The efficacy of acupuncture in in vitro fertilization treatment is a very controversial issue. Four metaanalysis have been published over the last months (El-Toukhy et al., 2008; Manheimer et al., 2008; Ng et al., 2008; El-Toukhy and Khalaf, 2009) leading to opposite conclusions. Three metaanalysis conclude that there is no evidence of acupuncture efficacy (El-Toukhy et al., 2008; Manheimer et al., 2008; El-Toukhy and Khalaf, 2009), whereas another one concludes that acupuncture improves rates of pregnancy and live birth (Manheimer et al., 2008).
RCT of real versus placebo acupuncture in IVF / Ricci, Giuseppe; LO BELLO, Leila; Skerk, K.. - In: HUMAN REPRODUCTION. - ISSN 0268-1161. - STAMPA. - 24:7(2009), pp. 1769-1770. [10.1093/humrep/dep183]
RCT of real versus placebo acupuncture in IVF
RICCI, GIUSEPPE;LO BELLO, LEILA;
2009-01-01
Abstract
The efficacy of acupuncture in in vitro fertilization treatment is a very controversial issue. Four metaanalysis have been published over the last months (El-Toukhy et al., 2008; Manheimer et al., 2008; Ng et al., 2008; El-Toukhy and Khalaf, 2009) leading to opposite conclusions. Three metaanalysis conclude that there is no evidence of acupuncture efficacy (El-Toukhy et al., 2008; Manheimer et al., 2008; El-Toukhy and Khalaf, 2009), whereas another one concludes that acupuncture improves rates of pregnancy and live birth (Manheimer et al., 2008).Pubblicazioni consigliate
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