Publications by authors named "Sheng-Fang Hu"
Qigong for women with breast cancer: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.
Complement Ther Med
August 2021
Objective: The purpose of this review was to evaluate the effectiveness of Qigong in improving the quality of life and relieving fatigue, sleep disturbance, and cancer-related emotional disturbances (distress, depression, and anxiety) in women with breast cancer.
Methods: The PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, Sinomed, Wanfang, VIP, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure databases were searched from their inceptions to March 2020 for controlled clinical trials. Two reviewers selected relevant trials that assessed the benefit of Qigong for breast cancer patients independently.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare surface infrared radiation spectrums between a specific acupuncture point (Danzhong, CV 17) and a non-acupoint control in patients with hyperplasia of mammary glands.
- Using an advanced spectrograph, researchers detected infrared radiation across various wavelengths, finding that Danzhong's spectrum had lower intensity compared to the control point.
- Significant differences in radiation intensity were observed at 13 specific wavelengths, indicating that the Danzhong point is in a different pathological state compared to the control in these patients.