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Invasive or noninvasive? A systematic review and network meta-analysis of acupuncture and acupressure to treat sleep disturbance in cancer patients.

Denise Shuk Ting CheungXinyi XuRobert D SmithNaomi TakemuraJerry Wing Fai YeungWendy Wing-Lok ChanLi-Xing LaoChia-Chin Lin
Published in: Worldviews on evidence-based nursing (2022)
Based on available evidence, acupressure can be recommended as the optimal treatment for reducing sleep disturbance in cancer patients. More rigorous trials are warranted to confirm whether different forms of acupuncture or acupressure have different effects on sleep in cancer patients. Particularly, studies examining acupuncture interventions alone instead of in combination with other therapies are needed.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • sleep quality
  • combination therapy
  • case control
  • replacement therapy