Publications by authors named "Bang-Qi Wu"
Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the prevalent cardiac arrhythmia and can significantly impair the quality of life (QoL). Although catheter ablation (CA) is an established treatment for AF,post-procedural complications or perceived inadequate control of AF may diminish the QoL for some patients, potentially even to levels lower than pre-procedure. Preliminary findings from our previous pilot trial indicate that acupuncture may positively influence QoL in AF patients post-CA.
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- Acupuncture is a potential treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but subjective measures often lead to high placebo effects, prompting the need for objective evaluation methods.
- A multicenter clinical trial in China tested the effectiveness of two types of acupuncture and a sham treatment on IBS-D patients, with 90 individuals participating over 14 weeks.
- Results showed improvements across all groups in pain and stool frequency, with no significant differences between the acupuncture types or the sham group, indicating further investigation is needed.
Background: Diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) is the most common subtype of IBS. Acupuncture is commonly used to treat IBS-D, but its effect is uncertain because of the poor quality of prior studies. This trial aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture treatment for IBS-D through comparisons with sham acupuncture.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common functional gastrointestinal diseases. Although acupuncture has become a common alternative therapy for IBS, there is insufficient evidence for its effectiveness. This study was designed to assess the efficacy and feasibility of acupuncture in the treatment of IBS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia, which is closely related to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Although acupuncture is used in the treatment of AF, the evidence is insufficient. The objective of this pilot trial is to evaluate the feasibility, preliminary efficacy, and safety of acupuncture in reducing AF burden for persistent AF after catheter ablation (CA).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe status quo and application of acupuncture therapy in Oman is introduced in this article. The gene -ral medical condition of Oman is comparatively backward. Function of local traditional medicine is limited.
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