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breech presentation/artemisia vulgaris
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Moxibustion for correction of breech presentation: a randomized controlled trial.
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BACKGROUND
Traditional Chinese medicine uses moxibustion (burning herbs to stimulate acupuncture points) of acupoint BL 67 (Zhiyin, located beside the outer corner of the fifth toenail), to promote version of fetuses in breech presentation. Its effect may be through increasing fetal activity.
A randomised controlled trial of moxibustion for breech presentation.
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OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the efficacy of moxibustion for the correction of fetal breech presentation in a non-Chinese population.
METHODS
Single-blind randomised controlled trial (RCT).
METHODS
Six obstetric departments in Italy.
METHODS
Healthy non-Chinese nulliparous pregnant women at 32-33 weeks + 3
Factors affecting the success of moxibustion in the management of a breech presentation as a preliminary treatment to external cephalic version.
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OBJECTIVE
to explore the effects of moxibustion treatment, to examine the predictors of its use in causing a breech presentation to spontaneously turn to a cephalic presentation which will result in a vaginal birth (the paper will refer to this as 'successful') and offer external cephalic version
Moxibustion did not have an effect in a randomised clinical trial for version of breech position.
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BACKGROUND
In Chinese traditional medicine, the stimulation of acupuncture point no. 67 - the bladder meridian - is recommended to favour cephalic version in case of foetal breech presentation. The point can be stimulated by an acupuncture needle, ginger application, fingertip pressure, laser or
Moxibustion in breech version--a descriptive review.
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The management of breech presentation at term remains controversial. It appears logical that maternal and perinatal outcomes would be improved if breech presentation could be avoided. External cephalic version is considered a safe procedure if cases are selected appropriately and anaesthesia
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