Effectiveness of Electroacupuncture in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

This review evaluated the efficacy of electroacupuncture (EA) for chronic fatigue syndrome. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) using EA as an intervention for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome were identified in 6 databases (PUBMED, EMBASE, CNKI, J-STAGE, KMBASE, OASIS). Fatigue indicators wer...

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Main Authors: Jaewoo Yang (Author), Donghoon Shin (Author), Jihoon Oh (Author), Jinwoong Lim (Author)
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Published: MEDrang Inc., 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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