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Mei YX, Yang K, Zhang L, Jin Y, Yang N, Yang H, Zheng YL, Pang YS, Gong YJ, Zhou H, Zuo YL, Ding WJ. Dysrhythmic saliva microbiota in mobile phone addicts with sleep disorders and restored by acupuncture. Front Psychiatry 2024; 15:1335554. [PMID: 38957739 PMCID: PMC11217316 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1335554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024] Open
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Background Mobile phone addiction (MPA) greatly affects the biological clock and sleep quality and is emerging as a behavioral disorder. The saliva microbiota has been linked to circadian rhythms, and our previous research revealed dysrhythmic saliva metabolites in MPA subjects with sleep disorders (MPASD). In addition, acupuncture had positive effects. However, the dysbiotic saliva microbiota in MPASD patients and the restorative effects of acupuncture are unclear. Objectives To probe the circadian dysrhythmic characteristics of the saliva microbiota and acupunctural restoration in MPASD patients. Methods MPASD patients and healthy volunteers were recruited by the Mobile Phone Addiction Tendency Scale (MPATS) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Saliva samples were collected every 4 h for 72 h. After saliva sampling, six MPDSD subjects (group M) were acupuncturally treated (group T), and subsequent saliva sampling was conducted posttreatment. Finally, all the samples were subjected to 16S rRNA gene sequencing and bioinformatic analysis. Results Significantly increased MPATS and PSQI scores were observed in MPDSD patients (p< 0.01), but these scores decreased (p<0.001) after acupuncture intervention. Compared with those in healthy controls, the diversity and structure of the saliva microbiota in MPASD patients were markedly disrupted. Six genera with circadian rhythms were detected in all groups, including Sulfurovum, Peptostreptococcus, Porphyromonas and Prevotella. There were five genera with circadian rhythmicity in healthy people, of which the rhythmicities of the genera Rothia and Lautropia disappeared in MPASD patients but effectively resumed after acupuncture intervention. Conclusions This work revealed dysrhythmic salivary microbes in MPASD patients, and acupuncture, as a potential intervention, could be effective in mitigating this ever-rising behavioral epidemic.
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- Ying-Xiu Mei
- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- School of Medical and Life Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- The Second Clinical Medical College of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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Yuan M, Lu W, Lan Y, Yang J, Yin J, Wang D. Current role and future perspectives of electroacupuncture in circadian rhythm regulation. Heliyon 2023; 9:e15986. [PMID: 37205998 PMCID: PMC10189514 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023] Open
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In recent years, in-depth research on chronobiology has been conducted, and the circadian rhythm has become a new target for the treatment of diseases. Circadian rhythms are closely related to the normal physiological functions of organisms. Increasing evidence indicates that circadian rhythm disorders are the pathological basis of diseases such as sleep disorders, depression, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer. As an economical, safe, and effective treatment method, electroacupuncture has been widely used in clinical practice. In this paper, we summarize the current literature on electroacupuncture's regulation of circadian rhythm disorders and circadian clock genes. In addition, we briefly explore the optimization of electroacupuncture intervention programmes and the feasibility of implementing electroacupuncture intervention programmes at selected times in clinical practice. We conclude that electroacupuncture may have good application prospects in circadian rhythm regulation, but this conclusion needs to be confirmed by clinical trials.
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- Min Yuan
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Affiliated Hospital and Clinical Medical College of Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Affiliated Hospital and Clinical Medical College of Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Affiliated Hospital and Clinical Medical College of Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of TCM Rehabilitation Medicine, Affiliated Foshan Gaoming Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Foshan, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Affiliated Hospital and Clinical Medical College of Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Affiliated Hospital and Clinical Medical College of Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
- Corresponding author.
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Yang H, Yang K, Zhang L, Yang N, Mei YX, Zheng YL, He Y, Gong YJ, Ding WJ. Acupuncture ameliorates Mobile Phone Addiction with sleep disorders and restores salivary metabolites rhythm. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1106100. [PMID: 36896350 PMCID: PMC9989025 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1106100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Mobile Phone Addiction (MPA) is a novel behavioral addiction resulting in circadian rhythm disorders that severely affect mental and physical health. The purpose of this study is to detect rhythmic salivary metabolites in MPA with sleep disorder (MPASD) subjects and investigate the effects of acupuncture. METHODS Six MPASD patients and six healthy controls among the volunteers were enrolled by MPA Tendency Scale (MPATS) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), then the salivary samples of MPASD and healthy controls were collected every 4-h for three consecutive days. Acupuncture was administered for 7 days to MPASD subjects, then saliva samples were collected again. Salivary metabolomes were analyzed with the method of LC-MS. RESULT According to our investigation, 70 (57.85%) MPA patients and 56 (46.28%) MPASD patients were identified among 121 volunteers. The symptoms of the 6 MPASD subjects were significantly alleviated after acupuncture intervention. The number of rhythmic saliva metabolites dropped sharply in MPASD subjects and restored after acupuncture. Representative rhythmic saliva metabolites including melatonin, 2'-deoxyuridine, thymidine, thymidine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate lost rhythm and restored after acupuncture, which may attribute to promising MPASD treatment and diagnosis biomarkers. The rhythmic saliva metabolites of healthy controls were mainly enriched in neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction, whereas polyketide sugar unit biosynthesis was mainly enriched in MPASD patients. CONCLUSION This study revealed circadian rhythm characteristics of salivary metabolites in MPASD and that acupuncture could ameliorate MPASD by restoring part of the dysrhythmia salivary metabolites.
