Some acupuncture research

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_Acupuncture for treating menopausal hot flushes: a systematic review_

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Climacteric 01/06/2009

Lee MS et al. - Only six RCTs could be included in this review. Four RCTs

compared the effects of acupuncture with penetrating sham acupuncture on

non-acupuncture points. All of these trials failed to show specific effects on

menopausal hot flush frequency, severity or index. One RCT found no effects of

acupuncture on hot flush frequency and severity compared with penetrating sham

acupuncture on acupuncture points that are not relevant for the treatment of

hot flushes. The remaining RCT tested acupuncture against non-penetrating

acupuncture on non-acupuncture points. Its results suggested favorable effects

of acupuncture on menopausal hot flush severity. However, this study was too

small to generate reliable findings.

_Delayed Effect of Acupuncture Treatment in OA of the Knee: A Blinded,

Randomized, Controlled Trial_

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Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 01/07/2009

Miller E et al. - There was significant improvement in all three scores in

both groups after 8 and 12 weeks compared with baseline (P<0.05). Significant

differences between the intervention and control groups in the KSS knee score

(P = 0.036) was apparent only after 12 weeks. Patient satisfaction was

higher in the intervention group.

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