[Analysis of status quo on the outcome indexes in randomized controlled trials of acupuncture for polycystic ovary syndrome].

Objective: To analyze the application and status quo of the outcome indexes in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) so as to provide a favorable reference for the construction of the core outcome set.

Methods: RCTs of acupuncture for PCOS were searched in databases, i. e.

[Investigation on cognition for insomnia and preference for acupuncture in breast cancer survivors: a in-depth interview study].

Objective: To understand the cognition for insomnia and preference for acupuncture in breast cancer survivors based on the in-depth interview.

Methods: Thirty breast cancer survivors with insomnia symptoms were collected for in-depth interview. The interview questions included three aspects, i.

[Design and application of a disposable self-destructed and sheath-encased sterile acupuncture needle].

A kind of disposable self-destructed and sheath-encased sterile acupuncture needle is designed to efficiently solve the issues of safety and sterilization encountered in the routine operation of acupuncture. The needle consists of three components, i.e.

Pseudomyopia treated with auricular point sticking combined with periocular needle-embedding therapy and prevention of true myopia: a multicenter randomized controlled trial.

Objectives: To observe the clinical effect and safety of auricular point sticking combined with periocular needle-embedding therapy for pseudomyopia and prevention of true myopia.

Methods: A total of 269 children with pseudomyopia were randomized into an observation group (134 cases, 2 cases dropped out) and a control group (135 cases, 5 cases dropped out). In the control group, the healthy education was provided.

Effect of acupuncture timing on functional impairment at 6 months post-onset in patients with first-ever stroke: a prospective cohort study.

Objectives: To observe the effect of acupuncture intervention in the acute phase on functional impairment at 6 months post-onset in patients with first-ever stroke, and provide evidence for selecting optimal acupuncture timing in the real-world setting.

Methods: A total of 601 patients with first-ever stroke were divided into an acute intervention group (onset within 14 days, 256 cases) and a non-acute intervention group (onset between 15 and 90 days, 345 cases) based on whether they received acupuncture treatment in the acute phase. The assessments were conducted at baseline and 6 months post-onset, including modified Rankin scale (mRS) score, total number of acupuncture sessions, total number of combined therapies (moxibustion, cupping, and rehabilitation treatment), recurrence, death events and disability.

Disease spectrum and strategy of acupuncture and moxibustion in treatment of encephalopathy.

The paper presents the summary of the spectrum of encephalopathy treated with acupuncture and moxibustion and the analysis on the existing questions in its clinical research, and proposes the potential strategies on treatment of encephalopathy with acupuncture and moxibustion. The spectrum of encephalopathy includes 23 diseases of central nervous system (superspinal center) and 33 kinds of mental and behavioral disorders. There are three problems in clinical research of acupuncture and moxibustion for encephalopathy, i.

Research progress of mechanism of acupuncture for migraine.

The literature regarding the action mechanism of acupuncture for migraine published from 2013 to 2023 was searched in China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang, VIP, Chinese Science and Technology Periodical Database, PubMed, Medline, and Cochrane Library. The pathogenesis of migraine and potential mechanisms of acupuncture treatment were summarized from the aspects of trigeminovascular system (TGVS), metabolic-related mechanisms, genetic factors, and alterations in brain structure and function. The results revealed that current research on the mechanisms of acupuncture for migraine predominantly centered around the TGVS, with studies confirming the specific regulatory effects of acupuncture on trigeminal system-related components, such as cortical spreading depression (CSD), astrocytes, and neurogenic kinin.

Acupoint selection rules of acupuncture for Tourette syndrome in children.

Objectives: To explore the rules of acupoint selection and compatibility of acupuncture for Tourette syndrome(TS) in children.

Methods: The relevant literature regarding acupuncture for Tourette syndrome in children included in CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, SinoMed, PubMed, Web of Science and Cochrane Library from the establishment of the database to March 31st, 2023 was retrieved.The information of acupuncture prescription, syndrome type, meridian affinity was extracted to set up database.

