Current state of research about acupuncture for the treatment of COVID-19: A scoping review
Background: Since the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), acupuncture has been widely used in the treatment of COVID-19. The research community has responded rapidly and has already published many research articles about this topic. Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library as we...
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| author | Chen Chen Jie Zhan Hao Wen Xiaojing Wei Lu Ding Chenyang Tao Cui Li Peiming Zhang Yuyuan Tang Jingchun Zeng Liming Lu |
| author_facet | Chen Chen Jie Zhan Hao Wen Xiaojing Wei Lu Ding Chenyang Tao Cui Li Peiming Zhang Yuyuan Tang Jingchun Zeng Liming Lu |
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| description | Background: Since the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), acupuncture has been widely used in the treatment of COVID-19. The research community has responded rapidly and has already published many research articles about this topic. Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library as well as CNKI, Wanfang and VIP from January 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021. The dates of publication, language of publication, methodological characteristics and the key findings were analyzed separately. The data are presented as bar graphs, structured tables and figures. Results: In this scoping review, 16 research articles were included: 7 case reports, 6 observational studies, 1 review, 1 RCT and 1 nonrandomized clinical trial. The majority of the articles (81.3%) were published by Chinese scholars, 12.5% articles were by scholars in the United States, and 6.3% articles were by scholars in Iran. The included studies reported that acupuncture could alleviate the symptoms of COVID-19 patients, shorten their hospitalization days, and is effective for the elderly. There were no side effects reported. The most frequent acupoints used were LI4, PC6, ST36 and KI3. They reported many obstacles in implementing acupuncture therapy for treating COVID-19 patients. Conclusion: Acupuncture has a good effect for the treatment of COVID-19, but high-quality evidence support is still lacking. Coupled with the difficulties that acupuncturists experienced during the process of treatment, the promotion of acupuncture treatment for COVID-19 faces many obstacles. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d3ac874158114eb89fb955053b779feb2022-12-21T21:34:25ZengElsevierIntegrative Medicine Research2213-42202021-01-0110100801Current state of research about acupuncture for the treatment of COVID-19: A scoping reviewChen Chen0Jie Zhan1Hao Wen2Xiaojing Wei3Lu Ding4Chenyang Tao5Cui Li6Peiming Zhang7Yuyuan Tang8Jingchun Zeng9Liming Lu10Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaSecond Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaThe Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaGuangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaGuangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaGuangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaGuangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaGuangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaGuangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaFirst Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Corresponding authors at: First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, China (J. Zeng); Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, No.232 Waihuan East Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, China (L. Lu).Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Corresponding authors at: First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, China (J. Zeng); Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, No.232 Waihuan East Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, China (L. Lu).Background: Since the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), acupuncture has been widely used in the treatment of COVID-19. The research community has responded rapidly and has already published many research articles about this topic. Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library as well as CNKI, Wanfang and VIP from January 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021. The dates of publication, language of publication, methodological characteristics and the key findings were analyzed separately. The data are presented as bar graphs, structured tables and figures. Results: In this scoping review, 16 research articles were included: 7 case reports, 6 observational studies, 1 review, 1 RCT and 1 nonrandomized clinical trial. The majority of the articles (81.3%) were published by Chinese scholars, 12.5% articles were by scholars in the United States, and 6.3% articles were by scholars in Iran. The included studies reported that acupuncture could alleviate the symptoms of COVID-19 patients, shorten their hospitalization days, and is effective for the elderly. There were no side effects reported. The most frequent acupoints used were LI4, PC6, ST36 and KI3. They reported many obstacles in implementing acupuncture therapy for treating COVID-19 patients. Conclusion: Acupuncture has a good effect for the treatment of COVID-19, but high-quality evidence support is still lacking. Coupled with the difficulties that acupuncturists experienced during the process of treatment, the promotion of acupuncture treatment for COVID-19 faces many obstacles.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213422021000883COVID-19AcupunctureScoping review |
| spellingShingle | Chen Chen Jie Zhan Hao Wen Xiaojing Wei Lu Ding Chenyang Tao Cui Li Peiming Zhang Yuyuan Tang Jingchun Zeng Liming Lu Current state of research about acupuncture for the treatment of COVID-19: A scoping review Integrative Medicine Research COVID-19 Acupuncture Scoping review |
| title | Current state of research about acupuncture for the treatment of COVID-19: A scoping review |
| title_full | Current state of research about acupuncture for the treatment of COVID-19: A scoping review |
| title_fullStr | Current state of research about acupuncture for the treatment of COVID-19: A scoping review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Current state of research about acupuncture for the treatment of COVID-19: A scoping review |
| title_short | Current state of research about acupuncture for the treatment of COVID-19: A scoping review |
| title_sort | current state of research about acupuncture for the treatment of covid 19 a scoping review |
| topic | COVID-19 Acupuncture Scoping review |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213422021000883 |
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