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EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
卷 2016, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
HINDAWI LTD
DOI: 10.1155/2016/8792167
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- National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program) [2012AA02A612]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81472082, 81171696]
Purpose. This study aims to determine the clinical efficacy of acupuncture therapy in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Methods. A systematic literature search was conducted in five databases including PubMed, EMBASE, CENTRAL, Wanfang, and CNKI to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the effect of acupuncture therapy for obstructive sleep apnea. Meta-analysis was conducted using the RevMan version 5.3 software. Results. Six RCTs involving 362 subjects were included in our study. Compared with control groups, manual acupuncture (MA) was more effective in the improvement of apnea/hypopnea index (AHI), apnea index, hypopnea index, and mean SaO(2). Electroacupuncture (EA) was better in improving the AHI and apnea index when compared with control treatment, but no statistically significant differences in hypopnea index and mean SaO(2) were found. In the comparison of MA and nasal continuous positive airway pressure, the results favored MA in the improvement of AHI; there was no statistical difference in the improvement in mean SaO(2). No adverse events associated with acupuncture therapy were documented. Conclusion. Compared to control groups, both MA and EA were more effective in improving AHI and mean SaO(2). In addition, MA could further improve apnea index and hypopnea index compared to control.
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