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Efficacy and safety of acupuncture as a complementary therapy for sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 针灸作为脓毒症补充治疗的疗效和安全性:一项系统综述和荟萃分析。
IF 2.5 3区 医学
Acupuncture in Medicine Pub Date : 2023-02-01 DOI: 10.1177/09645284221086288
Jin Xian, Ling Wang, Changyun Zhang, Jian Wang, Yushuo Zhu, Huijuan Yu, Xin Zhang, Qiwen Tan
{"title":"Efficacy and safety of acupuncture as a complementary therapy for sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Jin Xian,&nbsp;Ling Wang,&nbsp;Changyun Zhang,&nbsp;Jian Wang,&nbsp;Yushuo Zhu,&nbsp;Huijuan Yu,&nbsp;Xin Zhang,&nbsp;Qiwen Tan","doi":"10.1177/09645284221086288","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09645284221086288","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by dysregulation of the host response to infection. Acupuncture is used for treatment of inflammatory diseases; however, its effectiveness and safety as a complementary therapy for sepsis has not been fully explored.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data were retrieved from eight databases. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared acupuncture plus conventional therapies versus conventional therapies alone were included. Pre-specified primary outcomes were mortality at 28 days and Acute Physiologic and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II scores.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 17 studies with 1099 participants were included in this study. In terms of the primary outcomes, acupuncture plus routine therapy reduced mortality at 28 days (risk ratio (RR)): 0.69, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.52 to 0.91, p < 0.001) and APACHE II scores (mean difference (MD): -2.84, 95% CI: -4.09 to -1.58, p < 0.001) at day 7 after treatment compared with routine therapy alone. In terms of secondary outcomes, acupuncture plus routine therapy reduced white blood cell counts and levels of procalcitonin (PCT), tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-6 and lactic acid and intra-abdominal pressure (IAP), and improved CD3+, CD4+ and monocytes of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DR at day 7 after treatment compared with routine therapy alone. However, acupuncture plus routine therapy had no significant effects on levels of IL-10, C-reactive protein (CRP), CD8+ and CD4+/CD8+ ratios compared with routine therapy alone. Quality of evidence was low to very low for all parameters (GRADE).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The available evidence showed that combination of acupuncture and routine therapy may have benefit for sepsis compared with use of routine therapy only. Due to the low degree of certainty regarding its effects, further research is required.</p><p><strong>Trial registration number: </strong>ICRD42019141491 (PROSPERO).</p>","PeriodicalId":7257,"journal":{"name":"Acupuncture in Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10537568","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 2
Health professionals' attitudes towards acupuncture/acupressure for post-operative nausea and vomiting: a survey and implications for implementation. 卫生专业人员对针灸/指压治疗术后恶心和呕吐的态度:一项调查及其实施意义。
IF 2.5 3区 医学
Acupuncture in Medicine Pub Date : 2023-02-01 DOI: 10.1177/09645284221085282
Zhen Zheng, Wanda S Stelmach, Jason Ma, Juris Briedis, Raphael Hau, Mark Tacey, Jeannette Atme, Debra Bourne, Julie Crabbe, Catherine Fletcher, Paul Howat, Jenny Layton, Charlie C Xue
{"title":"Health professionals' attitudes towards acupuncture/acupressure for post-operative nausea and vomiting: a survey and implications for implementation.","authors":"Zhen Zheng,&nbsp;Wanda S Stelmach,&nbsp;Jason Ma,&nbsp;Juris Briedis,&nbsp;Raphael Hau,&nbsp;Mark Tacey,&nbsp;Jeannette Atme,&nbsp;Debra Bourne,&nbsp;Julie Crabbe,&nbsp;Catherine Fletcher,&nbsp;Paul Howat,&nbsp;Jenny Layton,&nbsp;Charlie C Xue","doi":"10.1177/09645284221085282","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09645284221085282","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Level 1 evidence supports the use of acupuncture/acupressure (A/A) to manage post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV). This study aimed to survey healthcare professionals' attitudes towards A/A, influencing factors and barriers to implementing this effective non-drug intervention into peri-operative care.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A validated, anonymous survey with 43 questions was emailed or distributed as a hard copy at meetings to anaesthetists, midwives, nurses, obstetricians, gynaecologists and surgeons at a public hospital in Australia. Descriptive data were presented. Influencing factors were explored using chi-square analysis. Multinomial logistical regression was used to identify the influences of confounding factors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 155 completed surveys were returned, reflecting a response rate of 32%. The majority of participants were female (69%), nurses/midwives (61%) and aged between 20 and 50 years old (76%). Eighty-three percent of respondents considered A/A 'clearly alternative' medicine or 'neither mainstream nor alternative'. Eighty-one percent would encourage patients to use acupressure for PONV if it was offered at the hospital. Previous personal use of A/A was the key factor influencing attitudes and openness to clinical use. The key barriers to implementation were perceived lack of evidence and lack of qualified providers and time.