1. Meta-analysis of efficacy evaluation of traditional Chinese medicine combined with Western medicine in the treatment of traumatic optic neuropathy
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Qiong Wu, Jian Zhou, Qi-Ping Wei, Xiao-Ling Yan, Tian-Tian Li, Hang Shi, Yu-Mei Zheng, and Xiao-Yu Zhou
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integration of chinese traditional and western medicine ,traumatic optic neuropathy ,meta-analysis ,randomized controlled trials ,Ophthalmology ,RE1-994 - Abstract
AIM: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of traditional Chinese medicine combined with Western medicine(TCM-WM)in the treatment of traumatic optic neuropathy(TON).METHODS:The computer searched PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database(CBM), Wan-Fang Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI)database and Weipu database. Search time was limited from their inception to May 2020. A comprehensive search strategy was designed to identify all randomized controlled trials(RCTs)comparing TCM-WM therapy versus WM therapy alone. The methodological quality of the included trials was assessed by the quality grade evaluation used in Cochrane handbook. Data extraction and Meta-analysis were performed by RevMan5.3 statistical software.RESULTS: Twelve RCTs were included. The Meta-analysis showed that compared with the WM therapy alone in treating TON, TCM-WM therapy was better in improving the effective rate [RR=1.33, 95% CI(1.23-1.45), P
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- 2021
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