Zhen Ci Yan Jiu 2022 Apr;47(4):369-76
The Second School of Clinical Medicine of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China; The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120; State Key Laboratory of Moisture Syndrome of traditional Chinese medicine, Guangzhou 510120; Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of traditional Chinese medicine and Immune Diseases Research, Guangzhou 510120; Key Laboratory of traditional Chinese medicine Syndrome Clinical Research of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510120.
Objective: To systematically review the occurrence of adverse events/adverse reactions (AEs/ARs) induced by acupoint catgut embedding therapy for psoriasis vulgaris (PV) and its safety.
Methods: Randomized controlled trials, controlled clinical trials, cohort studies, case-control studies, case-series, and case reports concerning the treatment of PV with acupoint catgut embedding therapy were searched from Chinese and English databases from their inception to January 7, 2021. The AEs/ARs related to acupoint catgut embedding therapy for PV were subjected to descriptive statistics, followed by the analysis of possible reasons. Read More