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Hospital-based healthcare professionals strongly supported the evidence-based use of A/A for PONV despite considering the therapy to be non-mainstream and having limited A/A education or history of personal use, providing a positive context for an acupressure implementation study. Significant gaps in training and a desire to learn were identified.</p>","PeriodicalId":7257,"journal":{"name":"Acupuncture in Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10537567","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 2
Electroacupuncture following deep needle insertion at BL39 and BL40 improves acute anterior cruciate ligament injury: a case report. 电针深针插入BL39和BL40后可改善急性前交叉韧带损伤1例报告。
IF 2.5 3区 医学
Acupuncture in Medicine Pub Date : 2023-02-01 DOI: 10.1177/09645284221125251
Cong Deng, Haishan Zheng, Xiaolin Zhuo, Jinxiong Lao
{"title":"Electroacupuncture following deep needle insertion at BL39 and BL40 improves acute anterior cruciate ligament injury: a case report.","authors":"Cong Deng,&nbsp;Haishan Zheng,&nbsp;Xiaolin Zhuo,&nbsp;Jinxiong Lao","doi":"10.1177/09645284221125251","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09645284221125251","url":null,"abstract":"Typically, due to inaccurate posture and force, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) often tears in acute knee injuries. Clinically, bone marrow edema (BME) and popliteus injuries often appear in patients with ACL tears but tend to be masked by symptoms of ACL injury. To diagnose BME or injuries of the ACL or popliteus, the most commonly recommended examination is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).1–3 Reconstructive repair and physical rehabilitation are mainstream treatments. However, patients with combined ACL and popliteus injuries are at increased risk of reconstruction failure.3 Treatments aim to shorten the clinical course and relieve pain.2 However, no targeted medications are currently available for patients with coexisting traumatic BME. Recently, acupuncture has shown to be effective in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis, while there are few reports of acupuncture for acute ACL tears. Here, we report a case of a patient with an acute partial tear of the ACL combined with BME and damage to popliteus who improved after treatment with acupuncture.","PeriodicalId":7257,"journal":{"name":"Acupuncture in Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9088673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 1
Acupuncture for female sexual dysfunction: a case report. 针刺治疗女性性功能障碍1例。
IF 2.5 3区 医学
Acupuncture in Medicine Pub Date : 2023-02-01 DOI: 10.1177/09645284221125427
Sen-Lin Ye, Yue Feng, Ru-Yi Zhou, Cai-Gui Luo
{"title":"Acupuncture for female sexual dysfunction: a case report.","authors":"Sen-Lin Ye,&nbsp;Yue Feng,&nbsp;Ru-Yi Zhou,&nbsp;Cai-Gui Luo","doi":"10.1177/09645284221125427","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09645284221125427","url":null,"abstract":"Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) refers to the inability of women to meet their own expectations with respect to their sex lives, resulting in a lack of satisfaction. Typical symptoms include low libido or difficulty with arousal, orgasmic disorders, or painful intercourse. A meta-analysis showed that the prevalence of FSD in premenopausal women is approximately 40.9%, and the prevalence of individual sexual dysfunction is 20.6%–28.2%.1 The most effective treatment method is hormone therapy,2 but this might have detrimental side effects. Although FSD is not life-threatening, it can have a huge negative impact on quality of life. Patients with FSD have a higher prevalence of anxiety and depression than unaffected individuals.3 Accordingly, alternative treatment options with fewer potential side-effects are desirable. Acupuncture, which has minimal side-effects, is widely used in diseases of the genitourinary system. However, there is currently limited evidence to support acupuncture in the treatment of FSD. Here, we describe a case in which a patient with FSD seemed to be successfully treated by acupuncture.","PeriodicalId":7257,"journal":{"name":"Acupuncture in Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10539222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 1
Electroacupuncture attenuates ac4C modification of P16 mRNA in the ovarian granulosa cells of a mouse model premature ovarian failure. 电针可减弱卵巢早衰小鼠卵巢颗粒细胞中P16 mRNA的ac4C修饰。
IF 2.5 3区 医学
Acupuncture in Medicine Pub Date : 2023-02-01 DOI: 10.1177/09645284221085284
