Background: This study aims to appraise the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for drug resistant epilepsy (DRE).
Methods: We will search all potential randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture for patients with DRE from their origin to March 1, 2020: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Scopus, WANGFANG, and Chinese Biomedical Literature Database. We will not apply any restrictions to the language and publication date.
Background: This protocol aims to assess the efficacy and safety of Botulinum Toxin Type A (BTTA) for the treatment of neuropathic pain (NPP) in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI).
Methods: We will retrieve databases in Cochrane Library, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Excerpta Medica Database, PsychINFO, the Allied and Complementary Medicine Database, and Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure from the beginning to the March 1, 2020. We will consider any potential studies on assessing the efficacy and safety of BTTA for the treatment of NPP in patients with SCI without limitations of language and publication status.
Background: The target of this study is to summarize the association between the serum lipoprotein levels and neurological function in patients with acute ischemic stroke.
Methods: A comprehensive search of Cochrane Library, PUBMED, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure from inception to the February 29, 2020 without language and publication date restrictions. All searched studies will be selected by 2 authors independently against the eligibility criteria.
Background: The objective of this study is to examine the association between serum lipoprotein levels (SLL) and cognitive impairment (CI) in patients with acute cerebral infarction (ACI).
Methods: All published studies will be searched from the following electronic databases: PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, Web of Science, WANGFANG, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure from inauguration of each electronic database up to March 1, 2020. In addition, we will also search other sources, such as dissertations, Google scholar, conference proceedings, and reference lists of relevant reviews.