Acupuncture for acute ischemic stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Objective: Assess the safety and effectiveness of acupuncture for acute ischemic stroke (AIS).

Methods: We conducted a comprehensive search across the PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), China Science and Technology Journal Database (VIP), Wanfang, and SinoMed databases from their inception until October 3, 2023. Two reviewers screened eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs) according to criteria and extracted data using a pre-established form.

Effect of Acupuncture for Methadone Reduction : A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Background: Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) is effective for managing opioid use disorder, but adverse effects mean that optimal therapy occurs with the lowest dose that controls opioid craving.

Objective: To assess the efficacy of acupuncture versus sham acupuncture on methadone dose reduction.

Design: Multicenter, 2-group, randomized, sham-controlled trial.

Development of a clinical diagnostic model for Bell's palsy in patients with facial muscle weakness.

Early diagnosis of Bell's palsy is crucial for effective patient management in primary care settings. This study aimed to develop a simplified diagnostic tool to enhance the accuracy of identifying Bell's palsy among patients with facial muscle weakness. Data from 240 patients were analyzed using seven potential clinical evaluation indicators.

Fire acupuncture for plaque psoriasis case series.

Objective: To investigate the clinical efficacy of fire acupuncture (FA) on plaque psoriasis (PP), exploring its suitable syndrome types, in order to achieve better therapeutic effects, accelerate the possibility of psoriasis skin lesion recovery, and provide assistance for clinical treatment.

Methods: A total of 8 patients with PP aged between 18 and 60 years were recruited and treated with FA once a week, and the lesion area and severity index (PASI), visual analog scale and pruritus were measured before, 2, 4 and 8 weeks after treatment and at the follow-up period (week 12), respectively. Visual analog scale, and dermoscopy were used for assessment.

Research trends and frontier hotspots of TRPV1 based on bibliometric and visualization analyses.

Background: Transient receptor potential vanilloid type1 (TRPV1) is a non-selective cation channel with multiple activation mechanisms, which has received increasing attention since it was first cloned in 1997.

Methods: We used bibliometric and visualization analyses to evaluate the theme trends and knowledge structure of TRPV1 research-papers on TRPV1 from 2002 to 2022 obtained from the Web of Science Core Collection. VOSviewer and CiteSpace were used to analyze authors, institutions, countries, co-cited references, and keywords.

Association of nicotine dependence and gut microbiota: a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization study.

Background: Nicotine dependence is a key factor influencing the diversity of gut microbiota, and targeting gut microbiota may become a new approach for the prevention and treatment of nicotine dependence. However, the causal relationship between the two is still unclear. This study aims to investigate the causal relationship between nicotine dependence and gut microbiota.

Mechanism of analgesic effect of fire needle on peripheral sensitization in rats with neuropathic pain induced by chemotherapy.

Objectives: This study aims to explore the analgesic mechanism of fire needle on peripheral sensitization in rats with neuropathic pain(NP) induced by oxaliplatin, so as to investigate its mechanism in improving peri-pheral sensitization.

Methods: Male SD rats aged 8 weeks were randomly divided into 4 groups：normal group(=6), model group(=6), fire needle group(=6), and medication group(=6). NP rat model was established by intraperitoneal injection of oxaliplatin(4 mg/kg) on days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, and 23.

Research status and hotspots in the surgical treatment of tremor in Parkinson's disease from 2002 to 2022: a bibliometric and visualization analysis.

Objective: This study aims to investigate the research status and hotspots of surgical treatment for tremor in Parkinson's disease (PD) from 2002 to 2022, utilizing bibliometric and visual analysis. Additionally, it aims to offer insights into future research trends in this field.

Methods: This study collected publications on the surgical treatment of tremor in PD from 2002 to 2022 using the Web of Science (WOS) database.

[Clinical efficacy of fire needling combined with cupping therapy on herpes zoster of acute stage and the effect on Th17/Treg cellular immune balance].

Objective: To compare the clinical efficacy between the combined therapy of fire needling and cupping, and western medication on herpes zoster of acute stage, as well as the effects on Th17 and Treg cells and inflammatory factors, i.e. IL-10 and IL-17 in the peripheral blood.

Decision tree model based prediction of the efficacy of acupuncture in methadone maintenance treatment.

Background: Patients with MMT often face difficulties such as sleep disturbance, headaches, and difficulty in complete abstinence from drugs. Research has shown that acupuncture can mitigate side effects while attenuating methadone dependence. It also has a synergistic and attenuated effect on methadone maintenance treatment (MMT).

Brain Activities Responding to Acupuncture at ST36 () in Healthy Subjects: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Task-Based fMRI Studies.

Purpose: Stomach 36 (ST36, ) is one of the important acupoints in acupuncture. Despite clinical functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies of ST36 acupuncture, the brain activities and the neural mechanism following acupuncture at ST36 remain unclear.

