Publications by authors named "Wei-Hai Yao"
Introduction: Analgesia is often delayed for suspected acute renal colic due to urinary calculi (ARCUC) even in emergency department. Acupuncture has a rapid onset and is effective for analgesia, however, evidence about early-acupuncture for suspected ARCUC is limited. This trial aims to evaluate the efficacy of early-intervention acupuncture compared with sham acupuncture on pain relief among emergency department suspected ARCUC patients.
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- Renal colic is a painful condition, and this study aimed to analyze if acupuncture could enhance pain relief when used alongside traditional analgesics in patients experiencing acute renal colic.
- Conducted in a Chinese emergency department, the randomized trial involved 80 participants with significant pain, comparing the effects of acupuncture against sham acupuncture following an intramuscular injection of diclofenac sodium.
- Results showed that acupuncture led to a much higher pain relief response rate at 10 minutes (77.5%) compared to sham acupuncture (10.0%), although no significant differences were observed regarding the need for additional pain relief medication.
The purpose of the study is to analyze the outcomes of randomized controlled trial(RCT) of Chinese herbal medicine formula(CHMF) in the treatment of gastrointestinal dysfunction in sepsis in recent two years. We systematically searched four Chinese databases, three English databases, and two clinical trial registries to analyze the reports of outcome indicators of clinical trials, and evaluated the risk of bias by using the ROB tool of Cochrane Collaboration. After screening, 55 clinical RCTs were included.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Acute renal colic caused by urinary calculi (ARCUC) has a considerable impact on the quality of life. Acupuncture might be a potential treatment option. However, the evidence is limited.
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