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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Intrathoracic migration of an acupuncture needle causing chronic empyema: a case report	28
Effect of acupuncture on menopausal hot flushes and serum hormone levels: a systematic review and meta-analysis	19
Acupuncture for the treatment of constipation in Parkinson’s disease: a case report	18
Acupuncture for the treatment of vestibular migraine: a case report	18
Traumatic cataract caused by acupuncture: a case report and literature review	17
Acupuncture stimulation at HT7 as a non-pharmacological therapy for sleep disorder caused by caffeine administration in rats	16
Facilitators of and barriers to implementing a traditional Chinese medicine collaborative model of care for axial spondyloarthritis: a qualitative study	15
Electroacupuncture pretreatment protects septic rats from acute lung injury by relieving inflammation and regulating macrophage polarization	14
Protective effects of electroacupuncture on senile osteoporosis in rats	14
Effect of acupuncture on brain functional networks in patients with mild cognitive impairment: an activation likelihood estimation meta-analysis	14
Electroacupuncture alleviates anxiety and modulates amygdala CRH/CRHR1 signaling in single prolonged stress mice	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	13
Effectiveness of acupuncture for fatigue in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled trial	13
Acupuncture treatment for persistent post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence: a case series	13
Evaluation of electroacupuncture for symptom modification in a rodent model of spontaneous osteoarthritis	12
Effectiveness of acupuncture for postoperative gastrointestinal recovery in patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery: a prospective randomized controlled study	12
Electroacupuncture following deep needle insertion at BL39 and BL40 improves acute anterior cruciate ligament injury: a case report	11
A qualitative analysis of the use of intraoperative acupuncture for patients with nosocomephobia	11
Trigger point acupuncture for patellofemoral arthritis: a case report	11
Acupuncture for chronic persistent asthma: a case report	11
Antidepressant effects of acupuncture in a murine model: regulation of neurotrophic factors	11
Use of dry needling therapy to improve lower limb dysfunction in a patient with 10-year cerebral hemorrhage sequelae: a case report	10
Acupuncture treatment of postsurgical gastroparesis syndrome: a case report	9
Dopamine relieves inflammatory responses through the D2 receptor after electroacupuncture at ST36 in a mouse model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	9
Motor behavior improvement in naive gerbils by cholinergic receptor activation and acupuncture	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
Electroacupuncture modulates cortical excitability in a manner dependent on the parameters used	8
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
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
A clinical audit in a UK-based acupuncture private practice: assessing patient demographics, outcomes and experience	7
Effects of electroacupuncture on the ventral tegmental area- nucleus accumbens dopamine pathway in rats with chronic sleep deprivation	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
Perspectives of patients on medical acupuncture in a primary care setting in Lebanon: a cross-sectional study	6
Electroacupuncture ameliorates senile osteoporosis by promoting bone remodeling and regulating autophagy	6
In vitro culture of muscle cells derived from myofascial trigger points	6
Comparison between acupuncture therapy and gabapentin for chronic pain: a pilot study	5
Effects of electroacupuncture at KI3 and ST36 on the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus in a rat model of chronic glomerulonephritis	5
Cost-effectiveness of upper extremity dry needling in the rehabilitation of patients with stroke	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
Feasibility of self-administered acupressure for allergic rhinitis: a pilot randomized controlled trial and lessons learnt for future studies	4
Acupuncture for sudden sensorineural hearing loss after COVID-19: a case report	4
Billing for perioperative acupuncture: current practices and future directions	4
Electroacupuncture for the treatment of perimenopausal syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	4
Treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acupuncture during hospitalization: a three-arm double-blinded randomized sham-controlled trial	4
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
Acupuncture targeting the minor salivary glands for dry mouth: a case report	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
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
Combined effects of stretching and low-frequency electroacupuncture on posterior shoulder joint tightness: a case report	4
Immediate effect of electropuncture on urodynamic parameters in post-prostatectomy incontinence: a case report	4
Efficacy and safety of acupuncture as a complementary therapy for sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Effects of dry needling on gait and muscle tone in Parkinson’s disease: a randomized clinical trial	4
Effects of electroacupuncture at ST36 and BL20 on the diabetic rat testis	4
Acupuncture treatment for cold pain in the lower extremities: a case report	4
Auricular acupressure for insomnia associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a case report	4
Acupuncture for functional ankle instability: a case report	4