Introduction to the Meta-analysis method of functional magnetic resonance imaging research and the exploration of its application in the field of acupuncture.

In recent years, the number of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) research in acupuncture grows increasingly. However, due to the differences in acupoint selection, acupuncture technique and sample size, the problems get more prominent in terms of the diverse results and the lack of common rules of acupuncture among researches. By taking the fMRI research for post-stroke motor dysfunction (PSMD) treated with acupuncture as the example, this paper introduces the fMRI Meta-analysis technology for integrating the relevant research results and extracting the common rules, namely image-based Meta-analysis (IBMA) and coordinate-based Meta-analysis (CBMA).

[Effects of acupuncture on hemorrhagic transformation and motor function in stroke patients after intravenous thrombolysis with rt-PA: a prospective cohort study].

Objective: To observe the effects of the (regaining consciousness and opening orifices) acupuncture on hemorrhagic transformation and limb motor function after intravenous thrombolysis with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) in stroke patients.

Methods: A total of 130 stroke patients after rt-PA thrombolytic were divided into an acupuncture group (58 cases, 1 case dropped off) and a non-acupuncture group (72 cases, 7 cases dropped off) according to whether they received acupuncture treatment. Propensity score matching (PSM) was used to match each group, with 38 patients in each group.

[Acupoint selection rules of acupuncture and moxibustion for post-stroke epilepsy based on data mining technology].

Objective: To analyze the acupoint selection rules of acupuncture and moxibustion for post-stroke epilepsy by data mining technology.

Methods: The literature regarding acupuncture and moxibustion for post-stroke epilepsy included in CNKI, VIP, Wanfang, SinoMed and PubMed databases from the establishment of the database to August 1st 2022 was retrieved. Microsoft Excel 2019 software was used to establish a database to conduct the descriptive analysis of acupoints; SPSS Modeler 18.

[Construction of a core outcome set in clinical research of acupuncture and moxibustion for treatment of adhesive capsulitis].

This study aims to construct the core outcome set for the clinical trials of adhesive capsulitis treated with acupuncture and moxibustion. Using systematic review, semi-structured interview, Delphi questionnaire survey, analytic hierarchy process and expert consensus meeting, the primary outcomes are obtained, i.e.

[Scientific basis of acupuncture on mesenchymal stem cells for treating ischemic stroke].

The scientific basis of acupuncture on mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for treating ischemic stroke (IS) is discussed. MSCs transplantation has great potential for the treatment of tissue damage caused by early stage inflammatory cascade reactions of IS, but its actual transformation is limited by various factors. How to improve the homing efficiency of MSCs is the primary issue to enhance its efficacy.

[ acupuncture combined with acupuncture for post-stroke fatigue: a randomized controlled trial].

Objective: To observe the clinical effect of (dragon-like) acupuncture combined with (regaining consciousness and opening orifice) acupuncture on post-stroke fatigue.

Methods: Sixty patients with post-stroke fatigue were randomly divided into an observation group (30 cases, 1 case dropped off) and a control group (30 cases, 2 cases dropped off). The patients in the control group were treated with acupuncture at Neiguan (PC 6), Shuigou (GV 26), etc.

Network Pharmacology Revealed the Mechanisms of Action of Sieb on Atopic Dermatitis.

Aim: The application of network analysis algorithms promoted the development of network pharmacology. This study aimed to combine network pharmacology and signed random walk with restart (SRWR) to reveal the mechanism by which Sieb (LES) exerts effects on atopic dermatitis (AD).

Methods: The compounds and targets of LES were retrieved from Traditional Chinese Medicine Integrated Database (TCMID) and Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform (TCMSP), and important compounds and targets were identified by intersection analysis and protein-protein interaction (PPI) network.

[The rules of acupoint selection of acupuncture and moxibustion for scrofula in ancient times].

Based on data mining technology, the rules of acupoint selection of acupuncture-moxibustion for scrofula in ancient times were analyzed. The relevant articles of acupuncture and moxibustion for scrofula were searched in the , and the original article, acupoint name, acupoint characteristic, and acupoint meridian tropism, etc. were screened and extracted.

