Examinando por Materia "Síntomas Cancerosos"

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    Effectiveness of acupuncture in improving symptoms in cancer patients
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2019-11-03) Arevalo Meza, Sarvia Vanessa; Fabián Muñoz, Jesús Jonathan; Matta Solis, Eduardo Percy
    Objective: Analyze and systematize the evidence on the effectiveness of acupuncture to improve the symptoms of cancer patients. Methodology: Systematic and quantitative analytical review, subjected to critical selection, using the Grade evaluation system to identify the degree of evidence, found in the following databases: PubMed, Sciencedirect, Scielo, Wiley Online Library, Elsevier, Epistemonikos . Of the 10 articles systematically reviewed, 70% (n= 7/10) are Systematic reviews, 20% (n= 2/10) are systematic reviews – meta-analysis and 10% (n= 1/10) are meta-analysis. The data obtained from systematic reviews, systematic reviews – meta-analysis and meta-analysis results in the present study that these come from the countries of China (50%), followed by Germany (20%), the United Kingdom (10%) and the USA ( 20%). Results: In relation to the evidence of the studies found, 70% (n=7/10) point out the effectiveness of acupuncture as an appropriate adjuvant or complementary treatment to improve the symptoms of cancer patients, improving the quality of life in cancer patients, of which no adverse effects are evident, but additional studies are needed to generate more reliability in its use. Conclusion: There is effectiveness of acupuncture to improve the symptoms of cancer patients.