Acupuncture for migraine: A systematic review and meta-regression of randomized controlled trials.

Objectives: This meta-analysis aimed to explore the relationship between the dose of acupuncture sessions, acupuncture frequency, and acupuncture duration and its effects on migraine.

Methods: Eight databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the efficacy of penetrating manual acupuncture for migraine published in English and Chinese from inception to June 20, 2024. The robust-error meta-regression (REMR) approach and non-linear meta-regression with restricted cubic spline (RCS) were used to investigate the dose-response association between acupuncture sessions, acupuncture frequency, and acupuncture duration and the frequency of migraine attacks.

Effectiveness and safety of acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomised controlled trial.

Background: The effectiveness and safety of acupuncture therapy to delay lung function decline in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remain unclear. This study aimed to determine whether acupuncture, as an adjunctive therapy to COPD-guided medication, could prevent lung function decline.

Methods: This randomised, two-centre study was conducted between February 2022 and July 2023.

Exploration of quantitative-effectiveness association between acupuncture temporal parameters and stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Introduction: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a globally common chronic respiratory disease with a high morbidity and mortality rate. Acupuncture has been proven effective for COPD. A dose-response meta-analysis was conducted to assess the correlation between the acupuncture temporal parameters(session, frequency, and duration) and its effectiveness in patients with stable COPD.

Efficacy of acupuncture as an adjunctive treatment to patients with stable COPD: a multicenter, randomized, sham-controlled trial protocol.

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common respiratory disease and the third leading cause of death worldwide. Previous evidence has shown that acupuncture may be an effective complementary alternative therapy for stable COPD. However, large-sample, rigorously designed long-term follow-up studies still need to be completed.

Acupuncture as adjunctive therapy for patients with AECOPD: study protocol for a multicenter, randomized controlled trial.

Background: The acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is a common respiratory disease among older adults, which imposes a significant burden on individuals and society and poses a major challenge to the global public health system due to its high morbidity and mortality. Acupuncture is effective for AECOPD, but its efficacy has been questioned due to the limited methodological quality. Thus, we aim to investigate the efficacy of acupuncture as adjunctive therapy for AECOPD and determine whether the efficacy of acupuncture differs with the type of acupoint combinations.

Dose-response relationship between acupuncture time parameters and the effects on chronic non-specific low back pain: a systematic review and Bayesian model-based network meta-analysis protocol.

Introduction: Low back pain (LBP) is a major global public health problem and the majority (nearly 90%) of patients with LBP suffer from non-specific LBP (NSLBP). Acupuncture has been widely used for relieving pain and is recommended as a first-line treatment in LBP guidelines. However, the guidelines do not recommend a specific acupuncture temporal dosage.

Research trends of acupuncture therapy on postoperative nausea and vomiting from 2011 to 2023: A bibliometric analysis.

Background: The utilization of acupuncture as a therapeutic intervention for the management of postoperative nausea and vomiting has experienced a notable increase in its popularity, and the purpose of this analysis is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the level of concern within the academic discipline and the main contributors and their partnership, as well as to identify research focal points and trends.

Methods: A comprehensive search was carried out to identify relevant articles on the topic of acupuncture therapy for PONV in the Web of Science and China National Knowledge Internet. The search spanned from January 1, 2011, to June 6, 2023.

Acupuncture therapies for cancer-related fatigue: A Bayesian network meta-analysis and systematic review.

Background: Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is one of the most commonly reported symptoms impacting cancer survivors. This study evaluated and compared the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture treatments for CRF.

Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, China Biology Medicine China National Knowledge Infrastructure, China Science and Technology Journal Database, and WanFang Database from inception to November 2022 to identify eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing acupuncture treatments with sham interventions, waitlist (WL), or usual care (UC) for CRF treatment.

Recent trends in acupuncture for chronic pain: A bibliometric analysis and review of the literature.

Background: Acupuncture has been increasingly used in patients with chronic pain, yet no bibliometric analysis of acupuncture studies for chronic pain exists.

Objectives: To investigate the characteristics, hotspots and frontiers of global scientific output in acupuncture research for chronic pain over the past decade.

Methods: We retrieved publications on acupuncture for chronic pain published from 2011 to 2022 from the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-expanded) of the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC).

Effectiveness and Safety of Acupuncture-Related Therapies for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Protocol for Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.

Introduction: Chronic pain is one of the major health problems worldwide in recent years, and acupuncture-related therapies have been reported to have definite analgesic effects. However, it is still unclear which treatment is the most effective. Our systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol aims to summarize the evidence and determine the most effective method to treat the chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Clinical Evidence for Association of Acupuncture with Improved Major Depressive Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Control Trials.

Introduction: Depression is the most significant contributor to non-fatal health reductions worldwide. Acupuncture is the most commonly used complementary alternative therapy to relieve major depressive disorder (MDD) effectively. Nevertheless, the effects of acupuncture for MDD are uncertain.

Effectiveness and Safety of Electroacupuncture for Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Purpose: The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to comprehensively evaluate the efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture as an effective adjunctive therapy for patients with depression.

Methods: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about the treatment of depression by electroacupuncture therapy from inception to September 2021 were searched and collected in eight databases. HAMD, SDS, and Adverse Reactions were used as outcome indicators.

The Application of Acupuncture Therapy for Postoperative Pain Over the Past 20 Years: A Bibliometric Analysis.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze and visualize the research trends on acupuncture therapy for postoperative pain over the past 20 years to identify hotspots and frontiers, and provide new research ideas.