Methods: Literature searches were conducted on online databases, including MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang database, WeiPu database, and China Biology Medicine, for task-based fMRI studies of acupuncture at ST36 in healthy subjects.

Research Hotspots and Trends Analysis of TFEB: A Bibliometric and Scientometric Analysis.

Objective: To explore the development context, research hotspots and frontiers of Transcription factor EB (TFEB) from 1991 to 2021 by bibliometric analysis.

Methods: Publications about TFEB research from 1991 to 2021 were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC). Excel 2007 was used to collect basic information, including publications, research areas.

Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Peripheral Neuropathic Pain: A Frequentist Network Meta-Analysis and Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation.

Purpose: Acupuncture and moxibustion techniques have been increasingly used to treat peripheral neuropathic pain (PNP). However, there is a paucity of comparative information and cost-effectiveness assessment for techniques on PNP management. .

Electroacupuncture for Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.

Background: Previous studies have shown that electroacupuncture (EA) has a positive effect on motor and sensory function in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). This review evaluated the effectiveness of EA for improvement in activities of daily living in patients with SCI.

Methods: We searched the Cochrane Library, PubMed, Web of Science, CNKI, WanFang Data, and VIP databases using a search strategy according to the guidelines of the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Review of Interventions up to 30th September 2020.

Evidence on acupuncture therapies is underused in clinical practice and health policy.

call for more effective evidence dissemination of and research into promising acupuncture therapies

[Professor -'s clinical experience in staging treatment for post-stroke dysphagia].

The paper summarizes professor -'s clinical experience in staging treatment for post-stroke dysphagia. Professor - adheres to "essence and marrow deficiency and primary decline" as the pathogenesis and "conducting from " as the treating principle. By regulating the conception vessel and the governor vessel and focusing on meridians, in association with meridian differentiation and the location differentiation, professor provides the staging treatment for post-stroke dysphagia.

['s experience for treating press ulcer with fire-moxibustion].

To summarize 's experience for treating press ulcer with fire-moxibustion. Through syndrome differentiation and examined factors, believes that the disease is caused by deficiency and blood stasis, and advocates that the treatment should be weighed against deficiency and excess, and selection by stages. The cotton-moxibustion is used to diffusing and obstruction-removing and blood duingⅠstage of press ulcer.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Substance Use Disorders: A Scientometric Analysis and Visualization of Its Use Between 2001 and 2020.

This study aimed to identify frontiers for further studies via brief understanding in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for substance use disorders (SUDs). Publications on the use of CAM for treating SUDs were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection from 2001 to 2020 on July 12, 2020, and visualized by CiteSpace V. A total of 3,807 publications were obtained.

Current state of research about acupuncture for the treatment of COVID-19: A scoping review.

Background: Since the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), acupuncture has been widely used in the treatment of COVID-19. The research community has responded rapidly and has already published many research articles about this topic.

Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library as well as CNKI, Wanfang and VIP from January 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021.

Clinical and Economic Evaluation of Acupuncture for Opioid-Dependent Patients Receiving Methadone Maintenance Treatment: The Integrative Clinical Trial and Evidence-Based Data.

From the health care and societal perspectives, this study aimed to evaluate the clinical and economic effects of acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy for patients receiving methadone maintenance treatment (MMT). We conducted a parallel-arm RCT in China in 2019. Patients were included who met the diagnostic criteria and receive MMT for more than 30 days.

Acupuncture for improving a case of widespread herpes zoster after non-Hodgkin's lymphoma chemotherapy.

Background: Herpes zoster presents as clustered blisters on one side of the body, accompanied by nerve pain. This is caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, and it occurs primarily in people with weakened immunity. Tumor and chemotherapy drugs can impair the patient's immune function, induce herpes zoster and prolong the course of disease.

RIGHT for acupuncture: An extension of the RIGHT statement for clinical practice guidelines on acupuncture.

Objective: In 2017, the International Standard for Reporting Items for practice Guideline in HealThcare (RIGHT) published reporting guidelines to enhance transparency and clarity in the process of developing clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). Given the original tool was developed in 2017 and demanded in developing and reporting high quality of acupuncture CPGs, an extension with a focus on a specific reporting checklist was warranted.

Study Design And Setting: The study was designed based on the methodology recommended by the Enhancing the Quality and Transparency Of Health Research (EQUATOR) Network with modification accordingly.

Auricular acupressure promotes uterine involution after cesarean section: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Postpartum subinvolution of the uterus is a more common condition after cesarean section. Auricular acupressure (AA) is widely used for the treatment of postpartum diseases. However, few studies have explored the effects of AA as a treatment of uterine involution following cesarean section to date.