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REVIEW
Effects of acupuncture in patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review
- Geórgia Alcântara Alencar Melo
, - Letícia Lima Aguiar ,
- Renan Alves Silva ,
- Francisco Gilberto Fernandes Pereira ,
- Fabiana Larissa Barbosa da Silva , [ ... ],
- Joselany Áfio Caetano
05-18-2020
Resumo
REVIEWEffects of acupuncture in patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(4):e20180784
05-18-2020DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0784
- Geórgia Alcântara Alencar Melo ,
- Letícia Lima Aguiar ,
- Renan Alves Silva ,
- Francisco Gilberto Fernandes Pereira ,
- Fabiana Larissa Barbosa da Silva ,
- Joselany Áfio Caetano
Visualizações0Ver maisABSTRACT
Objectives:
to analyze the effects of acupuncture techniques in patients with chronic kidney disease.
Methods:
a systematic review conducted in six databases, from September to December 2017, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses’ criteria. The following descriptors were used: Acupuncture AND Chronic Renal Insufficiency AND Clinical Trial.
Results:
nine studies were selected; the acupuncture techniques used were auriculotherapy, electroacupuncture and acupressure aimed at improving quality of life, fatigue, sleep and clinical variables of the disease. The studies that assessed quality of life, sleep and fatigue presented significant benefits. Studies that assessed quality of life, sleep and fatigue presented significant benefits. There was no statistical significance in the improvement of serum creatinine levels and glomerular filtration rate. Methodological and assessment tools’ divergence made impossible meta-analysis
Conclusions:
studies reinforce the positive effect of acupuncture in improving quality of life, fatigue and sleep in patients.
Visualizações0
Resumo
REVIEWEffects of acupuncture in patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2020;73(4):e20180784
05-18-2020DOI 10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0784
- Geórgia Alcântara Alencar Melo ,
- Letícia Lima Aguiar ,
- Renan Alves Silva ,
- Francisco Gilberto Fernandes Pereira ,
- Fabiana Larissa Barbosa da Silva ,
- Joselany Áfio Caetano
Visualizações0Ver maisABSTRACT
Objectives:
to analyze the effects of acupuncture techniques in patients with chronic kidney disease.
Methods:
a systematic review conducted in six databases, from September to December 2017, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses’ criteria. The following descriptors were used: Acupuncture AND Chronic Renal Insufficiency AND Clinical Trial.
Results:
nine studies were selected; the acupuncture techniques used were auriculotherapy, electroacupuncture and acupressure aimed at improving quality of life, fatigue, sleep and clinical variables of the disease. The studies that assessed quality of life, sleep and fatigue presented significant benefits. Studies that assessed quality of life, sleep and fatigue presented significant benefits. There was no statistical significance in the improvement of serum creatinine levels and glomerular filtration rate. Methodological and assessment tools’ divergence made impossible meta-analysis
Conclusions:
studies reinforce the positive effect of acupuncture in improving quality of life, fatigue and sleep in patients.
- Geórgia Alcântara Alencar Melo
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REVISÃO
Effects from acupuncture in treating anxiety: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):602-609
01-01-2016
Resumo
REVISÃOEffects from acupuncture in treating anxiety: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):602-609
01-01-2016DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690325i
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Objective:
to evaluate the scientific evidence that is available in the literature on the effects of acupuncture for treating anxiety and on the quality of such studies.
Method:
the study is an integrative review of CINAHL, LILACS, PUBMED-PICO, SciELO, and The Cochrane Library between 2001 and 2014. Keywords anxiety, acupuncture therapy, acupuncture, and anxiety disorders were combined among themselves to ensure a wide search of primary studies.
Results:
among 514 articles, 67 were selected to be fully read and 19 were included. Among these, 11 were found to have strong evidence levels. Among the six articles about randomized clinical studies, five were found to be of reasonable quality. Two studies used acupuncturist nurses to perform their interventions. Its results showed positive and statistically significant effects from using acupuncture for treating subjects with anxiety.
Conclusion:
acupuncture seems to be a promising treatment for anxiety; however, there is a need for improving the methodological quality of the research on this field.
Palavras-chave: AcupunctureAcupuncture TherapyAnxietyComprehensive Health CareEvidence-Based MedicineVer maisVisualizações0Resumo
REVISÃOEffects from acupuncture in treating anxiety: integrative review
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 2016;69(3):602-609
01-01-2016DOI 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690325i
Visualizações0ABSTRACT
Objective:
to evaluate the scientific evidence that is available in the literature on the effects of acupuncture for treating anxiety and on the quality of such studies.
Method:
the study is an integrative review of CINAHL, LILACS, PUBMED-PICO, SciELO, and The Cochrane Library between 2001 and 2014. Keywords anxiety, acupuncture therapy, acupuncture, and anxiety disorders were combined among themselves to ensure a wide search of primary studies.
Results:
among 514 articles, 67 were selected to be fully read and 19 were included. Among these, 11 were found to have strong evidence levels. Among the six articles about randomized clinical studies, five were found to be of reasonable quality. Two studies used acupuncturist nurses to perform their interventions. Its results showed positive and statistically significant effects from using acupuncture for treating subjects with anxiety.
Conclusion:
acupuncture seems to be a promising treatment for anxiety; however, there is a need for improving the methodological quality of the research on this field.
Palavras-chave: AcupunctureAcupuncture TherapyAnxietyComprehensive Health CareEvidence-Based MedicineVer mais
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