Case reports on adverse effects of acupuncture and moxibustion:a review of papers published between 2007 and 2011

• FURUSE Nobutatsu

  Safety Research Group, Department of Research, Japan Society of Acupuncture and moxibustion Osaka Prefectural Special Needs Education School for the Visually Impaired

• YAMASHITA Hitoshi

  Safety Research Group, Department of Research, Japan Society of Acupuncture and moxibustion Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences

• MASUYAMA Shoko

  Safety Research Group, Department of Research, Japan Society of Acupuncture and moxibustion Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences

• EGAWA Masato

  Safety Research Group, Department of Research, Japan Society of Acupuncture and moxibustion Meiji University of Integrative Medicine

• UMEDA Takashi

  Safety Research Group, Department of Research, Japan Society of Acupuncture and moxibustion Kansai University of Health Sciences

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 鍼灸安全性関連文献レビュー2007～2011年
• シンキュウ アンゼンセイ カンレン ブンケン レビュー 2007~2011ネン

Abstract

[Objective]To analyze and understand cases of adverse effects of acupuncture and moxibustion published in medical journals between 2007 and 2011.<BR>[Methodology]We searched relevant articles with the Web of Japan Medical Abstracts Society and PubMed. We used keywords for acupuncture, moxibustion and related adverse events.<BR>[Results]We located 39 papers reporting 39 cases that occurred in Japan:infection (7 cases), organ injury (11), foreign body or needle breakage (8), neurological damage (6), cutaneous disease (1), adverse effects of moxibustion (4), and others (2). As for cases published in foreign countries, we located 60 relevant papers:infection (19 cases including 2 outbreaks), organ injury (13), foreign body or needle breakage (5), neurological damage (9), cutaneous disease (5), adverse effects of moxibustion (2), and others (7).<BR>[Conclusion]Although causal relationship has not been established in some cases, occurrences of infection, organ injury, and needle breakage/foreign body are still as high as they were before. This suggests that continual feedback to acupuncturists of information on safety is necessary.

Journal

• Zen Nihon Shinkyu Gakkai zasshi (Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion)

  Zen Nihon Shinkyu Gakkai zasshi (Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion) 63 (2), 100-114, 2013

  The Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion

Keywords

• acupuncture and moxibustion
• safety
• adverse event
• case report
• literature search

Details

• CRID: 1390282679523698176
• NII Article ID: 40019727583
• NII Article ID: 130004513513
• NII Book ID: AN00315097
• DOI: 10.3777/jjsam.63.100
• ISSN: 1882661X
• ISSN: 02859955
• NDL BIB ID: 024734690
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I024734690
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2013245205
• Text Lang: ja
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