Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Infertility in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.

Objective: This study employs a network meta-analysis method to investigate the clinical effectiveness of acupuncture in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) experiencing infertility.

Methods: Prospective randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of clomiphene citrate (CC) and letrozole (LE) combined with acupuncture in PCOS infertility patients were identified through computerized searches in databases including PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Data, and Chongqing VIP Database. The search period was set from inception until August 1, 2023, with no language restrictions.

Establishment and Analysis of an Artificial Neural Network Model for Early Detection of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Using Machine Learning Techniques.

Background: To identify novel gene combinations and to develop an early diagnostic model for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) through the integration of artificial neural networks (ANN) and random forest (RF) methods.

Methods: We retrieved and processed gene expression datasets for PCOS from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. Differential expression analysis of genes (DEGs) within the training set was performed using the "limma" R package.

Acupuncture and Related Therapies for Obesity: A Network Meta-Analysis.

Obesity is a worldwide public health problem. Currently, increasing evidence suggests acupuncture and related therapies are effective for obesity. This network meta-analysis (NMA) was performed to compare the effectiveness of different acupuncture and related therapies.

Effect of acupuncture on premature ovarian failure: a pilot study.

To investigate the effect of acupuncture on women with premature ovarian failure (POF), prospective consecutive case series study was applied. 31 women with POF were included; all patients were treated with acupuncture once every other day, three times a week for three months. Acupoints, GV 20, GV 24, GB 13, CV 3, CV 4, BL 23, BL 32, ST 25, ST 28, ST 29, ST 36, SP 6, KI 3, and LR 3, were selected.

Analyzing the study of using acupuncture in delivery in the past ten years in china.

The use of acupuncture in inducing delivery has a long history in China. With progress over time, it has been applied in many aspects. For further study of acupuncture in delivery, this paper analyzed the papers using acupuncture in delivery in the past ten years in mainland China.

[Professor Qiu Mao-Liang's theory of "three benefits" of acupuncture for diseases of digestive system].

Professor QIU Mao-Iiang is a famous Chinese physician of acupuncture and Chinese medicine in modern time and is one of representative figure of Chengijang acupuncture schools. The theory of "three benefits" of acupuncture for diseases of disgestive system is established according to pathogenesis. He holds that acupuncture is favorable in removing the stagnated liver qi, reinforcing the functions of the spleen and the stomach in treatment of gastroduodenal ulcer.