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Acupuncture for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Yuqian YanJesús López-AlcaldeLinxin ZhangAlexander Reinhard SiebenhünerClaudia Margitta WittJürgen Barth
Published in: Cancer medicine (2023)
Acupuncture in addition to usual care may increase the complete control of chemotherapy-induced acute vomiting and delayed vomiting but the certainty of evidence was very low. Well-designed RCTs with larger sample sizes, standardized treatment regimens, and core outcome measures are needed.
Keyphrases
  • chemotherapy induced
  • liver failure
  • healthcare
  • palliative care
  • respiratory failure
  • pain management
  • quality improvement
  • combination therapy
  • intensive care unit
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  • affordable care act
  • chronic pain