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Decreased risk of acute myocardial infarction in stroke patients receiving acupuncture treatment: a nationwide matched retrospective cohort study
Conclusions: We raised the possibility that acupuncture may be effective in lowering the risk of AMI in stroke patients aged 50–69 in this study, which was limited by a lack of information regarding stroke severity and acupuncture points. Our results suggest that prospective randomized trials are needed to establish the efficacy of acupuncture in preventing AMI.
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - September 9, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Sun-Fa ChuangChun-Chuan ShihChun-Chieh YehHsin-Long LaneChin-Chuan TsaiTa-Liang ChenJaung-Geng LinTainsong ChenChien-Chang Liao Source Type: research

Gender-based differences in mortality and complementary therapies for patients with stroke in Taiwan.
CONCLUSIONS: In Taiwan, stroke-associated mortality is higher in men. Marriage or female sex hormone may have protective effect against stroke in women. Women also more tended to seek TCM complementary therapies combined with Western medicine. Integrated Chinese and Western medicine could thus be a potential treatment for stroke. PMID: 28137521 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - January 31, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Liu CT, Wu BY, Hu WL, Hung YC Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: research

Use of Chinese herbal medicines by rheumatoid arthritis patients was associated with lower risk of stroke: A retrospective cohort study.
CONCLUSION: The CHMs use was associated with lower risk of stroke for RA patients, suggesting that it could be integrated into conventional therapy to prevent subsequent stroke incident. PMID: 31331548 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - July 25, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Lai NS, Livneh H, Fan YH, Lu MC, Liao HH, Tsai TY Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: research

Decreased Risk of Stroke in People Using Red Yeast Rice Prescriptions (LipoCol Forte ®): a Total Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study
This study showed a potentially positive effect of RYR on the risk of stroke. However, compliance with medication use should be cautioned. The findings of this study require future studies to validate the beneficial effects of RYR prescription on stroke risk.PMID:35502179 | PMC:PMC9056220 | DOI:10.1155/2022/8160425
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - May 3, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Chuen-Chau Chang Mao-Feng Sun Yi-Chun Chou Chun-Chieh Yeh Chaur-Jong Hu Yih-Giun Cherng Ta-Liang Chen Chien-Chang Liao Source Type: research

Decreased risk of stroke in patients receiving traditional Chinese medicine for vertigo: A population-based cohort study
Conclusions Results of this population-based study support the effects of TCM on reducing stroke risk, and may provide a reference for stroke prevention strategies. The study results may also help to integrate TCM into clinical intervention programs that provide a favorable prognosis for vertigo patients. Graphical abstract
Source: Journal of Ethnopharmacology - March 22, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Risk of epilepsy in stroke patients receiving acupuncture treatment: a nationwide retrospective matched-cohort study
Conclusions Stroke patients who received acupuncture treatment had a reduced risk of epilepsy compared with those not receiving acupuncture treatment. However, the protective effects associated with acupuncture treatment require further validation in prospective cohort studies.
Source: BMJ Open - July 12, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Weng, S.-W., Liao, C.-C., Yeh, C.-C., Chen, T.-L., Lane, H.-L., Lin, J.-G., Shih, C.-C. Tags: Open access, Complementary medicine, Epidemiology, Health services research, Neurology, Public health Source Type: research

Efficacy of Acupuncture Treatment for Incidence of Poststroke Comorbidities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Nationalized Cohort Studies
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2022 Feb 1;2022:3919866. doi: 10.1155/2022/3919866. eCollection 2022.ABSTRACTAcupuncture has been applied as a complementary therapy in stroke survivors worldwide and approved to be beneficial to stroke recovery. However, there is little medical evidence regarding the association between acupuncture and the risk of poststroke comorbidities. We reviewed big data studies from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database to investigate the risk of poststroke comorbidities after acupuncture treatment in a real-world situation. Ten English (PubMed, Embase, Medline, Cochrane, Alt Hea...
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - February 14, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Li-Kung Wu Chung-Shan Hung Yen-Lun Kung Zhong-Kui Chen Shinn-Zong Lin Jaung-Geng Lin Tsung-Jung Ho Source Type: research

Millions of adults skip medications due to their high cost
Medications can do wonderful things, from fighting infection to preventing stroke and warding off depression. But medications don’t work if they aren’t taken. Some people don’t take their medications as prescribed because they forget, or are bothered by side effects. A new report from the National Center for Health Statistics shines the light on another reason: some people can’t pay for their medications. The survey, by NCHS researchers Robin A. Cohen and Maria A. Villarroel, found that about 8% of adult Americans don’t take their medicines as prescribed because they can’t afford them. I...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - January 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Howard LeWine, M.D. Tags: Drugs and Supplements medication costs Source Type: news

Integrative Therapy Combining Chinese Herbal Medicines With Conventional Treatment Reduces the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Among Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Retrospective Population-Based Cohort Study
In conclusion, CHM use reduced the risk of CVD among patients with SLE in Taiwan. Further randomized studies may be needed to determine the definite causal relationship between CHM use and its protective effects against CVD among patients with SLE.
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - September 27, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research