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Prospective Investigation of Adverse Effects of Acupuncture in 97 733 Patients
Dieter Melchart,Wolfgang Weidenhammer,Andrea Streng,S Reitmayr,Andrea Hoppe,Edzard Ernst,Klaus Linde +6 more
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This article is published in JAMA Internal Medicine.The article was published on 2004-01-12. It has received 334 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Acupuncture & Adverse effect.read more
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10-Year Follow-up of Intensive Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes
TL;DR: Despite an early loss of glycemic differences, a continued reduction in microvascular risk and emergent risk reductions for myocardial infarction and death from any cause were observed during 10 years of post-trial follow-up.
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Clinical practice guideline: sudden hearing loss.
Robert J. Stachler,Sujana S. Chandrasekhar,Sanford M. Archer,Richard M. Rosenfeld,Seth R. Schwartz,David M. Barrs,Steven R. Brown,Terry D. Fife,Peg Ford,Theodore G. Ganiats,Deena B Hollingsworth,Christopher Lewandowski,Joseph J. Montano,James E. Saunders,Debara L. Tucci,Michael Valente,Barbara E Warren,Kathleen Yaremchuk,Peter J. Robertson +18 more
TL;DR: This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis, management, and follow-up of patients who present with sudden sensorineural hearing loss in adult patients (aged 18 and older), with particular emphasis on managing SSNHL.
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Acupuncture in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomised trial
Claudia M. Witt,Benno Brinkhaus,Susanne Jena,Klaus Linde,Andrea Streng,Stefan Wagenpfeil,Josef Hummelsberger,Heinz-Ulrich Walther,Dieter Melchart,Dieter Melchart,S.N. Willich +10 more
TL;DR: After 8 weeks of treatment, pain and joint function are improved more with acupuncture than with minimal acupuncture or no acupuncture in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, however, this benefit decreases over time.
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Clinical Practice Guideline: Tinnitus
David E. Tunkel,Carol A. Bauer,Gordon H. Sun,Richard M. Rosenfeld,Sujana S. Chandrasekhar,Eugene R. Cunningham,Sanford M. Archer,Brian W. Blakley,John M. Carter,Evelyn C. Granieri,James A. Henry,Deena B Hollingsworth,Fawad A. Khan,Scott Mitchell,Ashkan Monfared,Craig W. Newman,Folashade Omole,C. Douglas Phillips,Shannon K. Robinson,Malcolm B. Taw,Richard S. Tyler,Richard W. Waguespack,Elizabeth J. Whamond +22 more
TL;DR: This guideline provides clinicians with a logical framework to improve patient care and mitigate the personal and social effects of persistent, bothersome tinnitus.
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Safety of acupuncture: results of a prospective observational study with 229,230 patients and introduction of a medical information and consent form.
Claudia M. Witt,Daniel Pach,Benno Brinkhaus,Katja Wruck,Brigitte Tag,Sigrid Mank,Stefan N. Willich +6 more
TL;DR: Acupuncture provided by physicians is a relatively safe treatment and the proposed consent form could support both patients and professionals in the process of obtaining informed consent.
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Adverse events following acupuncture: prospective survey of 32 000 consultations with doctors and physiotherapists.
TL;DR: The aim was to ascertain the incidence of adverse events related to acupuncture treatment, as currently practised in Britain by doctors and physiotherapists.
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The York acupuncture safety study: prospective survey of 34 000 treatments by traditional acupuncturists
TL;DR: The primary aim was to describe the type and frequency of adverse events after acupuncture, and to examine mild transient reactions associated with acupuncture, some of which may indicate a positive response to treatment.
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Prospective studies of the safety of acupuncture: a systematic review.
Edzard Ernst,Adrian White +1 more
TL;DR: Although the incidence of minor adverse events associated with acupuncture may be considerable, serious adverse events are rare and those responsible for establishing competence in acupuncture should consider how to reduce these risks.
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Life-threatening adverse reactions after acupuncture? A systematic review.
Edzard Ernst,Alan White +1 more
TL;DR: This review summarises the published evidence on serious, potentially life-threatening complications allegedly caused by acupuncture.