Bibliometric and visualized analysis of electroacupuncture in the past 10 years

Wei, Jinqiang; Zhou, Yang; Lin, Qiutian; Xu, Huibi; Lai, Fang; Han, Yaling; Li, Jun; Cui, Shuai

doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2022.102846

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“…In addition, all the studies are from China and there was a lack of high-quality studies reported from different countries, which may The funnel plot of comparison of the time to first flauts between IA and the B/S group. (34). This indicates that more countries need to be involved in acupuncture-based research.…”

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Does invasive acupuncture improve postoperative ileus after colorectal cancer surgery? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Zhao,

Si,

Liu

et al. 2023

Front. Med.

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BackgroundPostoperative ileus (POI) is one of the main complications after colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery, and there is still a lack of effective treatment. At present, the evidence for improvement of POI by invasive acupuncture (manual acupuncture and electroacupuncture, IA) is limited. This meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) aims to systematically review and evaluate the effect of IA in improving POI after CRC surgery.MethodsThis meta-analysis was reported according to PRISMA statement and AMSTAR guidelines. The retrieval time was from the inception to February 2023. The RCTs were screened by searching the databases (PubMed, Ovid, Embase, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, VIP Database, Sinomed Database, and WANFANG). Two independent investigators screened and extracted the data, assessed the risk of bias, and performed statistical analysis. The statistical analysis was carried out by RevMan5.3. The PROSPERO International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews received this research for registration (CRD42023387700).ResultsThirteen studies with 795 patients were included. In the primary outcome indicators: the IA group had shorter time to the first flauts [stand mean difference (SMD), −0.57; 95% CI, −0.73 to −0.41, p < 0.00001], shorter time to the first defecation [mean difference (MD), −4.92 h, 95% CI −8.10 to −1.74 h, p = 0.002] than the blank/sham stimulation (B/S) group. In the secondary outcome indicators: the IA group had shorter time to the first bowel motion (MD, −6.62 h, 95% CI −8.73 to −4.50 h, p < 0.00001), shorter length of hospital (SMD, −0.40, 95% CI −0.60 to −0.21, p < 0.0001) than the B/S group. In terms of the subgroup analysis: IA associated with enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) group had shorter time to the first flauts (MD, −6.41 h, 95% CI −9.34 to −3.49 h, p < 0.0001), shorter time to the first defacation (MD, −6.02 h, 95% CI −9.28 to −2.77 h, p = 0.0003) than ERAS group.ConclusionInvasive acupuncture (IA) after CRC surgery, acupuncture or electricacupuncture with a fixed number of times and duration at therapeutic acupoints, can promote the recovery of POI. IA combined with ERAS is better than simple ERAS in improving POI.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=387700, identifier CRD42023387700.

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Does invasive acupuncture improve postoperative ileus after colorectal cancer surgery? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Zhao,

Si,

Liu

et al. 2023

Front. Med.

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“…This method can identify influential publications, authors, journals, affiliations, and countries and analyze and present topics, methods, and influential keywords ( van Eck and Waltman, 2010 ). There are bibliometric analyses of EA regarding general diseases from 2011 to 2020 ( Wei et al, 2022 ); however, a bibliometric analysis of EA as a treatment for stroke has not yet been conducted. Therefore, in this study, we conducted a bibliometric analysis by year, country, journal, keyword, affiliation, and author of research papers about EA for stroke, which were published in the Web of Science Core Collection Database (WOSCC) in the last 20 years.…”

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Visual bibliometric analysis of electroacupuncture research in stroke treatment: a 20-year overview

Chun,

Shin,

Kim

et al. 2023

Front. Neurosci.

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BackgroundElectroacupuncture has been used as a treatment; however, a visual bibliometric analysis has not yet been performed in this field. In this study, we aimed to suggest future research topics and directions related to the field by examining the last 20 years of research trends and hotspots of electroacupuncture in stroke.MethodsWe searched the Web of Science database on electroacupuncture as a treatment for stroke published from 2003 to 2022. We analyzed the papers by annual publication, research fields, nations, affiliations, authors, journals, and keywords. VOSviewer software was used to visualize the bibliometric analysis and results. A total of 440 papers were included in the analysis.ResultsThe number of publications has gradually increased every year, and neuroscience has become the most actively studied field. Neural Regeneration Research journal and China had the most publications. Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, as an affiliated institute, published the most articles. Chen Lidian and Tao Jing presented the largest number of papers, making them the leading contributors in this field. Four clusters were created by analyzing keywords, such as “neuroprotection,” “clinical rehabilitation,” “neuroplasticity,” and “pretreatment-induced tolerance”.ConclusionThis study is the first to analyze the research trends in electroacupuncture as a treatment for stroke using the VOSviewer. It shows the current state of research in the field by visualizing research trends and hotspots. This will help offer reference data for future studies.

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