Benefits of acupuncture for diabetic patients: Literature review

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https://doi.org/10.52076/eacad-v3i2.144

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Diabetes; Acupuncture; Complementary treatment; Teaching.

Abstract

According to the Brazilian Society of Diabetes (SBD), diabetes is a syndrome of multiple aetiology, resulting from the lack of insulin and/or the inability of insulin to adequately exert its effects. The long-term consequences of this pathology include damage, dysfunction and failure in various organs, especially the kidneys, eyes, nerves, heart and blood vessels. The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes the use of Acupuncture in the treatment of various types of pathologies, among which diabetes stands out. This oriental technique has been used quite frequently, being an effective complementary therapy in the involution of the symptoms of diabetes. Objective: To identify the benefits of acupuncture in diabetic patients. A systematic and descriptive literature review was performed based on the search of the following online databases: SCIELO AND GOOGLE ACADEMIC. The inclusion criteria adopted were articles published between 2009 and 2019 in Portuguese and English, with the following descriptors: ''diabetes'', ''acupuncture'' and ''complementary treatment''. Acupuncture helps in controlling the symptoms of patients with diabetes and has no side effects, in addition to helping to severely reduce drug consumption and blood glucose regulation, preventing diabetic neuropathy. It was evidenced that acupuncture is a technique that can help in the treatment of diabetes. However, further studies are needed to substantiate the benefits of acupuncture in this pathology.

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Published

09/06/2022

How to Cite

Assunção, I. L. ., Frajacomo, G. C. C. ., Sá , T. H. R. ., Araújo, P. da C. ., Maranhão, J. D. F. ., Nunes, M. A. ., Britto, L. C. V. de ., Siqueira, R. D. M. ., Nascimento, V. A. do ., Sampaio, V. A. S. ., Carvalho, I. N. de ., Azevedo, I. A. de ., Souza, L. A. de ., Arantes, M. de O. ., Melo, A. K. P. de ., & Souza, I. A. C. . (2022). Benefits of acupuncture for diabetic patients: Literature review. E-Acadêmica, 3(2), e2532144. https://doi.org/10.52076/eacad-v3i2.144

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Health and Biological Sciences