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The effect of acupuncture on post-cancer fatigue and well-being for women recovering from breast cancer: a pilot randomised controlled trialCaroline Smith
Centre for Complementary Medicine Research, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith South DC, New South Wales 2751, Australia
Acupunct Med 31:9-15. 2013..To determine the feasibility and acceptability of acupuncture in managing fatigue and well-being in breast cancer survivors...
Using a Delphi consensus process to develop an acupuncture treatment protocol by consensus for women undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) treatmentCaroline A Smith
Centre for Complementary Medicine Research, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith South DC, NSW, 2751, Australia
BMC Complement Altern Med 12:88. 2012..The aim of this study was to examine what fertility acupuncturists consider key components of best practice acupuncture during an ART cycle, and to establish an acupuncture protocol by consensus...- Acupuncture to improve live birth rates for women undergoing in vitro fertilization: a protocol for a randomized controlled trialCaroline A Smith
Centre for Complementary Medicine Research, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag, 1797, Penrith South, DC, NSW 2751, Australia
Trials 13:60. 2012.... - Acupuncture as a therapeutic treatment option for threatened miscarriageDebra Betts
Centre for Complementary Medicine Research, University of Western Sydney, Penrith South, NSW 2751, Australia
BMC Complement Altern Med 12:20. 2012.... - Massage, reflexology and other manual methods for pain management in labourCaroline A Smith
Centre forComplementaryMedicine Research, University ofWestern Sydney, Penrith SouthDC, Australia
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2:CD009290. 2012..This review examined currently available evidence supporting the use of manual healing methods including massage and reflexology for pain management in labour... - Moxibustion for cephalic version: a feasibility randomised controlled trialCarole K Do
School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith South DC, NSW 2751, Australia
BMC Complement Altern Med 11:81. 2011.... - Building resilience: a preliminary exploration of women's perceptions of the use of acupuncture as an adjunct to In Vitro FertilisationSheryl de Lacey
Centre for Complementary Medicine Research, The University of Western Sydney, Penrith South, NSW, Australia
BMC Complement Altern Med 9:50. 2009..Acupuncture is increasingly used as an adjunct to IVF, in this preliminary study we sought to investigate the experience of infertile women who had used acupuncture to improve their fertility... - The effect of acupuncture on psychosocial outcomes for women experiencing infertility: a pilot randomized controlled trialCaroline A Smith
Centre for Complementary Medicine Research, The University of Western Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
J Altern Complement Med 17:923-30. 2011..The study objectives were to examine the effectiveness of acupuncture for reducing infertility-related stress... - Use of Chinese medicine by cancer patients: a review of surveysBridget Carmady
Centre for Complementary Medicine Research, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith South DC 2751, New South Wales, Australia
Chin Med 6:22. 2011..Our results show that Chinese medicine, in particular Chinese herbal medicine, is commonly used by cancer patients. Further research is warranted to include studies not written in English... - Development of an instrument to assess the quality of acupuncture: results from a Delphi processCaroline A Smith
Centre for Complementary Medicine Research, The University of Western Sydney, Penrith South, Australia
J Altern Complement Med 17:441-52. 2011..Quality acupuncture influences the outcomes of clinical research, and issues associated with effective administration of acupuncture in randomized controlled trials need to be addressed when appraising studies... - Acupuncture to treat common reproductive health complaints: An overview of the evidenceCaroline A Smith
Centre for Complementary Medicine Research, The University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith South, NSW 1797, Australia
Auton Neurosci 157:52-6. 2010..The aim of this paper was to summarise the evidence from scientific trials and systematic reviews assessing the effectiveness of acupuncture to treat the most common women specific reproductive health complaints... - Caring for the pregnant woman and her baby in a changing maternity service environment: the role of acupunctureCaroline Smith
The University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith South DC 1797, NSW, Australia
Acupunct Med 27:123-5. 2009..Exploring new research methods, especially those which explore the woman's experience with acupuncture, are also key to defining a role in the future... - Acupuncture to induce labor: a randomized controlled trialCaroline A Smith
School of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health, the Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, and the Faculty of Health Sciences, Women s and Children s Health Research Institute, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
Obstet Gynecol 112:1067-74. 2008..To estimate the clinical effectiveness of acupuncture to induce labor... 
A randomized controlled trial of ginger to treat nausea and vomiting in pregnancyCaroline Smith
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
Obstet Gynecol 103:639-45. 2004..To estimate whether the use of ginger to treat nausea or vomiting in pregnancy is equivalent to pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6)...- A survey comparing TCM diagnosis, health status and medical diagnosis in women undergoing assisted reproductionMeaghan Coyle
The University of Adelaide, Australia
Acupunct Med 23:62-9. 2005..To date, there is no information describing the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndromes seen in women undergoing assisted reproductive technology, or relationships between TCM and Western medicine diagnoses... - A randomised comparative trial of yoga and relaxation to reduce stress and anxietyCaroline Smith
Centre for Allied Health Evidence, School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
Complement Ther Med 15:77-83. 2007..To compare yoga and relaxation as treatment modalities at 10 and 16 weeks from study baseline to determine if either of modality reduces subject stress, anxiety, blood pressure and improve quality of life... - Prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine and use among children in South AustraliaCaroline Smith
School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
J Paediatr Child Health 42:538-43. 2006..To determine the use of complementary and alternative medicines and therapies (CAM) and common treatment modalities in children... - Acupuncture to treat nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy: a randomized controlled trialCaroline Smith
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Adelaide University, Adelaide, Australia
Birth 29:1-9. 2002..CONCLUSION: Acupuncture is an effective treatment for women who experience nausea and dry retching in early pregnancy. A time-related placebo effect was found for some women...