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Overview

Myeong Soo Lee is affiliated with the Korea University of Science and Technology in South Korea. The scientist's research predominantly focuses on medicine, with a specialization in complementary and alternative medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields including pharmacology, public health, environmental and occupational health, cognitive neuroscience, and infectious diseases.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
  • Healthcare and Venom Research
  • Pain Management and Placebo Effect
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Clinical practice guidelines implementation

Among recent publications, the following papers are notable:

  • "Herbal medicine and pattern identification for treating COVID-19: a rapid review of guidelines" (2020), published in Integrative Medicine Research
  • "Herbal Medicine for the Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials" (2020), published in Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • "Nosocomial infections among patients with COVID-19, SARS and MERS: a rapid review and meta-analysis" (2020), published in Annals of Translational Medicine
  • "Core Outcome Set for Clinical Trials on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COS-COVID)" (2020), published in Engineering
  • "Effectiveness and safety of glucocorticoids to treat COVID-19: a rapid review and meta-analysis" (2020), published in Annals of Translational Medicine

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Lin Ang
  • Hye Won Lee
  • Tae-Hun Kim
  • Yaolong Chen
  • Terje Alræk

Publication venues where Myeong Soo Lee regularly appears include:

  • Integrative Medicine Research
  • Annals of Translational Medicine
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Perspectives on Integrative Medicine
  • European Journal of Integrative Medicine

Best Publications

  • Acupuncture for depression

    Caroline A. Smith;Mike Armour;Myeong Soo Lee;Li Qiong Wang

  • DANCE MOVEMENT THERAPY IMPROVES EMOTIONAL RESPONSES AND MODULATES NEUROHORMONES IN ADOLESCENTS WITH MILD DEPRESSION

    Young-Ja Jeong;Sung-Chan Hong;Myeong Soo Lee;Min-Cheol Park

  • Effects of Aromatherapy on the Anxiety, Vital Signs, and Sleep Quality of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Patients in Intensive Care Units

    Mi-Yeon Cho;Eun Sil Min;Myung-Haeng Hur;Myeong Soo Lee

  • Red ginseng for treating erectile dysfunction: a systematic review

    Dai-Ja Jang;Myeong Soo Lee;Byung-Cheul Shin;Young-Cheoul Lee

  • Acupuncture: Does it alleviate pain and are there serious risks? A review of reviews

    E. Ernst;Myeong Soo Lee;Tae-Young Choi

  • Herbal medicine and pattern identification for treating COVID-19: a rapid review of guidelines

    Lin Ang;Hye Won Lee;Jun Yong Choi;Junhua Zhang

  • Effect of Aromatherapy on Symptoms of Dysmenorrhea in College Students: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

    Sun-Hee Han;Myung-Haeng Hur;Jane Buckle;Jeeyae Choi

  • Effect of medical Qigong on cognitive function, quality of life, and a biomarker of inflammation in cancer patients: a randomized controlled trial

    Byeongsang Oh;Byeongsang Oh;Byeongsang Oh;Phyllis N. Butow;Barbara A. Mullan;Stephen J. Clarke;Stephen J. Clarke

  • Aromatherapy for health care: an overview of systematic reviews.

    Myeong Soo Lee;Jiae Choi;Paul Posadzki;Edzard Ernst

  • Cupping for treating pain: a systematic review.

    Jong-In Kim;Myeong Soo Lee;Dong-Hyo Lee;Kate Boddy

  • Effects of reiki in clinical practice: a systematic review of randomised clinical trials.

    M. S. Lee;M. H. Pittler;E. Ernst

  • Acupuncture for acute low back pain: a systematic review.

    Jun-Hwan Lee;Tae-Young Choi;Myeong Soo Lee;Hyejung Lee

  • Herbal medicine for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    Lin Ang;Eunhye Song;Hye Won Lee;Myeong Soo Lee

  • Maca (L. meyenii) for improving sexual function: a systematic review.

    Byung-Cheul Shin;Myeong Soo Lee;Eun Jin Yang;Hyun-Suk Lim

  • Tai chi for osteoarthritis: a systematic review

    Myeong Soo Lee;Max H. Pittler;Edzard Ernst

  • Effects of group music intervention on depression, anxiety, and relationships in psychiatric patients: a pilot study.

    Ae-Na Choi;Myeong Soo Lee;Hyun-Ja Lim

  • Effects of home-based daily exercise therapy on joint mobility, daily activity, pain, and depression in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.

    Hyun-Ja Lim;Young-Im Moon;Myeong Soo Lee

  • Bee venom acupuncture for musculoskeletal pain: a review.

    Myeong Soo Lee;Max H. Pittler;Byung-Cheul Shin;Jae Cheol Kong

  • Qigong for hypertension: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials

    Myeong Soo Lee;Max H Pittler;Ruoling Guo;Edzard Ernst

  • Effects of Group Music Intervention on Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms in Patients with Dementia: A Pilot-Controlled Trial

    Ae-Na Choi;Myeong Soo Lee;Kwang-Jo Cheong;Jung-Sook Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Edzard Ernst
Edzard Ernst University of Exeter
Hoon Ryu
Hoon Ryu Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Hun-Taeg Chung
Hun-Taeg Chung University of Ulsan
Stephen Birch
Stephen Birch University of Queensland
Gustav Dobos
Gustav Dobos University of Duisburg-Essen
Andrew J. Vickers
Andrew J. Vickers Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Stephen J. Clarke
Stephen J. Clarke University of Sydney
William C S Cho
William C S Cho Hospital Authority
Barbara Mullan
Barbara Mullan Curtin University
Phyllis Butow
Phyllis Butow University of Sydney

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