Zixiang Geng, Peng Liu, Long Yuan, Kaiyong Zhang, Jiajia Lin, Xiaoli Nie, Huiru Jiang, Bingrong Li, Te Liu, Bimeng Zhang
{"title":"Electroacupuncture attenuates ac4C modification of P16 mRNA in the ovarian granulosa cells of a mouse model premature ovarian failure.","authors":"Zixiang Geng,&nbsp;Peng Liu,&nbsp;Long Yuan,&nbsp;Kaiyong Zhang,&nbsp;Jiajia Lin,&nbsp;Xiaoli Nie,&nbsp;Huiru Jiang,&nbsp;Bingrong Li,&nbsp;Te Liu,&nbsp;Bimeng Zhang","doi":"10.1177/09645284221085284","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09645284221085284","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Premature ovarian failure (POF) is a type of pathological aging, which seriously interferes with the fertility of affected women. Electroacupuncture (EA) may have a beneficial effect; however, its mechanism of action is unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of EA on ovarian function in ovarian granulosa cells (OGCs) in a cyclophosphamide (CTX)-induced mouse model of POF.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Mice were divided into three groups: wild type (WT) group, CTX group and CTX + EA group. EA was administered under isoflurane anesthesia at CV4, ST36 and SP6 for 30 min every 2 days, 2-3 times per week for a total of 4 weeks. Effects of EA on ovarian weight and level of estrogen were examined. The mRNA and protein expression levels of cell cycle-associated proteins were detected and mRNA modifications were analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>EA significantly increased ovarian weight and reduced the proportion of atretic follicles in mice with CTX-induced POF (p < 0.05). EA increased the level of estrogen in the peripheral blood of mice and inhibited the modification of total mRNA N4-acetylcytidine (ac4C). A significant increase in the expression of P16 and N-acetyltransferase 10 (NAT10) and a significant decrease in the expression of Cyclin D (CCND1) and cyclin-dependent kinase 6 (CDK6) were observed in the OGCs of POF mice (p<0.05). After EA, P16 and NAT10 expression was decreased, and CCND1 and CDK6 expression was increased. Finally, EA reduced the ac4C modification of P16 mRNA-specific sites in the OGCs of POF mice.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study demonstrated that EA promoted the repair of the ovarian microenvironment by inhibiting the ac4C modification of P16 mRNA to decrease its stability and expression intensity, and by altering the activity of the P16/CDK6/CCND1 axis in OGCs.</p>","PeriodicalId":7257,"journal":{"name":"Acupuncture in Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10537134","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 4
Antidepressant effects of acupuncture in a murine model: regulation of neurotrophic factors. 针刺在小鼠模型中的抗抑郁作用:神经营养因子的调节。
IF 2.5 3区 医学
Acupuncture in Medicine Pub Date : 2023-02-01 DOI: 10.1177/09645284221085279
Teruhisa Yamamoto, Jun Kawanokuchi, Nobuyuki Nagaoka, Ken Takagi, Torao Ishida, Tomoya Hayashi, Ning Ma
{"title":"Antidepressant effects of acupuncture in a murine model: regulation of neurotrophic factors.","authors":"Teruhisa Yamamoto,&nbsp;Jun Kawanokuchi,&nbsp;Nobuyuki Nagaoka,&nbsp;Ken Takagi,&nbsp;Torao Ishida,&nbsp;Tomoya Hayashi,&nbsp;Ning Ma","doi":"10.1177/09645284221085279","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09645284221085279","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>GV20 and <i>Yintang</i> are important targets in acupuncture treatment for depression. In this study, we examined the antidepressant effects of simultaneous acupuncture stimulation at GV20 and <i>Yintang</i>.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We compared the antidepressant effects of manual acupuncture (MA) stimulation at GV20 and <i>Yintang</i>, compared to acupuncture stimulation at two control point locations on the back of the mice (overlying the spinal column) and imipramine administration in a forced swimming (FS)-induced mouse model of depression, and examined the mRNA and protein expression of neurotrophic factors, including nerve growth factor (NGF), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), neurotrophin (NT)-3, and NT-4/5 in the brains by real-time polymerase chain reaction in two different experimental schedules - preventive (MA given alongside FS modelling) and therapeutic (MA given after FS-induced depression was already established).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>MA at GV20 and <i>Yintang</i> significantly reduced the immobility time of mice with FS-induced depression in both preventive and therapeutic experimental designs, with effects that were comparable to those of imipramine administration. Immobility time following simultaneous acupuncture stimulation of the two control point locations overlying the spinal column was significantly suppressed only 2 weeks after the start of FS in the preventive effect experiment, and the suppressive effect was significantly lower than that of simultaneous acupuncture stimulation at GV20 and <i>Yintang</i>. In the therapeutic effect experiment, there was no change in the increase in immobility time after the end of FS. MA at GV20 and <i>Yintang</i> significantly increased the expression of BDNF and NT-3 in the preventive evaluation and NGF, BDNF, NT-3, and NT-4/5 in the therapeutic effect evaluation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings suggest that simultaneous acupuncture stimulation at GV20 and <i>Yintang</i> is effective for the prevention and treatment of depression, and the effect likely involves modulation of the expression of multiple neurotrophic factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":7257,"journal":{"name":"Acupuncture in Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10542077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 2
