopausal osteoporosis: screening, prevention and treatment

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