Acupuncture for recurrent urinary tract infection in women: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Qin, Xindong; Coyle, Meaghan; Yang, Lihong; Liang, Jueyao; Wang, Kaiyi; Guo, Xinfeng; Zhang, Anthony Lin; Mao, Wei; Lu, Chuanjian; Xue, Charlie Changli; Liu, Xusheng

doi:10.1111/1471-0528.16315

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“…Urogenital infections, as an important health element are associated with the risk of many problems among women. So, the support training program is an effective factor in reducing such problems [14]. The current study aimed to evaluate the effect of urogenital infection educational programs on women's knowledge and practices.…”

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Effect of Urogenital Infection Educational Program on Women Knowledge and Practices

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Fouad²,

Belal³

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Background: Urogenital infection is generally regarded as a silent epidemic. It is one of the major public health problems among women that causes a considerable proportion of gynecological morbidity and maternal mortality in developing countries. Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of an educational program on women’s knowledge and practices about urogenital infection. Methods: A quasi-experimental research design was utilized in this study and was implemented at El Hadaka Maternity and Children’s Hospital (MCH) in Fayoum, Egypt. A purposive sample consisting of 50 women with ages ranging from 30 to 45 years old was considered for this study. Two tools were used to conduct this study: a structured interview questionnaire consisting of the respondents’ demographic characteristics, knowledge, and practices regarding urogenital infection and a scale that aimed to assess their lifestyle. Results: The results revealed that 96% of the women have unsatisfactory knowledge about urogenital infection during the pre-intervention stage, 94% of them have satisfactory knowledge post-intervention, and 90% of them have satisfactory knowledge at follow-up, with a highly statistically significant difference at p-value < 0.01. The results also showed that 82% of the respondents have unsatisfactory practices at pre-intervention, 96% have satisfactory practices at post-intervention, and 98% of them have satisfactory practices at follow-up, with a highly statistically significant difference at p-value < 0.01. Conclusion: There was a significant improvement in women's knowledge and practices related to urogenital infection post-intervention and at follow-up with a p-value < 0.01. Likewise, a high positive correlation between total lifestyle, level of knowledge, and practices was noted during the pretest with a p-value < 0.01. There is a need to provide different educational programs regarding knowledge and self-care practices for women with urogenital infection in different women's care settings.

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Effect of Urogenital Infection Educational Program on Women Knowledge and Practices

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Fouad²,

Belal³

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“…Throughout the evolution of acupuncture, pain was relieved by causing pain in another area by evolution methods of stones, bones, bamboo, iron, silver, gold, and now currently stainless steel in the acupuncture that we think of today (41). After acupuncture was introduced to places outside of China and started to gain popularity, many studies have been conducted to determine if there is a benefit in the use of acupuncture in things such as urinary tract infections, neuropathic pain, peripheral neuropathy, hip osteoarthritis, cerebellum balancing, allergic rhinitis, treatment of hypolactation, depression, gynecological conditions, migraine, chronic prostatitis, and post stroke spastic hemiplegia (2,(45)(46)(47)(48)(49)(50)(51)(52)(53)(54)(55)(56).…”

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Efficacy of Dry Needling and Acupuncture in the Treatment of Neck Pain

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Context: Neck pain is a common phenomenon and affects a large segment of the population. Chronic neck pain, lasting more than 3 months, likely occurs in 10% - 30% of patients with acute neck pain and affects up to 288 million cases globally, carrying a significant cost in terms of quality of life, disability, and healthcare dollars. Here we review neck pain background, acupuncture and the evidence that exist to support acupuncture use in chronic neck pain. Results: Neck pain not only affects quality of life directly, but also contributes to depression, job dissatisfaction and reduced productivity. Unfortunately, neck pain is strongly linked to office and computer work and is likely to continue increasing in prevalence. Traditional treatments, such as analgesics, physical therapy, exercise, and non-invasive therapy bring some relief, and invasive therapy is indicated if anatomical pathologies exist. Acupuncture is a form of integrative medicine, originally described and practiced in traditional Chinese medicine and now expanded to include methods including acupressure, dry needling, and others. Traditionally, it focused on restoring the patient’s flow of Qi by puncturing specific points along the meridians. It has previously been shown to be effective in other forms of chronic pain and disability. Clinical trials studying acupuncture for neck pain have shown significant reduction in both pain and associated symptoms. These therapies are reviewed in this text. Conclusions: Neck pain is a common and significant global problem. Acupuncture, dry needling, and cupping were all shown to be effective in alleviating pain both immediately after treatment, as well as provide long-lasting relief. These treatments are generally safe and inexpensive and should be considered as part of a multimodal approach for the treatment of neck pain. More head-to-head studies will provide better data to support a choice of a specific treatment over another.

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“…Acupuncture is largely well-tolerated and safe for patients if the provider is properly trained [8]. Numerous research studies have analyzed the effects of acupuncture on migraine and various disease states, including urinary tract infections, depression, poststroke spastic hemiplegia, musculoskeletal pain, and peripheral neuropathy [1,[11][12][13][14][15].…”

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Acupuncture and Its Role in the Treatment of Migraine Headaches

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Acupuncture is a form of traditional Chinese medicine that is performed by placing needles or pressure in specific locations on a patient’s skin to achieve a therapeutic effect. Although used to treat a variety of disorders, one of the most common applications of acupuncture is to treat chronic pain, especially headache and migraine pain. Migraines are difficult to treat, and pharmacotherapies are often the first line of treatment, although these options have many unwanted side effects, such as exacerbation of headache pain in those with chronic migraine. Many complimentary and integrative therapies are available to treat migraine (including nutraceuticals, yoga, tai chi, and biofeedback), among which acupuncture as a treatment is gaining increasing attention. In this review, we provide an overview of the current understanding of both acupuncture and migraine and of current research investigating the effectiveness of acupuncture in treating migraine and chronic migraine.

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Acupuncture for recurrent urinary tract infection in women: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Abstract: This review found that acupuncture may improve treatment and prevent recurrence of urinary tract infection in women.

Cited by 19 publications

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Effect of Urogenital Infection Educational Program on Women Knowledge and Practices

Effect of Urogenital Infection Educational Program on Women Knowledge and Practices

Efficacy of Dry Needling and Acupuncture in the Treatment of Neck Pain

Acupuncture and Its Role in the Treatment of Migraine Headaches

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