Literature analyzing of acupuncture for inducing labor in 2002-2008 in China.
- Author:
Ying-Ru CHEN
1
;
Jiang ZHU
Author Information
1. School of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Beijing University of CM, Beijing 100029, China. ryc_tcm_acu@yahoo.cn
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Therapy;
China;
Female;
Humans;
Labor Pain;
therapy;
Labor, Induced;
statistics & numerical data;
Pregnancy;
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2010;30(10):877-880
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Using literature research in CNKI, VIP, and CBM from 2002 to 2008, sixty-five papers were retrieved. The results reveals that the research of acupuncture application in inducing labor focused on clinical practices, acupuncture has remarkable effectiveness and its advantages in facilitating contractions, shortening birth process, and elevating labor pain. However, the clinical trials demands large sample of multi-center randomized controlled trials, improved standard evaluation system, consistency in research, and further exploration in basic re search. These areas demand further devetions from acupuncture researchers.
