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Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics

Resolution of hordeolum at short term · people with acute hordeolum

Acupuncture may leads to higher resolution of hordeolum at short term compared with topical antibiotics (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for acute hordeolum 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3.6 [1.34, 9.7]
1 study · 32 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs oral antibiotics plus warm compresses

Resolution of hordeolum at short term · people with acute hordeolum

Acupuncture may leads to higher resolution of hordeolum at short term compared with oral antibiotics plus warm compresses (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for acute hordeolum 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.45 [1.18, 1.78]
1 study · 120 participants
Low

Acupuncture vs topical antibiotics plus warm compresses

Resolution of hordeolum at short term · people with acute hordeolum

Acupuncture showed no clear difference in resolution of hordeolum at short term compared with topical antibiotics plus warm compresses (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for acute hordeolum 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1 [0.96, 1.04]
1 study · 109 participants
Low

Acupuncture plus conventional treatments vs conventional medical treatment alone

Resolution of hordeolum at short term · people with acute hordeolum

Acupuncture plus conventional treatments may leads to higher resolution of hordeolum at short term compared with conventional treatments alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture for acute hordeolum 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.12 [1.03, 1.23]
2 studies · 210 participants
Low