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Acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy for gastric ulcer: A modified Delphi consensus study
CONCLUSION: There is a lack of definitive acupuncture guidelines that can effectively determine the optimal therapeutic approach for the treatment of gastric ulcer. This expert consensus provides recommendations for clinical research and practice of acupuncture, with a particular focus on the selection of acupoints. However, further exploration through rigorous studies is necessary due to the limited availability of clinical evidence.PMID:37865304 | DOI:10.1016/j.ctim.2023.102997 (Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine)
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - October 21, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Lu-Qiang Sun Fang-Li Luo Shuai Chen Qian-Hua Zheng Lu Wang Yu-Jun Hou Kai Wang Jun-Peng Yao Xiang-Yun Yan Yun-Zhou Shi Ying Li Source Type: research

The optimal exercise parameters of Tai Chi on the effect of glucose and lipid metabolism in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus ：A meta-analysis
CONCLUSIONS: Tai Chi can significantly improve the glucose and lipid metabolism in T2DM patients, and the 24-style simplified Tai Chi with high exercise frequency and short duration may be the optimal exercise parameter for enhancing glucose and lipid metabolism. Prospero Registration number: CRD42023395282.PMID:37858683 | DOI:10.1016/j.ctim.2023.102995 (Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine)
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - October 20, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Haotian Zhao Jin Teng Ge Song Xuancheng Fu Xinliang Pan Siqin Shen Yi Yan Chang Liu Source Type: research

Pain reduction, physical performance, and psychological status compared between Hatha yoga and stretching exercise to treat sedentary office workers with mild/moderate neck/shoulder pain: A randomized controlled non-inferiority trial
CONCLUSION: Hatha yoga was tentatively found to be non-inferior to stretching exercise relative to safety, for decreasing pain, anxiety, and depression, and for improving flexibility, neck functions, and quality of life.PMID:37863244 | DOI:10.1016/j.ctim.2023.102996 (Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine)
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - October 20, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: None Kuptniratsaikul C Muaksorn C Koedwan O Suesuwan A Srisomnuek Source Type: research

Bridging conventional medicine and traditional, complementary, and alternative approaches: Fostering collaborative attempts for a holistic healthcare system
Complement Ther Med. 2023 Oct 13;79:102994. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2023.102994. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37839288 | DOI:10.1016/j.ctim.2023.102994 (Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine)
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - October 15, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Ali H Eid Amirhossein Sahebkar Source Type: research

Effects of Breathing Exercises on Low Back Pain in clinical: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
CONCLUSIONS: The results indicated that breathing exercises have a positive effect on alleviating LBP, but due to the lack of methodological rigor and some limitations of the included studies, more critical RCTs are still needed in the future to verify the precision of this conclusion. The protocol was registered in PROSPERO (No. CRD42022345561).PMID:37827444 | DOI:10.1016/j.ctim.2023.102993 (Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine)
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - October 12, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jiao Shi Zhen Liu Fanyuan Jin Xiaodong Wang Lijiang Lv Source Type: research