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KMID : 1129720130300010016
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Korean Journal of Acupuncture
2013 Volume.30 No. 1 p.16 ~ p.20
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Consideration of the Effectiveness of Moxibustion and Acupuncture for the Treatment of Fetal Breech Presentation
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강기완:Kang Ki-wan
이은:Lee Eun/이승호:Lee Seung-Ho/장인수:Jang In-Soo
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Abstract
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Objectives : The objective of this study is to report the efficacy of acupuncture and moxibustion for the treatment of fetal breech presentation.
Methods : We searched papers in PubMed, using the keywords "breech and moxibustion" and "breech and acupuncture". Search range includes randomized clinical trials(RCTs), controlled clinical trials(CCTs), case reports, and case series. Each original article must have an abstract in English. Finally, 7 RCTs from 102 were included in this review.
Results : As a result of analyzing the 7 RCTs, five trials hold that moxibustion or acupuncture at BL67 has been shown to produce a positive effect for the correction of breech presentation and the other two trials indicated no beneficial effect. However, one of the latter could not come to a conclusion owing to the unsatisfactory compliance record of the participants.
Conclusions : Acupuncture and moxibustion may be effective to correct fetal breech presentation. In this regard, the related clinical researches are worth to be conducted.
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KEYWORD
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breech presentation, moxibustion, acupuncture, Korean medicine, delivery
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