Acupuncture in Medicine

Papers
(The TQCC of Acupuncture in Medicine is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
Acupuncture for the treatment of vestibular migraine: a case report24
Intrathoracic migration of an acupuncture needle causing chronic empyema: a case report24
Acupuncture for the treatment of constipation in Parkinson’s disease: a case report23
Electroacupuncture alleviates anxiety and modulates amygdala CRH/CRHR1 signaling in single prolonged stress mice17
Electroacupuncture pretreatment protects septic rats from acute lung injury by relieving inflammation and regulating macrophage polarization16
Effect of acupuncture on menopausal hot flushes and serum hormone levels: a systematic review and meta-analysis16
Effect of acupuncture on brain functional networks in patients with mild cognitive impairment: an activation likelihood estimation meta-analysis16
Acupuncture treatment for persistent post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence: a case series15
Protective effects of electroacupuncture on senile osteoporosis in rats15
Antidepressant effects of acupuncture in a murine model: regulation of neurotrophic factors14
The fascicular anatomy of the sciatic nerve may not influence the muscular activity of the biceps femoris after applying percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation: a randomized clinical trial14
Effectiveness of acupuncture for postoperative gastrointestinal recovery in patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery: a prospective randomized controlled study14
Acupuncture for chronic persistent asthma: a case report14
Electroacupuncture following deep needle insertion at BL39 and BL40 improves acute anterior cruciate ligament injury: a case report13
A qualitative analysis of the use of intraoperative acupuncture for patients with nosocomephobia12
Acupuncture treatment of postsurgical gastroparesis syndrome: a case report12
Trigger point acupuncture for patellofemoral arthritis: a case report12
Use of dry needling therapy to improve lower limb dysfunction in a patient with 10-year cerebral hemorrhage sequelae: a case report12
Effectiveness of acupuncture for fatigue in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled trial11
Dopamine relieves inflammatory responses through the D2 receptor after electroacupuncture at ST36 in a mouse model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease11
Motor behavior improvement in naive gerbils by cholinergic receptor activation and acupuncture9
A clinical audit of patient outcomes in real-world acupuncture practice9
A modern interpretation of traditional galvanic current: percutaneous needle electrolysis therapy9
Electroacupuncture improves apoptosis of nucleus pulposus cells via the IL-22/JAK2-STAT3 signaling pathway in a rat model of cervical intervertebral disk degeneration8
Appropriate times to measure the credibility of blinding in placebo-controlled acupuncture trials8
Acupuncture for lateral epicondylitis with skin degeneration after steroid injection: a case report8
A clinical audit in a UK-based acupuncture private practice: assessing patient demographics, outcomes and experience8
Electroacupuncture modulates cortical excitability in a manner dependent on the parameters used8
Electroacupuncture ameliorates senile osteoporosis by promoting bone remodeling and regulating autophagy7
Improvement of prefrontal blood flow in a patient with major depressive disorder after acupuncture evaluated by functional near-infrared spectroscopy: a case report7
Effects of electroacupuncture on the ventral tegmental area- nucleus accumbens dopamine pathway in rats with chronic sleep deprivation7
Can a single-needle periosteal acupuncture approach achieve more than a stellate ganglion block? Two case reports6
Electroacupuncture treatment for post-stroke oropharyngeal dysphagia: a randomized controlled trial6
Effects of different frequencies of electroacupuncture stimulation on the electroencephalogram and intracranial levels of prostaglandin D 2 and adenosine in rats und6
In vitro culture of muscle cells derived from myofascial trigger points6
Perspectives of patients on medical acupuncture in a primary care setting in Lebanon: a cross-sectional study6
Effects of post-treatment electroacupuncture on ventricular monophasic action potential and cardiac function in a rat model of ischemia/reperfusion injury6
Dry needling, trigger point electroacupuncture and motor point electroacupuncture for the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome involving the trapezius: a randomised clinical trial6
Effects of electroacupuncture at KI3 and ST36 on the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus in a rat model of chronic glomerulonephritis6
The effect of electroacupuncture in a patient with a 2-year history of right femoral muscle injury complicated by chronic hemorrhagic necrosis: a case report5
Physicochemical and mechanical evaluation of acupuncture needles5
Acupuncture for functional ankle instability: a case report5
Treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acupuncture during hospitalization: a three-arm double-blinded randomized sham-controlled trial5
Combined effects of stretching and low-frequency electroacupuncture on posterior shoulder joint tightness: a case report5
Cost-effectiveness of upper extremity dry needling in the rehabilitation of patients with stroke5
Immediate effect of electropuncture on urodynamic parameters in post-prostatectomy incontinence: a case report4
Electroacupuncture induces analgesia by regulating spinal synaptic plasticity via the AMPA/NMDA receptor in a model of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy: secondary analysis of an experimental study i4
Acupuncture for symptom management in a case of severe cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament4
Efficacy and safety of acupuncture as a complementary therapy for sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis4
Acupuncture treatment for cold pain in the lower extremities: a case report4
Acupuncture targeting the minor salivary glands for dry mouth: a case report4
Effects of dry needling on gait and muscle tone in Parkinson’s disease: a randomized clinical trial4
Electroacupuncture ameliorates cartilage damage in a rat model of knee osteoarthritis and regulates expression of miRNAs and the TLR4/NF-κB pathway4
Billing for perioperative acupuncture: current practices and future directions4
Feasibility of self-administered acupressure for allergic rhinitis: a pilot randomized controlled trial and lessons learnt for future studies4
Acupuncture for sudden sensorineural hearing loss after COVID-19: a case report4
Battlefield acupuncture appears to be an effective therapy for pain management4
Acupuncture for restless legs syndrome: a case report4
Effects of electroacupuncture at ST36 and BL20 on the diabetic rat testis4
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