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- Title
Evaluation of Acupuncture's Efficacy Within Otolaryngology.
- Authors
Kahn, Chase I.; Huestis, Mikayla J.; Cohen, Michael B.; Levi, Jessica R.
- Abstract
Objectives: Acupuncture is a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine that has minimal side effects, is cost-effective, can be easily administered, and may serve as a useful non-pharmaceutical therapy for certain conditions. However, studies and clinical practice guidelines are inconsistent in conclusions and recommendations about acupuncture. This qualitative review addresses the evidence available for acupuncture use in otolaryngology. Methods: A literature review was completed using EMBASE, PubMed, and The Cochrane Collection for conditions within otolaryngology that have used and studied the comparative effects of acupuncture. Thirty studies ultimately fit the inclusion criteria and were used for this qualitative review. Results: Studies included in this review contained a variety of conditions within otolaryngology, including allergic rhinitis, chronic rhinitis, tinnitus, sudden sensorineural hearing loss, post-viral olfactory dysfunction, dysphonia, and tonsillectomies. Conclusion: Given its safety profile, cost, and perceived benefit, recommendations and guidelines supporting acupuncture as an alternative or adjunctive therapy are surfacing for certain conditions such as allergic rhinitis. However, stronger conclusions with specific recommendations are limited by varied methodology between majority of the studies. Additional high-quality randomized control studies with low risk of bias are required to continue to assess the effects of acupuncture in the field of otolaryngology before stronger recommendations can be made on other conditions.
- Subjects
TREATMENT of deafness; RHINITIS treatment; TINNITUS treatment; VOICE disorder treatment; ACUPUNCTURE; MEDICAL information storage &; retrieval systems; MEDICAL care costs; MEDLINE; ONLINE information services; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; SMELL disorders; TONSILLECTOMY; SYSTEMATIC reviews; TREATMENT effectiveness
- Publication
Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology, 2020, Vol 129, Issue 7, p727
- ISSN
0003-4894
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0003489420908289