Rehabilitation Effects of Acupuncture on the Diaphragm Dysfunction in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review.
Qinxin LiuHongxia DuanAnbei LianMin ZhuangXianli ZhaoXiaodan LiuPublished in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2021)
This systematic review found that acupuncture can effectively enhance the diaphragm strength, relieve respiratory muscle fatigue, it can also play a promoting role in improving lung function, hypoxia, and carbon dioxide retention, as well as preventing and alleviating respiratory failure. The generalizability of these results is limited by the design of the included studies.
Keyphrases
- mechanical ventilation
- lung function
- respiratory failure
- carbon dioxide
- systematic review
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- cystic fibrosis
- intensive care unit
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- air pollution
- meta analyses
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- endothelial cells
- sleep quality
- case control
- depressive symptoms