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http://dx.doi.org/10.22246/jikm.2020.41.1.29

A Review of Recent Acupuncture Treatment for Hypertension - PubMed and Domestic Studies  

Kim, Seung-yeon (Dept. of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University of Korean Medicine)
Won, Jae-ho (Dept. of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University of Korean Medicine)
Lee, In (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.41, no.1, 2020 , pp. 29-43 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to summarize current research trends and results regarding acupuncture treatment for hypertension. Methods: Articles published from 2009 to 2019 were searched on domestic databases (OASIS, NDSL, RISS) and PubMed using the keywords 'Hypertension', 'Hypertensive', 'Acupuncture', 'EA' (electroacupuncture), 'Autonomic nervous system', 'ANS', 'CVD' (cardiovascular disease), '고혈압', '침', '전침', and '자율신경계'. The studies were analyzed according to the year, type of study (domestic or foreign articles, nationality of the first author), acupuncture type for human and animal studies, BP (blood pressure) measurement, and acupuncture intervention. Results: In total, 21 articles were selected. There were 8 randomized controlled trials (RCTs), 3 non-randomized controlled trials (nRCTs), 2 before-after studies, 1 case series, and 7 animal studies. Manual acupuncture (11 articles) was most frequently used, and ST36 (足三里) was most frequently used in human studies. In 18 of 21 articles, acupuncture was reported as effective in lowering systolic blood pressure (SBP) or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in hypertensive patients. Conclusions: Acupuncture treatment for hypertension is deemed useful. Further studies are necessary for application of acupuncture therapy in clinical practice.
Keywords
hypertension; acupuncture; EA; study;
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