Effectiveness of acupuncture for pain control after Cesarean section is associated with the length of experience of the acupuncturist: observational data from a randomized clinical trial. 针刺控制剖宫产术后疼痛的有效性与针灸师经验的长短有关:一项随机临床试验的观察性数据。
IF 2.5 3区 医学
Acupuncture in Medicine Pub Date : 2022-12-01 Epub Date: 2022-08-19 DOI: 10.1177/09645284221117849
Taras I Usichenko, Catharina Klausenitz, Thomas Hesse, Mike Cummings
{"title":"Effectiveness of acupuncture for pain control after Cesarean section is associated with the length of experience of the acupuncturist: observational data from a randomized clinical trial.","authors":"Taras I Usichenko,&nbsp;Catharina Klausenitz,&nbsp;Thomas Hesse,&nbsp;Mike Cummings","doi":"10.1177/09645284221117849","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09645284221117849","url":null,"abstract":"In a recent randomized controlled investigation, acupuncture with indwelling intradermal needles reduced pain and accelerated mobilization in patients undergoing elective Cesarean section (CS).1 In this investigation, acupuncture administered bilaterally at four traditional auricular acupuncture (AA) point locations and six traditional acupuncture point locations of the body (n = 60) was compared with placebo acupuncture (n = 60) at the same sites using nonpenetrating placebo devices.2 Both study interventions (acupuncture and the placebo procedure) were provided by three physicians— C.K. (resident radiologist with 1 year of clinical experience in radiology), T.H. and T.U. (both consultant anaesthesiologists with more than 20 years of experience in their clinical specialty) with various durations of expertise in acupuncture— according to previously described protocols.1,2 One hundred and twenty patients were included between January 2015 and June 2017. Initially it was intended that the acupuncturist with the longest duration of experience (TU, >25 years) would perform the acupuncture for all study participants with assistance from the second acupuncturist (TH, <2 years’ experience in acupuncture). However, due to academic leave, TU was absent for several months in 2016 and, consequently, CK and TH had to perform the study interventions. In total, TU and TH (Team 1) performed study interventions in 90 patients, while CK and TH (Team 2) performed study interventions in 30 patients. In this brief report, we present a re-calculation of the main results of the original randomized investigation, stratified by the acupuncturist team who applied the treatment.","PeriodicalId":7257,"journal":{"name":"Acupuncture in Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/cd/12/10.1177_09645284221117849.PMC9597128.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40709163","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acupuncture during hospitalization: a three-arm double-blinded randomized sham-controlled trial. 住院期间针刺治疗慢性阻塞性肺疾病急性加重期:一项三臂双盲随机假对照试验
IF 2.4 3区 医学
Acupuncture in Medicine Pub Date : 2022-12-01 Epub Date: 2022-05-17 DOI: 10.1177/09645284221086293
Ilana Levy, Yotam Elimeleh, Sagi Gavrieli, Samuel Attias, Ariel Schiff, Arie Oliven, Elad Schiff
{"title":"Treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acupuncture during hospitalization: a three-arm double-blinded randomized sham-controlled trial.","authors":"Ilana Levy, Yotam Elimeleh, Sagi Gavrieli, Samuel Attias, Ariel Schiff, Arie Oliven, Elad Schiff","doi":"10.1177/09645284221086293","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09645284221086293","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) are a healthcare burden. Acupuncture improves dyspnea in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but, to the best of our knowledge, has not been tested in AECOPD. Here, we evaluated the efficacy and safety of true acupuncture added to standard of care (SOC), as compared with both sham procedure plus SOC and SOC only, for the treatment of AECOPD among inpatients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This double-blinded randomized sham-controlled trial was set in a tertiary hospital in Israel. Patients with a clinical diagnosis of AECOPD were assigned to true acupuncture with SOC, sham procedure with SOC or SOC only. The primary outcome was dyspnea improvement as measured daily by the validated modified Borg (mBorg) scale. Secondary outcomes included improvement of other patient-reported outcomes and physiologic features, as well as duration of hospitalization and treatment failure. Acupuncture-related side effects were evaluated by the validated Acup-AE questionnaire.