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Papers

(The median citation count of Acupuncture in Medicine is 1. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Acupuncture for the treatment of vestibular migraine: a case report	27
Acupuncture for acontractile bladder: a case report	20
Acupuncture stimulation at HT7 as a non-pharmacological therapy for sleep disorder caused by caffeine administration in rats	19
Application of the revised Cochrane risk of bias tool for acupuncture trials: a preliminary comparative analysis of inter-rater reliability	17
Auricular acupressure for insomnia associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a case report	16
Comparative effect of dense-and-disperse versus non-repetitive and non-sequential frequencies in electroacupuncture-induced analgesia in a rodent model of peripheral neuropathic pain	14
Acupuncture for neurodermatitis: a case report	14
Immediate effect of acupuncture on pelvic floor structure in stress urinary incontinence: a case report	14
Electroacupuncture attenuates pulmonary vascular remodeling in a rat model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease via the VEGF/PI3K/Akt pathway	13
Analysis and comparison of pain pressure threshold and active cervical range of motion after superficial and deep dry needling techniques of the upper trapezius muscle	13
Low-frequency electroacupuncture improves disordered hepatic energy metabolism in insulin-resistant Zucker diabetic fatty rats via the AMPK/mTORC1/p70S6K signaling pathway	12
Acupuncture treatment and minimal clinically important differences: a case study of randomised controlled trials of acupuncture for chronic pain	12
Intrathoracic migration of an acupuncture needle causing chronic empyema: a case report	11
Electroacupuncture pretreatment protects septic rats from acute lung injury by relieving inflammation and regulating macrophage polarization	11
Facilitators of and barriers to implementing a traditional Chinese medicine collaborative model of care for axial spondyloarthritis: a qualitative study	11
Acupuncture combined with opioids for cancer pain: a pilot pragmatic randomized controlled trial	11
Patient interest in acupuncture for smoking cessation: a survey	11
Press needle self-acupuncture needs caution in times of COVID-19: a case report of local skin infection following press needle application	11
Acupuncture for experimental cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury: a systematic review of methodology and reporting quality	10
Early intervention of surrounding needling technique in the treatment of herpes zoster: a case report	10
Acupuncture for the treatment of constipation in Parkinson’s disease: a case report	10
Laser acupuncture versus oral glucose administration for pain prevention in term neonates: an observer-blinded non-inferiority randomized controlled clinical trial	9
Treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acupuncture during hospitalization: a three-arm double-blinded randomized sham-controlled trial	9
Cessation of group battlefield acupuncture visits due to COVID-19: a pilot study	8
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 micro	8

Acupuncture for spinocerebellar ataxia type 1: a case report	7
Electroacupuncture attenuates ac4C modification of P16 mRNA in the ovarian granulosa cells of a mouse model premature ovarian failure	7
Efficacy of acupuncture in improving symptoms and quality of life of patients with acne vulgaris: a randomized sham acupuncture-controlled trial	7
Traumatic cataract caused by acupuncture: a case report and literature review	7
The effectiveness and safety of acupuncture/electroacupuncture for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Acupuncture for the reduction of post-operative pain in a patient with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis: a case report	7
Effect of acupuncture on menopausal hot flushes and serum hormone levels: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Effect of acupuncture on brain functional networks in patients with mild cognitive impairment: an activation likelihood estimation meta-analysis	6
Efficacy of acupuncture on drinkers with chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome: secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial	6
Acupuncture for female sexual dysfunction: a case report	6
Neuroanatomical characteristics of the traditional acupuncture point location ST36	5
Effects of dry needling on gait and muscle tone in Parkinson’s disease: a randomized clinical trial	5
Trigger point acupuncture for patellofemoral arthritis: a case report	5
Evaluation of the effects of manual acupuncture and electroacupuncture at LI4 and LI11 on perception thresholds: a prospective crossover trial	5
Electroacupuncture alleviates anxiety and modulates amygdala CRH/CRHR1 signaling in single prolonged stress mice	5
Acupuncture for insomnia after ischemic stroke: an assessor-participant blinded, randomized controlled trial	5
Alopecia totalis treated with electroacupuncture incorporating transverse needle insertion at GB20 and GV16: a case report	5
Electroacupuncture improves cognitive impairment after subarachnoid hemorrhage in rats through the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway	5
Electroacupuncture inhibits the corneal ROS/TXNIP/NLRP3 signaling pathway in a rat model of dry eye syndrome	5
Acupuncture and lamotrigine for acute short unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing syndrome: a case report	4
Acupuncture for sudden sensorineural hearing loss after COVID-19: a case report	4
Acupuncture treatment for persistent post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence: a case series	4
