Efficacy and safety of acupuncture-point stimulation combined with opioids for the treatment of moderate to severe cancer pain: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Efficacy and safety of acupuncture-point stimulation combined with opioids for the treatment of moderate to severe cancer pain: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

BackgroundPain is one of the most common and troublesome symptoms of cancer. Although potential positive effects of acupuncture-point stimulation (APS) on cancer pain have been observed, knowledge regarding the selection of the optimal APS remains unclear because of a lack of evidence from head-to-h...

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Main Authors: Qinglin Zhang, Yuntong Yuan, Meiling Zhang, Baohua Qiao, Yiyuan Cui, Ying Wang, Li Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
cancer pain
acupuncture-point stimulation
opioid
supplementary alternative therapy
network meta-analysis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2023.1166580/full

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