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seventy-two patients were randomized: 26 to acupuncture treatment, 24 to sham and 22 to SOC only arms. Baseline characteristics were similar in the three groups. A statistically significant difference in dyspnea intensity was found from the first day of evaluation after treatment (p = 0.014) until day 3 after treatment. Similar results were found for sputum production, but no statistical significance was found when comparing physiologic features between the three arms. Acupuncture was not associated with adverse events.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Acupuncture seems to be efficacious in the treatment of AECOPD among inpatients hospitalized in internal medicine departments.</p><p><strong>Trial registration number: </strong>NCT03398213 (ClinicalTrials.gov).</p>","PeriodicalId":7257,"journal":{"name":"Acupuncture in Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9597160/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41387148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Specification of interventions and selection of controls in randomized controlled trials of acupuncture: a cross-sectional survey. 针灸随机对照试验中干预措施的说明和对照的选择:一项横断面调查。
IF 2.5 3区 医学
Acupuncture in Medicine Pub Date : 2022-12-01 Epub Date: 2022-08-30 DOI: 10.1177/09645284221117848
Jiali Liu, Ling Li, Xiaochao Luo, Xuan Qin, Ling Zhao, Jiping Zhao, Xu Zhou, Yanmei Liu, Ke Deng, Yu Ma, Kang Zou, Xin Sun
{"title":"Specification of interventions and selection of controls in randomized controlled trials of acupuncture: a cross-sectional survey.","authors":"Jiali Liu,&nbsp;Ling Li,&nbsp;Xiaochao Luo,&nbsp;Xuan Qin,&nbsp;Ling Zhao,&nbsp;Jiping Zhao,&nbsp;Xu Zhou,&nbsp;Yanmei Liu,&nbsp;Ke Deng,&nbsp;Yu Ma,&nbsp;Kang Zou,&nbsp;Xin Sun","doi":"10.1177/09645284221117848","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09645284221117848","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Specification of interventions and selection of controls are two methodological determinants for a successful acupuncture trial. However, current practice with respect to these two determinants is not fully understood. Thus, we conducted a cross-sectional survey to examine the specification of interventions and selection of controls among published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture.</p><p><strong>Study design and setting: </strong>We searched PubMed for acupuncture RCTs published in core clinical journals and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) journals from January 2010 to December 2019 (10 years) and included RCTs that assessed treatment effects of acupuncture versus any type of control. We used network meta-analyses to explore whether there were differential treatment effects in patients with chronic pain when using sham acupuncture as a control versus using waiting list or no treatment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Most of the 319 eligible RCTs specified well the style of acupuncture (86.8%), traditional acupuncture point locations (96.2%), type of needle stimulation (90.3%) and needle retention time (85.6%). However, other acupuncture details were less-frequently specified, including response sought (65.5%), needle manipulation (50.5%), number of needle insertions (21.9%), angle and direction of insertion (31.3%), patient posture (32.3%) and co-interventions (22.9%). Sham acupuncture (41.4%) was the most frequently used control, followed by waiting list or no treatment (32.9%). There was no differential treatment effect when using sham acupuncture versus waiting list/no treatment as a control (standardized mean difference = -0.15, 95% confidence interval: -0.91 to 0.62).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Over a decade of research practice, important gaps have remained in the specification of acupuncture interventions, including response sought, needle manipulation, and co-interventions. While sham acupuncture has been widely used, waiting list or no treatment may also be considered as an appropriate control.</p>","PeriodicalId":7257,"journal":{"name":"Acupuncture in Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33447009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 1
Acupuncture-induced hemopneumothorax: a case report. 针灸致血气胸1例。
IF 2.5 3区 医学
Acupuncture in Medicine Pub Date : 2022-12-01 Epub Date: 2022-08-19 DOI: 10.1177/09645284221117843
Seok Soo Lee
{"title":"Acupuncture-induced hemopneumothorax: a case report.","authors":"Seok Soo Lee","doi":"10.1177/09645284221117843","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/09645284221117843","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7257,"journal":{"name":"Acupuncture in Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40708179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 1
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