Acupuncture for Tourette syndrome in a child: a case report	4
Effectiveness of acupuncture for fatigue in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled trial	4
Evaluation of electroacupuncture for symptom modification in a rodent model of spontaneous osteoarthritis	4
Chemokine CXCL1 in serum mediates the antinociceptive effect of manual acupuncture at ST36	4
Effectiveness of acupuncture for postoperative gastrointestinal recovery in patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery: a prospective randomized controlled study	4
Electroacupuncture and moxibustion-like stimulation activate the cutaneous and systemic hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axes in the rat	4
Nonsurgical treatment of bilateral vocal fold paralysis: a case study of voice training combined with acupuncture	4
A randomized controlled clinical trial comparing different numbers of acupuncture sessions for migraine	4
Determining the adequate dose of acupuncture for personalised medicine	4
Acupuncture for rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder in Parkinson’s disease: a case report	4
Involvement of the astroglial glutamate–glutamine cycle in the analgesic effects of electroacupuncture in a rat model of chronic neuropathic pain	4
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	4
Electroacupuncture for blindness in age-related macular degeneration: a case report	3
Combined effects of stretching and low-frequency electroacupuncture on posterior shoulder joint tightness: a case report	3
Effectiveness of acupuncture treatment in post-stroke depression and anxiety disorders: a prospective, randomized, controlled, single-blind study	3
Electroacupuncture following deep needle insertion at BL39 and BL40 improves acute anterior cruciate ligament injury: a case report	3
Changes in stiffness at active myofascial trigger points of the upper trapezius after dry needling in patients with chronic neck pain: a randomized controlled trial	3
Feasibility of self-administered acupressure for allergic rhinitis: a pilot randomized controlled trial and lessons learnt for future studies	3
Immediate effect of electropuncture on urodynamic parameters in post-prostatectomy incontinence: a case report	3
Acupuncture for chronic persistent asthma: a case report	3
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	3
Protective effects of electroacupuncture on senile osteoporosis in rats	3
Electroacupuncture altered expression of microRNAs in Stat5 knockout obese mice	3
Acupuncture targeting the minor salivary glands for dry mouth: a case report	3
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 report	3
Use of dry needling therapy to improve lower limb dysfunction in a patient with 10-year cerebral hemorrhage sequelae: a case report	3
Antidepressant effects of acupuncture in a murine model: regulation of neurotrophic factors	3
Acupuncture appears to be a rapidly effective treatment for costochondritis	3

Control intervention matters: an important but often ignored factor affecting clinical heterogeneity in meta-analyses of acupuncture trials	3
Acupuncture treatment for cold pain in the lower extremities: a case report	3
Acupuncture for trigger finger: a case report	3
Efficacy and safety of acupuncture as a complementary therapy for sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Acupuncture treatment of unregulated glaucoma in the eye of a patient with Adamantiades-Behҫet disease	3
Acupuncture for Brazilian healthcare workers facing mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic	2
Electroacupuncture therapy for acute gastrointestinal injury: review and perspectives	2
Effects of acupuncture on microglial polarization and the TLR4/TRIF/MyD88 pathway in a rat model of traumatic brain injury	2
The use of acupuncture in patients with Raynaud’s syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	2
Motor behavior improvement in naive gerbils by cholinergic receptor activation and acupuncture	2
Regulation of serum microRNA expression by acupuncture in patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome	2
Ysao Yamamura, MD, PhD (1942–2021)	2
Battlefield acupuncture appears to be an effective therapy for pain management	2
Dopamine relieves inflammatory responses through the D2 receptor after electroacupuncture at ST36 in a mouse model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	2
A clinical audit of patient outcomes in real-world acupuncture practice	2
Preoperative electroacupuncture for postoperative nausea and vomiting in laparoscopic gynecological surgery: a randomized controlled trial	2
Acupuncture for functional ankle instability: a case report	2
Acupuncture treatment for post-stroke hemianopia: a case report	2
Electroacupuncture ameliorates neuroinflammation in animal models	2
Electroacupuncture may alleviate behavioral defects via modulation of gut microbiota in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease	2
Electroacupuncture alleviates the transition from acute to chronic pain through the p38 MAPK/TNF-α signalling pathway in the spinal dorsal horn	2
Electroacupuncture attenuates cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury by regulating oxidative stress, neuronal death and neuroinflammation via stimulation of PPAR-γ	2
Acupuncture of the ganglion impar for primary dysmenorrhea	2
Influence of acupuncture needle physical–chemical properties on needling quality	2
A qualitative analysis of the use of intraoperative acupuncture for patients with nosocomephobia	2
Effects of electroacupuncture at ST36 and BL20 on the diabetic rat testis	2
