OOIR: Observatory of International Research

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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Intrathoracic migration of an acupuncture needle causing chronic empyema: a case report	28
Acupuncture for the treatment of constipation in Parkinson’s disease: a case report	20
Acupuncture for the treatment of vestibular migraine: a case report	20
Effect of acupuncture on menopausal hot flushes and serum hormone levels: a systematic review and meta-analysis	20
Traumatic cataract caused by acupuncture: a case report and literature review	19
Electroacupuncture alleviates anxiety and modulates amygdala CRH/CRHR1 signaling in single prolonged stress mice	15
Effect of acupuncture on brain functional networks in patients with mild cognitive impairment: an activation likelihood estimation meta-analysis	15
Electroacupuncture pretreatment protects septic rats from acute lung injury by relieving inflammation and regulating macrophage polarization	15
Effectiveness of acupuncture for postoperative gastrointestinal recovery in patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery: a prospective randomized controlled study	14
Acupuncture treatment for persistent post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence: a case series	14
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 trial	14
Protective effects of electroacupuncture on senile osteoporosis in rats	14
Electroacupuncture following deep needle insertion at BL39 and BL40 improves acute anterior cruciate ligament injury: a case report	13
Evaluation of electroacupuncture for symptom modification in a rodent model of spontaneous osteoarthritis	13
Acupuncture for chronic persistent asthma: a case report	13
A qualitative analysis of the use of intraoperative acupuncture for patients with nosocomephobia	12
Trigger point acupuncture for patellofemoral arthritis: a case report	12
Use of dry needling therapy to improve lower limb dysfunction in a patient with 10-year cerebral hemorrhage sequelae: a case report	11
Antidepressant effects of acupuncture in a murine model: regulation of neurotrophic factors	11
Acupuncture treatment of postsurgical gastroparesis syndrome: a case report	11
Effectiveness of acupuncture for fatigue in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled trial	10
Motor behavior improvement in naive gerbils by cholinergic receptor activation and acupuncture	9
Dopamine relieves inflammatory responses through the D2 receptor after electroacupuncture at ST36 in a mouse model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	9
A clinical audit of patient outcomes in real-world acupuncture practice	9
A modern interpretation of traditional galvanic current: percutaneous needle electrolysis therapy	9

Electroacupuncture improves apoptosis of nucleus pulposus cells via the IL-22/JAK2-STAT3 signaling pathway in a rat model of cervical intervertebral disk degeneration	9
Electroacupuncture modulates cortical excitability in a manner dependent on the parameters used	8
A clinical audit in a UK-based acupuncture private practice: assessing patient demographics, outcomes and experience	8
Acupuncture for lateral epicondylitis with skin degeneration after steroid injection: a case report	8
Effects of electroacupuncture on the ventral tegmental area- nucleus accumbens dopamine pathway in rats with chronic sleep deprivation	7
Effects of post-treatment electroacupuncture on ventricular monophasic action potential and cardiac function in a rat model of ischemia/reperfusion injury	7
Appropriate times to measure the credibility of blinding in placebo-controlled acupuncture trials	7
Improvement of prefrontal blood flow in a patient with major depressive disorder after acupuncture evaluated by functional near-infrared spectroscopy: a case report	7
Can a single-needle periosteal acupuncture approach achieve more than a stellate ganglion block? Two case reports	6
Effects of acupuncture on the symptoms and thermal imaging of idiopathic Horner’s syndrome: a case report	6
Effects of different frequencies of electroacupuncture stimulation on the electroencephalogram and intracranial levels of prostaglandin D ₂ and adenosine in rats und	6
In vitro culture of muscle cells derived from myofascial trigger points	6
Electroacupuncture ameliorates senile osteoporosis by promoting bone remodeling and regulating autophagy	6
Effects of electroacupuncture at KI3 and ST36 on the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus in a rat model of chronic glomerulonephritis	5
Comparison between acupuncture therapy and gabapentin for chronic pain: a pilot study	5
Dry needling, trigger point electroacupuncture and motor point electroacupuncture for the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome involving the trapezius: a randomised clinical trial	5
Auricular acupressure for insomnia associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a case report	5
Perspectives of patients on medical acupuncture in a primary care setting in Lebanon: a cross-sectional study	5
Cost-effectiveness of upper extremity dry needling in the rehabilitation of patients with stroke	5
The effect of electroacupuncture in a patient with a 2-year history of right femoral muscle injury complicated by chronic hemorrhagic necrosis: a case report	4
Treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acupuncture during hospitalization: a three-arm double-blinded randomized sham-controlled trial	4
Acupuncture for sudden sensorineural hearing loss after COVID-19: a case report	4
Effects of dry needling on gait and muscle tone in Parkinson’s disease: a randomized clinical trial	4
Billing for perioperative acupuncture: current practices and future directions	4
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 i	4
Feasibility of self-administered acupressure for allergic rhinitis: a pilot randomized controlled trial and lessons learnt for future studies	4
Acupuncture for functional ankle instability: a case report	4
Physicochemical and mechanical evaluation of acupuncture needles	4
Effects of electroacupuncture at ST36 and BL20 on the diabetic rat testis	4
Acupuncture for symptom management in a case of severe cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament	4
Battlefield acupuncture appears to be an effective therapy for pain management	4
Immediate effect of electropuncture on urodynamic parameters in post-prostatectomy incontinence: a case report	4
Acupuncture targeting the minor salivary glands for dry mouth: a case report	4
Combined effects of stretching and low-frequency electroacupuncture on posterior shoulder joint tightness: a case report	4
Acupuncture treatment for cold pain in the lower extremities: a case report	4
Efficacy and safety of acupuncture as a complementary therapy for sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Electroacupuncture for the treatment of perimenopausal syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	4