Traditional Chinese medicine for post-COVID: A retrospective cohort study
Kraft, Jana; Hardy, Anne; Baustädter, Verena; Bögel-Witt, Martina; Krassnig, Katharina; Ziegler, Birgit; Waibl, Paula; Meißner, Karin (2025)
Kraft, Jana; Hardy, Anne; Baustädter, Verena; Bögel-Witt, Martina; Krassnig, Katharina...
Medicine 104 (18), e42275.
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Post-COVID syndrome affects at least 10% of individuals recovering from COVID-19. Currently, there is no causal treatment. This retrospective cohort study aimed to evaluate the potential of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in treating post-COVID symptoms. TCM physicians in Germany and Austria completed online questionnaires to retrospectively record symptoms, treatment approaches, and outcomes for patients diagnosed with post-COVID. Nine physicians collected data from 79 patients (65% female, 47 ± 16 SD). The most common TCM treatments for post-COVID were acupuncture (n = 66; 85%), Chinese pharmacological therapy (n = 61; 77%), and Chinese dietary counseling (n = 32; 41%). After an average of 7 ± 4 TCM consultations, physicians rated global symptom improvement as 62% ± 29%. Significant alleviation from the start of TCM treatment was observed in major symptoms, such as fatigue (P < .001), impaired physical performance (P < .001), and exertional dyspnea (P < .001). TCM treatment was associated with significant improvements in post-COVID symptoms, warranting further evaluation through randomized controlled studies.
How do patient and practitioner characteristics influence empathy in healthcare? Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
White, Cleo; Khunti , Kamlesh ; Gillies , Clare ; Meißner, Karin; Palipana , Dinesh ; Nockels , Keith ; Howick, J. (2025)
White, Cleo; Khunti , Kamlesh ; Gillies , Clare ; Meißner, Karin; Palipana , Dinesh ...
BMJ open 15 (2), e096269.
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-096269
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Psychotherapy with somatosensory stimulation as a complementary treatment for women with endometriosis-associated pain – a qualitative study
Limmer, A.; Weber, Annemarie; Olliges, Elisabeth; Kraft, Jana; Beissner, F.; Preibisch, C.; Meißner, Karin (2024)
Limmer, A.; Weber, Annemarie; Olliges, Elisabeth; Kraft, Jana; Beissner, F....
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 24, 426 | 1-9.
DOI: 10.1186/s12906-024-04731-8
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Was ist dran am Placebo-Effekt?
Meißner, Karin (2024)
Interview in Ö1, Sendung Dimensionen, 23.12.2024.
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Satiety-enhancing placebo intervention decreases selective attention to food cues
Lanz, Marina; Hoffmann, Verena; Meißner, Karin (2024)
Frontiers in Psychiatry 15, 1472532 | 1-11.
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1472532
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Stressfrei durch die Wechseljahre: Bewältigungsstrategien für ein gesundes und aktives Leben
Meißner, Karin (2024)
Vortrag auf dem Menopausenfachtag des Landratsamts Lichtenfels.
Predictors of the Effectiveness of Immersive VR based Interventions for Stress Reduction: A Protocol for a Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis
Strauch, Hannah; Schuil, Isabel; Simm, Stefan; Kraft, Mirko; Meißner, Karin (2024)
Mind-Bull. Mind-Body Med. Res 3, 12-13.
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Stress-Reducing Effects of Forest Bathing in Immersive Virtual Reality: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Schuil, Isabel; Kalamkar, Snehanjali; Grubert, Jens; Streuber, Stephan; Meißner, Karin (2024)
Schuil, Isabel; Kalamkar, Snehanjali; Grubert, Jens; Streuber, Stephan...
Mind-Bull. Mind-Body Med. Res 3, 16-17.
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Leichter leben mit Endometriose: Ganzheitliche Behandlungsansätze
Meißner, Karin (2024)
Vortrag am Landratsamt Kronach.
Integrating Traditional Chinese Medicine and Psychotherapy in Women with Endometriosis: A Clinical Trial
Meißner, Karin (2024)
2024 Taiwan-German Joint Symposium on TCM health promotion, University & China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Künstliche Intelligenz: Trends, Gefahren und Chancen
Interview für Radio Plassenburg, Sendung Heimat ist..., 7.2.2024.
Vorstellung des Forschungsprojekts AI4Coping
Meißner, Karin; Grubert, Jens (2024)
Interview im TV Oberfranken, Sendung 4you: Das neue Hochschulmagazin.
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Quelle: TV Oberfranken
Physicians’ experiences of treating long COVID with traditional Chinese medicine ‐ a cross‐sectional survey
Kraft, Jana; Hardy, Anne; Baustädter, Verena; Bögel-Witt, Martina; Krassnig, Katharina; Ziegler, Birgit; Meißner, Karin (2023)
Kraft, Jana; Hardy, Anne; Baustädter, Verena; Bögel-Witt, Martina; Krassnig, Katharina...
Vortrag und Posterpräsentation auf 22. Deutschen Kongresses für Versorgungsforschung 2023, 4.-6.10.2023, Berlin.
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Treatment of Long/Post-COVID with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) –a cross-sectional survey of TCM physicians
Hardy, Anne; Kraft, Jana; Baustädter, Verena; Bögel-Witt, Martina; Krassnig, Katharina; Ziegler, Birgit; Meißner, Karin (2023)
Hardy, Anne; Kraft, Jana; Baustädter, Verena; Bögel-Witt, Martina; Krassnig, Katharina...
Poster auf 20. Internationalem TAO Kongress 2023, Graz, Österreich.
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Treatment of Long/Post-COVID with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) –a cross-sectional survey of TCM physicians
Hardy, Anne; Kraft, Jana; Baustädter, Verena; Bögel-Witt, Martina; Krassnig, Katharina; Ziegler, Birgit; Meißner, Karin (2023)
Hardy, Anne; Kraft, Jana; Baustädter, Verena; Bögel-Witt, Martina; Krassnig, Katharina...
Poster auf 6. SMS-Kongress "Chinesische Medizin im klinischen Alltag — Grundlagen, Anwendung & Wissenschaft", 8.-10. September 2023, Tutzing.
Ergebnisse der Mitgliederbefragungen der Ärztlichen und Offenen Schule der SMS im Frühjahr 2022
Waibl, Paula; Engelhardt, Ute; Nögel, Rainer; Hempen, Moritz; Meißner, Karin (2023)
Chinesische Medizin 38 (1), 30-39.
DOI: 10.1007/s00052-023-00074-8
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Vitamin D-Pillen: Segen oder Abzocke?
Meißner, Karin (2023)
SWR Doku (Interview).
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Hochschule Coburg
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