Comparison of acupuncture and other drugs for chronic constipation: A network meta-analysis.
The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy and side effects of acupuncture, sham acupuncture and drugs in the treatment of chronic constipation. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effects of acupuncture and drugs for chronic constipation were comprehensively retrieved fro...
Main Authors: | Lingping Zhu, Yunhui Ma, Xiaoyan Deng |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5918910?pdf=render |
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