As the 'WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy: 2014–2023'is entering its final phase, reflection
is warranted on progress and the focus for a new strategy. We used WHO documentation to …

Importance Despite the adoption of the optimized Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)
protocol, postoperative ileus (POI) severely impairs recovery after colorectal resection and …

Background Neuropathic pain (NP) is expected to increase due to the high risk of global
population aging. Acupuncture has a definite clinical effect on NP. Therefore, a systematic …

Control interventions (often called “sham,”“placebo,” or “attention controls”) are essential for
studying the efficacy or mechanism of physical, psychological, and self-management …

Background The utilization of acupuncture as a therapeutic intervention for the management
of postoperative nausea and vomiting has experienced a notable increase in its popularity …

Background With high morbidity and mortality, cardiopathy is a major component of
cardiovascular disease, causing a huge burden of disease to public health worldwide. In …

Background and purpose: Although acupuncture is widely used to treat ischemic stroke, its
effects remain uncertain. This systematic review aims to synthesize current evidence on the …

Background Acupuncture involving the limb region may be effective for stroke rehabilitation
clinically, but the visualised and explanatory evidence is limited. Our objectives were to …

Background There are debates in acupuncture related systematic reviews and meta-
analyses on whether searching Chinese databases to get more Chinese-language studies …

Purpose This study sought to explore and summarize the global state of acupuncture clinical
trials enrolling cancer patients included in international registries to date. Methods All …