Clinical efficacy of acupuncture on rheumatoid arthritis and associated mechanisms: a systemic review

PC Chou, HY Chu - Evidence‐Based Complementary and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. The objective of this review is to investigate the detailed existing scientific
information about the clinical efficacy of acupuncture on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) conditions …

A critical review of complementary and alternative medicine use among people with arthritis: a focus upon prevalence, cost, user profiles, motivation, decision-making …

L Yang, D Sibbritt, J Adams - Rheumatology international, 2017 - Springer
A critical review of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among people with
arthritis was conducted focusing upon prevalence and profile of CAM users as well as their …

Use of complementary traditional Chinese medicines by adult cancer patients in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based study

YT Kuo, TT Chang, CH Muo, MY Wu… - Integrative cancer …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background. Many patients with cancer seek complementary and alternative medicine
treatments. We investigated the use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) by adult cancer …

Characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine usage in patients with stroke in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based study

CC Chang, YC Lee, CC Lin, CH Chang… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Stroke has been the leading causes of death worldwide.
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been used for stoke patients for thousands of …

Complementary Chinese herbal medicine therapy improves survival of patients with pancreatic cancer in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based cohort study

YT Kuo, HH Liao, JH Chiang, MY Wu… - Integrative Cancer …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Pancreatic cancer is a difficult-to-treat cancer with a late presentation and poor
prognosis. Some patients seek traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) consultation. We aimed …

Belief in and use of traditional Chinese medicine in Shanghai older adults: a cross-sectional study

B Xin, S Mu, T Tan, A Yeung, D Gu, Q Feng - … medicine and therapies, 2020 - Springer
Background Traditional medicine is broadly used across Asian societies for various medical
conditions and health concerns. However, there remains a wide disparity between users …

Association of traditional Chinese medicine therapy and the risk of vascular complications in patients with type II diabetes mellitus: a nationwide, retrospective …

AL Lee, BC Chen, CH Mou, MF Sun, HR Yen - Medicine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
With an increasing use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in type 2 diabetes mellitus
(T2DM), evidence of long-term benefit with adjunctive TCM treatment is limited. This study …

Identifying Compound Effect of Drugs on Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Based on the Association Rule and a Random Walking‐Based Model

Y Fang, J Liu, L Xin, Y Sun, L Wan… - BioMed Research …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that is diagnosed mainly on the
basis of patient signs, symptoms, and laboratory indices. However, the exact causes of RA …

Phytantriol-based lyotropic liquid crystal as a transdermal delivery system

J Wan, S Wang, Z Gui, Z Yang, Q Shan, X Chu… - European Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was examined the feasibility of using phytantriol-based cubic and
hexagonal liquid crystal preparation for the percutaneous administration of trans …

Improved survival with integration of Chinese herbal medicine therapy in patients with acute myeloid leukemia: a nationwide population-based cohort study

T Fleischer, TT Chang, JH Chiang… - Integrative cancer …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the most deadly subtype of leukemia, and many
patients with this disease seek other complementary therapies, one of which is Chinese …