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{"title":"Diagnosis and treatment strategy of acupuncture-moxibustion for advanced-age infertility in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer based on the temporal rhythm theory of traditional Chinese medicine","authors":"Shu Bee CHEN (曾炜美) ,&nbsp;Jing LIU (刘静) ,&nbsp;Xue-si HOU (侯学思) ,&nbsp;Li-kun YANG (杨丽鹍) ,&nbsp;Yi-ni SUN (孙旖旎) ,&nbsp;Shu-qi MI (米淑琦) ,&nbsp;Ji-ping ZHAO (赵吉平)","doi":"10.1016/j.wjam.2025.03.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wjam.2025.03.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The ability of natural conception decreases with age, leading many advanced-age women with fertility desire begin to attempt in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) technique nowadays. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) believes that human body undergoes periodic changes corresponding to the natural rhythms. Women exhibit distinct physiological lunar rhythms of the thoroughfare vessel and the conception vessel, as well as pathological rhythms during the menstrual cycle and IVF-ET cycle. Based on the theory of TCM temporal rhythm, this paper discusses the pathogenesis characteristics of infertility in advanced-age women at different stages. It believes that acupuncture intervention should comply with the following ideas: determining main acupoints based on disease differentiation, with a preference for the acupoints on the thoroughfare vessel, the conception vessel, spleen meridian and kidney meridian, as well as the back-<em>shu</em> points of the liver, spleen and kidney; determining the supplementary acupoints based on syndrome differentiation and symptoms; determining the supplementary acupoints based on time differentiation of lunar rhythm of the thoroughfare vessel and the conception vessel, and integrating both reinforcing and reducing techniques. During the process of intervention, the physical and mental states were balanced simultaneously.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":44648,"journal":{"name":"World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion","volume":"35 2","pages":"Pages 113-118"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143927883","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Nomenclature and location of acupuncture points for laboratory animals Part 3: Mouse","authors":"China Association of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (中国针灸学会)","doi":"10.1016/j.wjam.2024.12.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wjam.2024.12.007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44648,"journal":{"name":"World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion","volume":"35 2","pages":"Pages 160-162"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143927902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Research progress on the mechanism of acupuncture-moxibustion in promoting the rehabilitation of sequelae of ischemic stroke","authors":"Chang-long ZHANG (张长龙) ,&nbsp;Yang LI (李阳) ,&nbsp;Fei XU (徐飞) ,&nbsp;Li-li SHANG (尚莉莉)","doi":"10.1016/j.wjam.2025.03.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wjam.2025.03.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Acupuncture-moxibustion can promote recovery from the sequelae of ischemic stroke. However, its mechanism of action has not yet been fully elucidated. This paper introduces the mechanism of acupuncture-moxibustion in alleviating rehabilitation of ischemic stroke sequelae. The regulatory mechanism of acupuncture-moxibustion was analyzed for limb movement disorders, cognitive impairment, depression, epilepsy, dysphagia, and insomnia after stroke from four aspects (promoting neuronal growth and cell proliferation, regulating cerebral blood flow, modulating neurochemicals, and suppressing cell apoptosis). This study provides theoretical support for the wide application of acupuncture-moxibustion in rehabilitation after ischemic stroke.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":44648,"journal":{"name":"World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion","volume":"35 2","pages":"Pages 96-102"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143927880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How to generate high-quality clinical evidence: Taking the study of acupuncture for chronic urticaria published in Annals of Internal Medicine as an example","authors":"Ren-hong WAN (万仁洪) ,&nbsp;Wei CAO (曹炜) ,&nbsp;Zi-hao ZOU (邹子豪) ,&nbsp;Shuai CHEN (陈帅) ,&nbsp;Si-jue CHEN (陈思珏) ,&nbsp;Hui ZHENG (郑晖) ,&nbsp;Ying LI (李瑛)","doi":"10.1016/j.wjam.2025.02.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wjam.2025.02.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>High-quality clinical evidence is the basis of evidence-based medical practice. Acupuncture is the most widely used complementary and alternative medicine in the world. However, the improvement in the quality of acupuncture clinical research does not match the rapid increase in the number of acupuncture clinical research in recent years. At present, the number of high-quality acupuncture clinical research in the world remains low. Taking the trial of acupuncture for chronic spontaneous urticaria published in <em>Annals of Internal Medicine</em> as an example, this paper discusses the factors that contribute to producing high-quality clinical evidence for acupuncture from the aspects of selecting the topic of study, formulating the study method, designing the study plan, controlling the study process, writing the study report, and selecting the journal in the process of before, during, and after the research. It emphasizes the necessity to start from the benefit of global people's health, take practical clinical problems as guidance, cleverly choose the research entry point, and conduct high-quality research with clinical value. After the accomplishment of the study, the results must be faithfully described, the scientific conclusions accurately sublimated, and appropriate scientific journals selected for publication.