| Title |
Decreased Risk of Stroke in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury Receiving Acupuncture Treatment: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, February 2014
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0089208 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Chun-Chuan Shih, Yi-Ting Hsu, Hwang-Huei Wang, Ta-Liang Chen, Chin-Chuan Tsai, Hsin-Long Lane, Chun-Chieh Yeh, Fung-Chang Sung, Wen-Ta Chiu, Yih-Giun Cherng, Chien-Chang Liao |
| Abstract |
Patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) face increased risk of stroke. Whether acupuncture can help to protect TBI patients from stroke has not previously been studied. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 33% |
| Spain | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 67% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 33% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 69 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Bachelor | 14 | 20% |
| Student > Master | 10 | 14% |
| Researcher | 7 | 10% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 9% |
| Other | 4 | 6% |
| Other | 12 | 17% |
| Unknown | 17 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 28 | 40% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 7% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 7% |
| Psychology | 3 | 4% |
| Sports and Recreations | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 6 | 9% |
| Unknown | 20 | 29% |