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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Acupuncture for postoperative weakness of ankle dorsiflexion: a case report	25
Effect of acupuncture on brain functional networks in patients with mild cognitive impairment: an activation likelihood estimation meta-analysis	23
Acupuncture for the treatment of vestibular migraine: a case report	19
Intrathoracic migration of an acupuncture needle causing chronic empyema: a case report	19
Acupuncture for the treatment of constipation in Parkinson’s disease: a case report	18
Electroacupuncture pretreatment protects septic rats from acute lung injury by relieving inflammation and regulating macrophage polarization	14
Effectiveness of acupuncture for fatigue in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled trial	13
Effectiveness of acupuncture for postoperative gastrointestinal recovery in patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery: a prospective randomized controlled study	13
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	11
A qualitative analysis of the use of intraoperative acupuncture for patients with nosocomephobia	11
Protective effects of electroacupuncture on senile osteoporosis in rats	11
Acupuncture treatment of postsurgical gastroparesis syndrome: a case report	10
Acupuncture treatment for persistent post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence: a case series	9
Trigger point acupuncture for patellofemoral arthritis: a case report	9
Electroacupuncture following deep needle insertion at BL39 and BL40 improves acute anterior cruciate ligament injury: a case report	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	8
A modern interpretation of traditional galvanic current: percutaneous needle electrolysis therapy	8
A clinical audit of patient outcomes in real-world acupuncture practice	8
Antidepressant effects of acupuncture in a murine model: regulation of neurotrophic factors	8
Dopamine relieves inflammatory responses through the D2 receptor after electroacupuncture at ST36 in a mouse model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	7
Acupuncture for lateral epicondylitis with skin degeneration after steroid injection: a case report	7
A clinical audit in a UK-based acupuncture private practice: assessing patient demographics, outcomes and experience	7
Motor behavior improvement in naive gerbils by cholinergic receptor activation and acupuncture	7
Effects of electroacupuncture on the ventral tegmental area- nucleus accumbens dopamine pathway in rats with chronic sleep deprivation	6
Effects of electroacupuncture at KI3 and ST36 on the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus in a rat model of chronic glomerulonephritis	6

Manual acupuncture alleviates bladder dysfunction and ameliorates oxidative stress in a rat model of diabetic neurogenic bladder	6
Appropriate times to measure the credibility of blinding in placebo-controlled acupuncture trials	6
Electroacupuncture ameliorates senile osteoporosis by promoting bone remodeling and regulating autophagy	6
A systematic review of pre-operative and intra-operative acupuncture in total hip and knee arthroplasty	6
Effects of different frequencies of electroacupuncture stimulation on the electroencephalogram and intracranial levels of prostaglandin D ₂ and adeno	6
Electroacupuncture pretreatment regulates mitophagy in ULK1 knockout mice subjected to cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury	6
Physicochemical and mechanical evaluation of acupuncture needles	5
In vitro culture of muscle cells derived from myofascial trigger points	5
Can a single-needle periosteal acupuncture approach achieve more than a stellate ganglion block? Two case reports	5
Treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acupuncture during hospitalization: a three-arm double-blinded randomized sham-controlled trial	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
Acupuncture targeting the minor salivary glands for dry mouth: a case report	5
Electroacupuncture treatment for post-stroke oropharyngeal dysphagia: a randomized controlled trial	5
Combined effects of stretching and low-frequency electroacupuncture on posterior shoulder joint tightness: a case report	4
Acupuncture for sudden sensorineural hearing loss after COVID-19: a case report	4
Effects of electroacupuncture at ST36 and BL20 on the diabetic rat testis	4
Efficacy and safety of acupuncture as a complementary therapy for sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	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
Acupuncture for restless legs syndrome: a case report	4
Acupuncture treatment for cold pain in the lower extremities: a case report	4
Acupuncture for functional ankle instability: a case report	4
Acupuncture for symptom management in a case of severe cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament	4
Immediate effect of electropuncture on urodynamic parameters in post-prostatectomy incontinence: a case report	4