Open AccessAcupuncture Treatment Reduced the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Patients with Depression: A Propensity-Score Matched Cohort Study
Author(s) -
Chia-Yu Huang,
Mingcheng Huang,
Mao-Feng Sun,
ChengLi Lin,
Mei-Yao Wu,
Wu-Chou Lin,
Hung-Rong Yen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
neuropsychiatric disease and treatment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2021
pISSN - 1176-6328
DOI - 10.2147/ndt.s315572
Subject(s) - medicine , cohort , acupuncture , propensity score matching , depression (economics) , cumulative incidence , hazard ratio , incidence (geometry) , proportional hazards model , cohort study , physical therapy , confidence interval , alternative medicine , physics , pathology , optics , economics , macroeconomics
Major depressive disorder is a significant public health concern, which often leads to loss of productivity, functional decline, and various complications. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of acupuncture in the risk reduction of coronary heart disease (CHD) in patients with depression.