Methods: A search of the Web of Science database, with a time frame of 2001-01-01 to 2022-02-28, was conducted to collect literatures related to acupuncture therapy for postoperative pain. A bibliometric analysis and visualization of results was performed using CiteSpace software for the volume of annual publications, journals, countries, institutions, authors, keywords, and references.

Neural Responses of Acupuncture for Treating Functional Dyspepsia: An fMRI Study.

Different acupoints exhibiting similar therapeutic effects are a common phenomenon in acupuncture clinical practice. However, the mechanism underlying this phenomenon remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the similarities and differences in cerebral activities elicited through stimulation of CV12 and ST36, the two most commonly used acupoints, in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases, so as to partly explore the mechanism of the different acupoints with similar effects.

The dose-effect association between acupuncture sessions and its effects on major depressive disorder: A meta-regression of randomized controlled trials.

Background: The benefits of acupuncture on Major depressive disorder (MDD) have been well established in previous studies. However, uncertainty exists regarding the dose-effect relationship between acupuncture and MDD. This study aims to explore the association between acupuncture and its effects on MDD based on previously published data.

Acupuncture for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials with Meta-Analyses and Trial Sequential Analyses.

Background: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) can cause chronic pain and seriously affect the quality of patient lives. The continued emergence of high-quality RCTS requires us to update the quality of evidence. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture for KOA patients and calculate the required information size (RIS) to determine whether further clinical studies are required.

The Role of Medial Prefrontal Cortex in Acupuncture Treatment for Functional Dyspepsia.

Acupuncture is an effective therapy for functional dyspepsia (FD). However, the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of FD varies among individuals in clinical practice. This study aimed to reveal the brain response patterns in acupuncture higher response/lower response FD patients.

Acupuncture for Quality of Life of Patients with Defecation Dysfunction after Sphincter Preserving Surgery for Rectal Cancer: A Systematic Review.

Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for quality of life of patients with defecation dysfunction (DD) after sphincter preserving surgery for rectal cancer.

Methods: We searched nine online databases from inception to July 1, 2021, and did not restrict the type of language. Then, studies were independently selected by two research team members with screening criteria and risk bias assessment, and the data were extracted.

Bibliometric Analysis of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Studies on Acupuncture Analgesia Over the Past 20 Years.

Background: Researches on the central mechanisms of acupuncture analgesia have been widely conducted worldwide. However, there is no bibliometric analysis of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies on acupuncture analgesia. This study visualized the current status, hot spots and frontiers of fMRI studies on acupuncture analgesia in the past 20 years to provide a theoretical basis for its clinical application.

Subcortical-cortical functional connectivity as a potential biomarker for identifying patients with functional dyspepsia.

The diagnosis of functional dyspepsia (FD) presently relies on the self-reported symptoms. This study aimed to determine the potential of functional brain network features as biomarkers for the identification of FD patients. Firstly, the functional brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging data were collected from 100 FD patients and 100 healthy subjects, and the functional brain network features were extracted by the independent component analysis.

Effectiveness and safety of acupuncture therapy for inflammatory bowel disease: a protocol of systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Previous reviews have suggested that the effectiveness of acupuncture for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has not well been demonstrated due to the limited randomised controlled trials (RCTs). In recent years, the growing research on acupuncture for IBD make it possible to conduct a further systematic review and synthesise more sufficient clinical data to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for IBD.

Methods And Analysis: Nine electronic databases without language restriction will be retrieved from inception to March 2021, including the Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Ovid, the Allied and Complementary Medicine Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, the Chongqing Chinese Science and Technology Periodical Database and Wanfang Database.

Acupuncture for biliary colic: a systematic review protocol.

Introduction: Biliary colic (BC) is a severe pain associated with nausea and vomiting, which is the most common symptom among the gallstone population. This protocol proposes a methodology for conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis that aims to assess the benefits and safety of acupuncture in patients with BC.

Methods And Analysis: Clinical trials will be identified through nine databases from inception to December 2020, using Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE, Embase, Allied and Complementary Medicine Database (AMED), CINAHL, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM), VIP Database and Wanfang Database.

Experimental Study of the Influences of Temperature on the Properties of Particles in a Gasifier during Coal-Water Slurry Gasification.

Studies were made on the influence of temperature and oxygen to carbon ratio (the O/C ratio) on the properties of particles during water coal slurry gasification by taking a new-type coal-water slurry gasifier as the thermal experiment platform, coal-water slurry as a gasification material, and oxygen as the oxidant. The results show that the higher the gasification temperature, the more spherical particles are generated, the higher the content of Na, Fe, and S on the particle surface, and the greater the mass percentage of fine particles. With increase in the O/C ratio, the production of fine particles also increases, while the carbon content of the particles decreases.

The participation of basolateral amygdala in the efficacy of acupuncture with deqi treating for functional dyspepsia.

Deqi is taken as an indispensable requirement to achieve acupuncture efficacy. This study aimed to explore the central influence of deqi on the efficacy of acupuncture for functional dyspepsia (FD). 70 FD patients were randomized to receive 20 sessions' acupuncture treatment with (n = 35) and without deqi (n = 35).

The central mechanism of acupuncture treatment with a long-lasting effect for functional dyspepsia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Background: The mechanism of the long-lasting effect and the relationship between the long-lasting effect and the deqi sensation, which is the key of achieving the acupuncture effect, has not been well investigated. This trial focuses on investigating the possible central mechanism of the long-lasting effect influenced by the deqi sensation.

Methods: A randomized controlled functional brain imaging trial is currently being conducted in Sichuan, China.