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":44648,"journal":{"name":"World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion","volume":"35 2","pages":"Pages 109-112"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143927882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Global trend in the research and development of acupuncture on low back pain during 1997 to 2023: A bibliometric analysis","authors":"Fang-hua ZHAO (赵芳华),&nbsp;Mei-ling SUN (孙美玲),&nbsp;Wen-yan SHI (石文艳),&nbsp;Hai-yan LI (李海燕)","doi":"10.1016/j.wjam.2025.01.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wjam.2025.01.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study aims to analyze the current state and emerging trends in research articles related to acupuncture treatment for low back pain (LBP).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The Web of Science core database was utilized to retrieve relevant literature on acupuncture therapy for LBP from January 1, 1997, to August 29, 2023. Literature metrics analysis was conducted using Microsoft Excel, VOSviewer, SCImago Graphica, and Pajek. The analysis focused on annual publication volume, countries (regions), institutions, authors, journals, keywords, and references.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 1,434 papers on acupuncture treatment for LBP were identified, demonstrating a fluctuating growth trend over the past 25 years. Research in this field has been conducted in 57 countries, with the United States leading in terms of research output. Italy emerged as the country with the highest-quality publications, with an average citation frequency of 205.16 times. A total of 1,781 institutions contributed to research on acupuncture treatment for LBP, with Harvard University having the highest publication volume (cited 77 times). The number of authors contributing to this field reached 5,696, with In-Hyuk Ha having the highest publication count (31 papers) and Claudia-M. Witt is the most influential author (cited 2,699 times). Relevant research was published in 378 journals, with the <em>Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine</em> having the highest publication volume (77 papers), and Spine being the most influential journal (cited 3,420 times). A total of 3,854 keywords were identified, forming six main thematic clusters: care management, nerve stimulation, complementary medicine, pregnancy pain, rehabilitation research, and musculoskeletal pain. Twelve highly cited papers with citation frequencies ≥85 times were recognized, predominantly consisting of randomized controlled trials.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Over the past 25 years, the number of articles published on acupuncture for LPB has shown a fluctuating trend of growth; the distribution of countries (regions) and institutions that publish articles is scattered, mainly based on inter-regional cooperation, and international cooperation is still insufficient; Journals in alternative and integrative medicine category provide references for scholars to submit manuscripts and learn about the frontiers; Acupuncture is effective and economical in the treatment of pain, and it has been widely used in the treatment of low back pain. However, the difference in efficacy between acupuncture and sham acupuncture or placebo acupuncture remains controversial. Therefore, in the future, it is necessary to consider the selection of appropriate efficacy evaluation methods in clinical trials that reflect the therapeutic advantages of acupuncture.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":44648,"journal":{"name":"World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion","volume":"35 2","pages":"Pages 85-95"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143927879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Nomenclature and location of acupuncture points for laboratory animals Part 2: Rat","authors":"China Association of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (中国针灸学会)","doi":"10.1016/j.wjam.2024.12.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wjam.2024.12.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44648,"journal":{"name":"World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion","volume":"35 2","pages":"Pages 163-165"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143927903","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Analysis of key therapeutic elements in acupuncture therapy and placebo acupuncture controls","authors":"Jian-fei NIU (牛舰霏),&nbsp;Guan-qun WANG (王冠群),&nbsp;Xiao-long XIE (解小龙),&nbsp;Shuo DU (杜朔),&nbsp;Bi-hui PENG (彭碧辉),&nbsp;Ji-ping ZHAO (赵吉平)","doi":"10.1016/j.wjam.2025.03.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wjam.2025.03.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Identifying key acupuncture elements is essential for optimizing sham acupuncture controls. Based on the characteristics and current state of acupuncture therapy, this paper categorizes key acupuncture elements into types and contents. Taking the former as a clue, it examines the current understanding of key acupuncture elements and underscores the need for further refinement to ensure that sham acupuncture controls more closely approximate physiological inertness. Additionally, it explores strategies and methodologies for advancing the understanding of key acupuncture elements from both the type and content perspectives. Key acupuncture elements should expand the number of included element types. Elements such as acupuncture needles, point selection, point combination, needle insertion, needle manipulation, and needle withdrawal should all be included, and they should be reported in a standardized manner in the trials. Regarding element content, improvements should be made in three key areas to enhance selection accuracy: 1. Strengthening the comprehensiveness of relevant theoretical frameworks. 2. Emphasizing the role of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnosis and acupoint palpation methods in trial application and reporting. 3. Continuously investigating the mechanisms underlying both the specific efficacy and the placebo efficacy of acupuncture.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":44648,"journal":{"name":"World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion","volume":"35 2","pages":"Pages 145-151"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143927900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Glial cell: Role of the pain modulation in acupuncture analgesia","authors":"Mi YUAN (袁咪),&nbsp;Lan YUAN (袁澜),&nbsp;Wei CHEN (陈蔚),&nbsp;Yang-shuai SU (宿杨帅),&nbsp;Meng-yan FAN (范孟妍),&nbsp;Xiang-hong JING (景向红),&nbsp;Wei HE (何伟),&nbsp;Xiao-yu WANG (王晓宇)","doi":"10.1016/j.wjam.2025.02.