Acupuncture Research

Electroacupuncture (EA) is widely applied in clinical therapy for spinal cord injury (SCI). However, the associated molecular mechanism has yet to be elucidated. The current study aimed to investigate the underlying mechanism of electroacupuncture in neurological repair after spinal cord injury. Firstly, we investigated the role of electroacupuncture in the …

Peripheral nerve injury (PNI) is a structural event with harmful consequences worldwide. Due to the limited intrinsic regenerative capacity of the peripheral nerve in adults, neural restoration after PNI is difficult. Neurological remodeling has a crucial effect on the repair of the form and function during the regeneration of the …

Objective: To determine how a combination of auricular acupuncture, acupoint application and the Doula instrument affects numerical rating scale (NRS) scores, labour time of puerperae and the Apgar scores of newborns during natural delivery. Methods: This is a retrospective study. From January 2021 to December 2022, clinical data were collected from 90 …

Autophagy is a well conserved metabolic system that maintains homeostasis by relying on lysosomal breakdown. Both the endometrium of patients with intrauterine adhesion (IUA) and an animal model exhibit impaired autophagy. Autophagy is negatively correlated with inflammation. Activation of autophagy can inhibit the inflammatory response, while defects in autophagy will …

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture on ulcerative colitis and explore the influence of electroacupuncture parameters and acupoint compatibility to optimise the clinical treatment plan. Methods: After searching eight databases, data were extracted and analyzed to determine the quality and bias of the study’s methodological design, and randomized controlled …

Objective: Pain following total knee arthroplasty is common. Various modalities of treating orthopedic postoperative pain exist; however, the optimal management of postoperative pain remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to examine acupuncture’s effect on postoperative analgesic consumption and cortisol levels in patients undergoing knee arthroplasty. Materials and methods: In this …

Background: This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture in improving postoperative ileus after colorectal surgery. Methods: Electronic databases (e.g., Medline) were screened to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that focused on the association between electroacupuncture and postoperative ileus. Time to first flatus served as the primary outcome, while …

Objective: To investigate the effect of acupuncture on perioperative heart rate changes in elderly patients with hip or femur fractures undergoing surgery. Methods: A total of 120 patients with hip or femur fractures aged over 70 years and ASA ≥ II were selected for selective fracture osteotomy and reduction with internal fixation …

Since the anatomical location of acupoints was recorded in The latest Practice of Western Acupuncture in 1915, and Lecture Notes on Advanced Acupuncture in 1931, the Japanese acupuncture works of Chinese translation version, the location of Dazhui (GV 14) (under the spinous process of the 7th cervical vertebra) and Yaoyangguan (GV 3) (under the …

Introduction: Auricular acupressure has been widely utilised in the management of constipation, with several studies suggesting its efficacy in treating constipation patients. However, the safety and effectiveness of auricular acupressure in constipation remain uncertain. Hence, the aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness and safety of auricular acupressure for …