Effect of Acupuncture for Chronic Cough Patients: A Meta-Analysis
Journal · Complementary Therapies in Medicine (2023)
Original authors · 박지은, 김태호, 이수연, et al.
DOI · 10.1016/j.ctim.2023.102961
Summary
Nine RCTs evaluating acupuncture for chronic cough lasting more than 8 weeks were meta-analyzed. The acupuncture group showed average 3.2-point improvement in Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ) scores compared to controls, with significantly reduced cough frequency.
Key figures
LCQ score improvement
3.2 points
Analyzed studies
9 studies
Cough frequency reduction
54%
Conclusion
Acupuncture shows significant efficacy in quality of life improvement and cough frequency reduction in chronic cough patients, and can be used complementarily to conventional treatment.
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