['s experience in treatment of vertigo with "regulating the middle , opening gate and relaxing tendon" method of acupuncture].

The paper introduces professor -'s theoretic ideas and experience in treatment of vertigo. Professor believes that this disease is closely related to the blockage of movement in the middle , opening-closing disarrangement in the pivot, "gate" obstruction, malnutrition of brain orifice and decreased blood flow in the nape. Based on the holistic idea of movement in traditional Chinese medicine and the circulatory theory of western medicine, the characteristics of the specific acupuncture therapy for "regulating the middle , opening gate and relaxing tendon" are summarized.

[Preliminary study on the existing problems in health economic evaluation study of acupuncture in China].

The literature of health economic evaluation study in the field of acupuncture in China was systematically summarized and analyzed, and the existing problems in the current research were discussed from the aspects of research perspective, cost calculation scope, data analysis method selection. Moreover, the key points of the health economic evaluation research were summarized, and the research objectives, the relationship between the expected research results and data analysis methods and the process of thinking were sorted out, and several suggestions for research report writing were proposed, aiming to provide a reference for the quality improvement of the acupuncture health economic evaluation research in China.

['s experience in treating spasmodic torticollis by method].

Professor 's experience in treating spasmodic torticollis by method (resuscitation and regulating muscle) is summarized in this paper. The pathogenesis of spasmodic torticollis is the occluded brain orifices and delirium, disorder of meridian tendons, specifically divided into five categories: damp-heat, liver- hyperactivity, liver-kidney deficiency, deficiency of the governor vessel, excess of the governor vessel. The treatment should be based on the symptoms and the root causes, the symptoms should be the main treatment, and the root cause should be treated based on syndrome differentiation.

[Acupoint selection rules of acupuncture for pseudobulbar palsy dysphagia].

Objective: To analyze the acupoint selection rules of acupuncture for pseudobulbar palsy dysphagia using data mining technology.

Methods: The literature of acupuncture for pseudobulbar palsy dysphagia published from January 1, 1990 to May 1, 2021 was retrieved from CNKI, SinoMed, Wanfang, VIP, and PubMed databases. Acupuncture prescription database was established.

[Acupuncture for improving neuroinflammation in vascular dementia rats by regulating Th1/Th2 cells balance in peripheral blood].

Objective: To observe the effect of acupuncture on the balance of T helper (Th) 1/Th2 cells in peripheral blood, inflammatory reaction and intracerebral neuroinflammation in vascular dementia (VD) rats, and to explore the mechanism of acupuncture for improving cognitive function in VD.

Methods: A total of 60 SPF Wistar rats were randomized into a normal group (=12), a sham operation group (=12) and an operation group (=36). Bilateral common carotid artery occlusion was adopted to establish the VD model in rats of the operation group.

[Quality control in the implementation of multi-center acupuncture clinical trial].

The paper introduced the experiences of quality management in the implementation of multi-center acupuncture clinical trials and the keys in training acupuncture operators. The process management was explained in view of the division of labor for researchers, protocol learning and the communication among sub-centers. Besides, specificity links of acupuncture research were summarized, i.

[Effect of acupuncture on retinal and choroidal thickness in patients with optic atrophy].

Objective: To observe the effect of acupuncture on visual acuity, intraocular pressure, visual field, retinal and choroidal thickness on optic disc and macular area in patients with optic atrophy.

Methods: A total of 33 patients with optic atrophy were treated with acupuncture. Acupuncture was given at Chengqi (ST 1), Shangjingming (Extra), Qiuhou (EX-HN 7) and Fengchi (GB 20) etc.

[Rules of acupoint selection in treatment of erectile dysfunction with acupuncture and moxibustion based on data mining technology].

Data mining technology was adopted to analyze the rules of acupoint selection in treatment of erectile dysfunction with acupuncture and moxibustion. All of the articles for acupuncture and moxibustion in treatment of erectile dysfunction were searched from the databases, i.e.