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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Patient interest in acupuncture for smoking cessation: a survey28
Effect of acupuncture on menopausal hot flushes and serum hormone levels: a systematic review and meta-analysis19
Laser acupuncture versus oral glucose administration for pain prevention in term neonates: an observer-blinded non-inferiority randomized controlled clinical trial18
Efficacy of acupuncture on drinkers with chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome: secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial18
Acupuncture combined with opioids for cancer pain: a pilot pragmatic randomized controlled trial16
Electroacupuncture pretreatment protects septic rats from acute lung injury by relieving inflammation and regulating macrophage polarization15
Acupuncture for experimental cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury: a systematic review of methodology and reporting quality15
Alopecia totalis treated with electroacupuncture incorporating transverse needle insertion at GB20 and GV16: a case report14
Treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acupuncture during hospitalization: a three-arm double-blinded randomized sham-controlled trial14
Electroacupuncture improves metabolic and ovarian function in a rat model of polycystic ovary syndrome by decreasing white adipose tissue, increasing brown adipose tissue, and modulating the gut micro13
Neuroanatomical characteristics of the traditional acupuncture point location ST3613
Acupuncture for the treatment of constipation in Parkinson’s disease: a case report13
Acupuncture stimulation at HT7 as a non-pharmacological therapy for sleep disorder caused by caffeine administration in rats11
Efficacy of acupuncture in improving symptoms and quality of life of patients with acne vulgaris: a randomized sham acupuncture-controlled trial11
Traumatic cataract caused by acupuncture: a case report and literature review11
Acupuncture for neurodermatitis: a case report11
Acupuncture for female sexual dysfunction: a case report11
Application of the revised Cochrane risk of bias tool for acupuncture trials: a preliminary comparative analysis of inter-rater reliability11
Acupuncture for acontractile bladder: a case report11
Acupuncture for the treatment of vestibular migraine: a case report11
Immediate effect of acupuncture on pelvic floor structure in stress urinary incontinence: a case report10
Acupuncture for the reduction of post-operative pain in a patient with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis: a case report10
Intrathoracic migration of an acupuncture needle causing chronic empyema: a case report9
Comparative effect of dense-and-disperse versus non-repetitive and non-sequential frequencies in electroacupuncture-induced analgesia in a rodent model of peripheral neuropathic pain9
Auricular acupressure for insomnia associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a case report8
Cessation of group battlefield acupuncture visits due to COVID-19: a pilot study8
Electroacupuncture improves cognitive impairment after subarachnoid hemorrhage in rats through the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway7
Analysis and comparison of pain pressure threshold and active cervical range of motion after superficial and deep dry needling techniques of the upper trapezius muscle7
Electroacupuncture alleviates anxiety and modulates amygdala CRH/CRHR1 signaling in single prolonged stress mice7
Acupuncture treatment and minimal clinically important differences: a case study of randomised controlled trials of acupuncture for chronic pain7
Low-frequency electroacupuncture improves disordered hepatic energy metabolism in insulin-resistant Zucker diabetic fatty rats via the AMPK/mTORC1/p70S6K signaling pathway6
Electroacupuncture attenuates pulmonary vascular remodeling in a rat model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease via the VEGF/PI3K/Akt pathway6
Facilitators of and barriers to implementing a traditional Chinese medicine collaborative model of care for axial spondyloarthritis: a qualitative study6
Early intervention of surrounding needling technique in the treatment of herpes zoster: a case report6
Electroacupuncture attenuates ac4C modification of P16 mRNA in the ovarian granulosa cells of a mouse model premature ovarian failure6
Effect of acupuncture on brain functional networks in patients with mild cognitive impairment: an activation likelihood estimation meta-analysis5
Dry needling in multiple sclerosis: a scoping review5
Infectious pyogenic sacroiliitis following acupuncture: a series of three cases and review of the literature5
Acupuncture for spinocerebellar ataxia type 1: a case report5
Evaluation of the effects of manual acupuncture and electroacupuncture at LI4 and LI11 on perception thresholds: a prospective crossover trial5
The effectiveness and safety of acupuncture/electroacupuncture for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis5
Nonsurgical treatment of bilateral vocal fold paralysis: a case study of voice training combined with acupuncture4
Electroacupuncture and moxibustion-like stimulation activate the cutaneous and systemic hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axes in the rat4
Acupuncture treatment for persistent post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence: a case series4
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 trial4
Acupuncture treatment for cold pain in the lower extremities: a case report4
Acupuncture for sudden sensorineural hearing loss after COVID-19: a case report4
A qualitative analysis of the use of intraoperative acupuncture for patients with nosocomephobia4
Electroacupuncture for brachial plexus injury caused by fracture of the right greater tuberosity of the humerus and dislocation of the right shoulder joint: a case report4
Trigger point acupuncture for patellofemoral arthritis: a case report4
Acupuncture treatment of postsurgical gastroparesis syndrome: a case report4
Acupuncture treatment of unregulated glaucoma in the eye of a patient with Adamantiades-Behҫet disease4
Electroacupuncture inhibits the corneal ROS/TXNIP/NLRP3 signaling pathway in a rat model of dry eye syndrome4
Acupuncture for insomnia after ischemic stroke: an assessor-participant blinded, randomized controlled trial4
A randomized controlled clinical trial comparing different numbers of acupuncture sessions for migraine4
Efficacy and safety of acupuncture as a complementary therapy for sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis4
Acupuncture for rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder in Parkinson’s disease: a case report4
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