Electroacupuncture reduces weight, skinfold thickness and waist circumference and increases skin temperature of the abdominal region in women: a randomized controlled trial	2
Electroacupuncture inhibits IL-17/IL-17R and post-receptor MAPK signaling pathways in a rat model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	2
Treatment of headache disorders with acupuncture: a 6-year retrospective study	1
Acupuncture for androgenetic alopecia: a report of two cases	1
Effect of trigger point acupuncture on pain and functional activity in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain: a randomised controlled trial	1
Appropriate times to measure the credibility of blinding in placebo-controlled acupuncture trials	1
Electroacupuncture of the cymba concha alleviates p-chlorophenylalanine-induced insomnia in mice	1
Effect of acupuncture on corrugator muscle activity in temporomandibular joint disorder: a case report	1
Acupuncture for restless legs syndrome: a case report	1
Electroacupuncture at GB20 improves cognitive ability and synaptic plasticity via the CaM–CaMKII–CREB signaling pathway following cerebral ischemia–reperfusion injury in rats	1
Effects of electroacupuncture on DNA methylation of the TREM2 gene in senescence-accelerated mouse prone 8 mice	1
Acupuncture for chronic pain in adults with sickle cell disease: a mixed-methods pilot study	1
Electroacupuncture improves apoptosis of nucleus pulposus cells via the IL-22/JAK2-STAT3 signaling pathway in a rat model of cervical intervertebral disk degeneration	1
Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of acupuncture for angina in an underserved diverse population	1
Acupuncture intervention for acute pain in the Emergency Department trial: a consensus process	1
Evaluation of the analgesic effect of acupuncture in advanced pancreatic cancer: a case report	1
Effects of electroacupuncture on liver function in mice with chronic alcoholic liver injury: visual display by in vivo fluorescence imaging	1
Teaching self-acupuncture survey report	1
Electroacupuncture for the treatment of perimenopausal syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	1
Effects of acupuncture versus cognitive behavioral therapy on brain-derived neurotrophic factor in cancer survivors with insomnia: an exploratory analysis	1
Ear acupuncture as an adjunct in a treatment protocol for anorexia nervosa: utilization rate and nurses’ experience	1
A clinical audit in a UK-based acupuncture private practice: assessing patient demographics, outcomes and experience	1
Electroacupuncture pretreatment at ST36 alleviates acute gastric mucosal lesions induced by water immersion restraint stress through the TRPV1/SP/CGRP/NO pathway in rats	1
Efficacy of trigger point dry needling on pain and function of the hip joint: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials	1
Effect of acupuncture in the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity: a case report	1
Acupuncture inhibits mammalian target of rapamycin, promotes autophagy and attenuates neurological deficits in a rat model of hemorrhagic stroke	1
The importance of the local twitch response during needling interventions in spinal pain associated with myofascial trigger points: a systematic review and meta-analysis	1
Electroacupuncture inhibits hippocampal neuronal apoptosis and improves cognitive dysfunction in mice with vascular dementia via the JNK signaling pathway	1
Flexion relaxation reinstated after acupuncture in a chronic low back pain patient: a case report	1
Electroacupuncture promotes microglial M2 polarization in ischemic stroke via annexin A1	1
Safe needling depth at BL40	1
Acupuncture knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and health service needs after traumatic brain injury: a cross-sectional survey	1
Effects of electroacupuncture on the ventral tegmental area- nucleus accumbens dopamine pathway in rats with chronic sleep deprivation	1
Electroacupuncture for cervicogenic dizziness with somatosensory pulsatile tinnitus	1
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	1
Billing for perioperative acupuncture: current practices and future directions	1
Dry needling increases antioxidant activity and grip force in a rat model of muscle pain	1
A modern interpretation of traditional galvanic current: percutaneous needle electrolysis therapy	1
Safety analysis of percutaneous needle electrolysis: a study of needle composition, morphology, and electrical resistance	1
Use of acupuncture to enhance recovery of gastrointestinal function after thoracoscopic surgery	1
Electroacupuncture relieves visceral hypersensitivity through modulation of the endogenous cannabinoid system	1
Intra-oral acupuncture treatment for chronic aspiration after esophageal cancer surgery: a case report	1
Acupuncture for hearing loss: a case report	1
Additional value of auricular intradermal acupuncture alongside selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors: a single-blinded, randomized, sham-controlled preliminary clinical study	1
Lessons from retracted publications on acupuncture: a narrative scoping review	1
A myofascial trigger point of the serratus anterior muscle that could mimic a heart attack: a dry needling treatment protocol	1
Electroacupuncture modulates cortical excitability in a manner dependent on the parameters used	1
Effects of dry needling on function, hypertonia and quality of life in chronic stroke: a randomized clinical trial	1
Motor function and fALFF modulation in convalescent-period ischemic stroke patients after scalp acupuncture therapy: a multi-centre randomized controlled trial	1
Efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture for post-stroke depression: a randomized controlled trial	1