Systematic review on the effectiveness of embedding catgut therapy for simple obesity

World Journal of Acupuncture - Moxibustion

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 53-58

  Zhang, Xuan ping ^a   Jia, Chun sheng ^a   Wang, Jian ling ^a   Shi, Jing ^a   Zhang, Xin ^a  

^a HEBEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Acupoint catgut embedding therapy; Meta analysis; Simple obesity; System evaluation

Indexed keywords

CHINESE DRUG; SIBUTRAMINE;

ACUPOINT CATGUT EMBEDDING THERAPY; ACUPUNCTURE; ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL RESEARCH; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NEEDLE; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SKIN SUTURE NEEDLE; SPECIALIZED CATGUT EMBEDDING NEEDLE; SPINAL NEEDLE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRIANGULAR NEEDLE;

EID: 85021263233     PISSN: 10035257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1003-5257(13)60062-8     Document Type: Review

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