Effects of Acupuncture on Lowering Blood Pressure in Postmenopausal Women with Prehypertension or Stage 1 Hypertension: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis
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dc.contributor.author | Seo, Bok-Nam | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kwon, Ojin | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lee, Siwoo | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kim, Ho-Seok | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kang, Kyung-Won | - |
dc.contributor.author | Seol, In Chan | - |
dc.contributor.author | Shin, Chol | - |
dc.contributor.author | Choi, Sun-Mi | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-11-22T11:40:33Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2021-11-22T11:40:33Z | - |
dc.date.created | 2021-08-30 | - |
dc.date.issued | 2021-04 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 2077-0383 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/128349 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Postmenopausal women have a higher prevalence of hypertension compared to premenopausal women. Hypertension is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, the prevalence of which is ever increasing. This study investigated the effects of long-term acupuncture on lowering the blood pressure of postmenopausal women with prehypertension and stage 1 hypertension. Participants were 122 postmenopausal women aged less than 65 years, diagnosed with prehypertension or stage 1 hypertension (systolic blood pressure 120-159 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure 80-99 mmHg). We used a propensity score-matched design. The experimental group (n = 61) received acupuncture for four weeks every six months over a period of two years. The control group (n = 61) received no intervention. An Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was performed for the primary efficacy analysis. Relative risk ratios were used to compare group differences in treatment effects. Acupuncture significantly reduced the participants' diastolic blood pressure (-9.92 mmHg; p < 0.001) and systolic blood pressure (-10.34 mmHg; p < 0.001) from baseline to follow-up. The results indicate that acupuncture alleviates hypertension in postmenopausal women, reducing their risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and improving their health and quality of life. | - |
dc.language | English | - |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.publisher | MDPI | - |
dc.subject | JOINT NATIONAL COMMITTEE | - |
dc.subject | MILD HYPERTENSION | - |
dc.subject | 7TH REPORT | - |
dc.subject | PREVENTION | - |
dc.subject | PROTOCOL | - |
dc.subject | EXERCISE | - |
dc.subject | OBESITY | - |
dc.title | Effects of Acupuncture on Lowering Blood Pressure in Postmenopausal Women with Prehypertension or Stage 1 Hypertension: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.contributor.affiliatedAuthor | Shin, Chol | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/jcm10071426 | - |
dc.identifier.scopusid | 2-s2.0-85114082497 | - |
dc.identifier.wosid | 000638619300001 | - |
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitation | JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE, v.10, no.7 | - |
dc.relation.isPartOf | JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE | - |
dc.citation.title | JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE | - |
dc.citation.volume | 10 | - |
dc.citation.number | 7 | - |
dc.type.rims | ART | - |
dc.type.docType | Article | - |
dc.description.journalClass | 1 | - |
dc.description.journalRegisteredClass | scie | - |
dc.description.journalRegisteredClass | scopus | - |
dc.relation.journalResearchArea | General & Internal Medicine | - |
dc.relation.journalWebOfScienceCategory | Medicine, General & Internal | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | JOINT NATIONAL COMMITTEE | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | MILD HYPERTENSION | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | 7TH REPORT | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | PREVENTION | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | PROTOCOL | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | EXERCISE | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | OBESITY | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | acupuncture | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | cardiovascular disease | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | hypertension | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | postmenopausal | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | prehypertension | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | propensity score-matching | - |
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