Brian H. May
RMIT University
72 Papers
403 Citations
Brian H. May is an academic researcher from RMIT University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Randomized controlled trial & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 23, co-authored 67 publications. Previous affiliations of Brian H. May include Peking Union Medical College.
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Papers
Clinical Evidence for Association of Acupuncture and Acupressure With Improved Cancer Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Yihan He,Yihan He,Xinfeng Guo,Brian H. May,Anthony Lin Zhang,Yihong Liu,Chuanjian Lu,Jun J. Mao,Charlie Changli Xue,Charlie Changli Xue,Haibo Zhang +10 more
TL;DR: This systematic review and meta-analysis provides an updated synthesis of the published randomized clinical trials into the use and advantages of acupuncture and/or acupressure among patients with cancer pain.
A Pharmacological Review of Bioactive Constituents of Paeonia lactiflora Pallas and Paeonia veitchii Lynch
Shefton Parker,Brian H. May,Claire Shuiqing Zhang,Anthony Lin Zhang,Chuanjian Lu,Charlie Changli Xue +5 more
TL;DR: The evidence suggests both peony species, when administered in entire botanical form, have an excellent safety profile; however, constituent toxicity risk evidence is limited, requiring further investigation.
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Ear-acupressure for smoking cessation: a randomised controlled trial
Anthony Lin Zhang,Yuan Ming Di,Christopher Worsnop,Brian H. May,Cliff Da Costa,Charlie Changli Xue +5 more
TL;DR: This study investigated the efficacy and safety of ear acupressure (EAP) as a stand-alone intervention for smoking cessation and the feasibility of this study design.
Herbal medicine for dementia: a systematic review.
Brian H. May,M. Lit,Charlie Changli Xue,Angela Wei Hong Yang,Anthony Lin Zhang,Michael D. Owens,Richard Head,Lynne Cobiac,Chun Guang Li,Helmut M. Hügel,David F. Story +10 more
TL;DR: Overall positive evidence is provided for the effectiveness and safety of certain HMs for dementia management and in studies that employed active controls, HM was at least as effective as the pharmaceutical intervention.
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Chinese Herbs for Memory Disorders: A Review and Systematic Analysis of Classical Herbal Literature
TL;DR: This review explores how the terminology for these disorders has changed over time and which herbs have been used more or less frequently, and compares the results from the premodern literature with the herbs indexed for memory disorders in a modern pharmacopoeia.
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