Publications by authors named "Zi-Lei Tian"
Background: The study aimed to investigate how acupuncture modulates brain activities across multiple frequency bands to achieve therapeutic effects in PDM.
Methods: A total of 47 patients with PDM were randomly assigned to the verum acupuncture group and sham acupuncture group with three menstrual cycles of the acupuncture course. The fMRI scans, visual analog scale (VAS) scores, and other clinical evaluations were assessed at baseline and after three menstrual-cycles treatments.
Background: The neural activity of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients in the resting state without any intervention has not been systematically studied. The purpose of this study was to compare the resting-state brain functions of IBS patients with healthy controls (HCs).
Methods: The published neuroimage studies were obtained from electronic databases including PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Web of Science Core, CNKI Database, Wanfang Database, VIP Database, and CBMdisc.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture for pain relief during oocyte retrieval in women undergoing in vitro fertilization by analyzing randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
- A total of 14 RCTs with 2503 participants were included, with evidence indicating that acupuncture combined with conscious sedation and analgesia (CSA) resulted in significantly less pain compared to CSA alone, and was also more effective than non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) alone for postoperative pain relief.
- However, the overall quality of evidence was low or very low, with high risks of bias, highlighting the need for more research to confirm these findings and better understand acupuncture's effects in this context.