| Use of acupuncture in the treatment of sinus and nasal symptoms: results of a practitioner survey. | |
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PMID: 16686397 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: The use of complementary medicine is increasingly popular in the United States. The use of acupuncture and its efficacy in treating chronic sinus and nasal symptoms is not well studied. METHODS: Regional licensed acupuncturists (1516) were mailed our acupuncture and chronic sinus and nasal symptoms survey. RESULTS: Three hundred thirty-one surveys (22%) were returned. Ninety-nine percent of those who returned surveys reported treating patients with chronic sinus and nasal symptoms. On a five-point scale the mean perceived efficacy for the overall treatment of chronic sinus and nasal symptoms was 4.2. The mean cost of an acupuncture treatment course for chronic sinus and nasal symptoms was calculated to be dollar 730.00. CONCLUSION: Complementary medicine practitioners frequently use acupuncture in the treatment of patients with chronic sinus and nasal symptoms. Although practitioners report good efficacy using acupuncture to treat such patients, quantitative data are certainly needed to substantiate these self-reports. |
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Authors:
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Steven D Pletcher; Andrew N Goldberg; Jenny Lee; Joseph Acquah |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of rhinology Volume: 20 ISSN: 1050-6586 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Rhinol Publication Date: 2006 Mar-Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-05-11 Completed Date: 2006-11-29 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8807268 Medline TA: Am J Rhinol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 235-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Center for Clinical Research in Otolaryngology, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, 94123, USA. |
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Acupuncture Points Acupuncture Therapy / utilization* Chronic Disease Combined Modality Therapy Direct Service Costs Humans Middle Aged Paranasal Sinus Diseases / economics, epidemiology, therapy* Physicians, Family / economics Plants, Medicinal Questionnaires San Francisco / epidemiology Sinusitis / therapy Treatment Outcome |
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