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wjam.2025.02.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The significance of glial cells in the nervous system, particularly in the modulation of pain, has increasingly gained prominence, thereby shifting the traditional neurobiological research paradigm that predominantly focused on neurons. Acupuncture treatment have been shown to influence the functionality of glial cells, enabling them to serve as modulators that significantly contribute to the inhibition of neurogenic inflammation, the restoration of synaptic homeostasis, and the enhancement of the pain modulation system. Furthermore, various molecules and their associated signaling pathways facilitate the biological effects of glial cells in the context of acupuncture-induced analgesia. Notably, P2X receptors (P2X3, P2X4, and P2X7), the MAPK pathway (including p38MAPK and ERK), and the JAK/STAT pathway within glial cells are implicated in the modulation of neuroinflammation and pain regulation through acupuncture. These elucidated mechanisms underscore the potential of acupuncture to modulate neuroimmune signaling for pain alleviation and suggest the prospect of developing more targeted and effective treatments for chronic pain in the future.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":44648,"journal":{"name":"World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion","volume":"35 2","pages":"Pages 103-108"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143927881","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS): Applications and challenges","authors":"Wen-lai ZHOU (周文来) ,&nbsp;Jing LI (李璟) ,&nbsp;Xiao-ning SHEN (沈晓凝) ,&nbsp;Xia-tong HUA (华夏童) ,&nbsp;Jing XIE (谢静) ,&nbsp;Yan-li ZHOU (周艳丽) ,&nbsp;Lu ZHU (朱璐)","doi":"10.1016/j.wjam.2024.12.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wjam.2024.12.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) is a kind of physical therapy that use electric current through the electrodes placed on the surface of acupoints to produce clinical effects in the human body, which is characterized by less adverse reaction and convenient operation. It has been widely used in the treatment of various diseases. This review introduces six major clinical applications of TEAS, named analgesia, regulation of gastrointestinal function, improvement of reproductive function, enhancement of cognitive function, promotion of limb function recovery and relief of fatigue. Besides, TEAS has been applied to the treatment of other chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes, achieving satisfactory clinical effects. However, two crucial challenges are encountered in the development of TEAS. One is the lack of standardization in the selection of parameters such as waveform, frequency, intensity and stimulation duration. The other is the limitation on the flexibility in the acupoint selection. This review analyzes key issues that need to be addressed in the current clinical application of TEAS, such as the selection of parameters and acupoints, and this review provides a certain reference value for optimizing regimens of TEAS and promoting its development and application.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":44648,"journal":{"name":"World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion","volume":"35 1","pages":"Pages 10-16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143454113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Acupuncture as adjuvant therapy in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: A single-blinded randomized controlled trial","authors":"Amir Hooman Kazemi ,&nbsp;Mohammad Sadegh Adel-Mehraban ,&nbsp;Ali Vafaie Sefti ,&nbsp;Bin Jiang WU (吴滨江) ,&nbsp;Reihane Alipour","doi":"10.1016/j.wjam.2024.12.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wjam.2024.12.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Non-pharmacological treatments of traditional medical systems are becoming recognized in management of respiratory diseases, especially COVID-19. This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture as an adjuvant therapy in hospitalized patients with COVID-19.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This randomized controlled trial was performed on 70 moderate to severe hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Patients were randomized into two groups, receiving conventional treatment alone or in combination with acupuncture for 7 days. Both groups were followed up for 28 days. Respiratory rate and SpO₂ were considered as primary outcomes. Additionally, respiratory symptoms (cough, dyspnea, chest tightness, and oxygen demand) and duration of hospitalization, ICU admission, intubation, and mortality rate were evaluated. The outcome assessor and data analyst were blinded.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Acupuncture significantly improved respiratory rate and SpO₂ after 3 days (<em>v.</em>s<em>.</em> 7 days in control group). SpO₂ reached 93 % from the third day of conducting acupuncture. Respiratory symptoms were relieved after 7 days in the both groups, but were significant from day 3 in the acupuncture group (<em>P</em> &lt; 0.001). Duration of hospitalization was less in the acupuncture group (3 days <em>v.</em>s<em>.</em> 11 days), with no ICU admission, intubation or death. In contrast, 8 patients in the control group were admitted to ICU, of whom 4 were intubated and died. No adverse effect was reported.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Acupuncture can play a significant role as a safe and effective complementary treatment in the management of COVID-19.</div></div><div><h3>Trial registraion: Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials</h3><div>IRCT20201 127049504N1.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":44648,"journal":{"name":"World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion","volume":"35 1","pages":"Pages 41-49"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143454151","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}