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- Hong Yang
- School of Medical and Life Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.,Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Fundamental Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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Randomized controlled trials of acupuncture for the treatment of essential hypertension: a meta-analysis. JOURNAL OF ACUPUNCTURE AND TUINA SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11726-022-1330-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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To systematically assess the efficacy and safety of acupuncture therapy for essential hypertension.
Methods
A computerized literature search of the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chongqing VIP Database (CQVIP), Wanfang Academic Journal Full-text Database (Wanfang), China Biology Medicine Disc (CBM), PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library was conducted to retrieve randomized controlled clinical trials on acupuncture as the main intervention for the treatment of essential hypertension published from the inception of the database to 30 January 2021. The risk-of-bias assessment was carried out for each included study according to the Cochrane Handbook. Data analysis was performed using Review Manager 5.4.1 and Stata 15.0.
Results
After the screening, 46 randomized controlled trials involving a total of 3 859 subjects were included. Primary outcomes included changes in the diastolic blood pressure after intervention [eight studies showed that the acupuncture plus antihypertensive drug group was better than the antihypertensive drug monotherapy group [mean difference (MD)=1.45, 95% confidence interval (CI) (0.48, 2.43), P=0.004, fixed effects model; I2=39%] and changes in the systolic blood pressure after intervention {11 studies showed that the acupuncture plus antihypertensive drug group was better than the antihypertensive drug monotherapy group [MD=8.60, 95%CI (7.12, 10.07), P<0.00001, fixed effects model; I2=26%]}. The secondary outcome was antihypertensive efficacy, 12 studies of acupuncture monotherapy group [risk ratio (RR)=1.20, 95%CI (1.12, 1.28), P<0.00001, fixed effects model; I2=36%] and 15 studies of acupuncture combined with antihypertensive drug group [RR=1.27, 95%CI (1.20, 1.34), P<0.00001, fixed effects model; I2=6%] showed better results than the antihypertensive drug monotherapy group in antihypertensive efficacy. In terms of the adverse events, four studies showed that the acupuncture monotherapy group had fewer adverse events than the antihypertensive drug monotherapy group [RR=0.10, 95%CI (0.04, 0.25), P<0.00001, fixed effects model; I2=0%].
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Acupuncture combined with antihypertensive drugs is superior to antihypertensive drugs alone in reducing blood pressure, and acupuncture therapy is effective and safe for the treatment of essential hypertension with fewer side effects. However, there is still a lack of high-quality multicenter randomized double-blinded controlled trials in this field. Rigorous large-sample clinical trials are needed to validate these findings.
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Wang S, Li S, Zhai X, Rong P, He J, Liu L, He X, Liu W. Transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation releases extrapineal melatonin and reduces thermal hypersensitivity in Zucker diabetic fatty rats. Front Neurosci 2022; 16:916822. [PMID: 36033612 PMCID: PMC9403073 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.916822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is the most common comorbidity of COVID-19, and both are related to the lack of circulating melatonin. In addition, chronic pain is a common sequela of both COVID-19 and T2D. Using a neuropathic pain model produced by sciatic nerve chronic constriction injury in Zucker diabetic fatty rats, a verified preclinical genetic T2D neuropathy animal model, this study aimed to show that transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS) could elevate plasma melatonin concentration, upregulate the expression of melatonin receptors (MTRs) in the amygdala, and relieve peripheral neuropathic pain. Furthermore, taVNS would restore melatonin levels and relieve pain even in pinealectomized rats. On the contrary, intraperitoneally injected luzindole, a melatonin receptor antagonist, would attenuate the antinociceptive effects of taVNS. In conclusion, the mechanism of the therapeutic effect of taVNS on chronic pain involves the release of extrapineal melatonin and the positive regulation of the expression of central MTRs. This beneficial efficacy should be considered during COVID-19 rehabilitation in individuals with diabetes.
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- Shuxing Wang
- School of Medicine, Foshan University, Foshan, China
- *Correspondence: Shuxing Wang,
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- Department of Physiology, Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Physiology, Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Physiology, Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Medicine, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- School of Medicine, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- School of Medicine, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- School of Medicine, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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Tang Y, Cheng S, Wang J, Jin Y, Yang H, Lin Q, Xu S, Hui L, Yin Q, Yang Y, Wu X. Acupuncture for the Treatment of Itch: Peripheral and Central Mechanisms. Front Neurosci 2022; 15:786892. [PMID: 35431769 PMCID: PMC9005788 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.786892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Despite the widespread clinical use of acupuncture in the treatment of pruritus caused by psoriasis, urticaria, uremic, and other diseases, insights into the mechanism of action of acupuncture are still emerging. For the above reasons, a beneficial effect of acupuncture on pruritus was not recommended or reported in recent clinical practice guidelines. Acupuncture is a kind of physical stimulation, which has the characteristics of multi-channel and multi-target effects. The biomechanical stimulation signal of acupuncture needling can be transformed into bioelectric and chemical signals; interfere with kinds of cells and nerve fibers in the skin and muscle; alter signaling pathways and transcriptional activity of cells, mediators, and receptors; and result in inhibition of peripheral and central transmission of pruritus. Available mechanistic data give insights into the biological regulation potency of acupuncture for pruritus and provide a basis for more in-depth and comprehensive mechanism research.
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Lu X, Zhou M, Liu N, Zhang C, Zhao Z, Cai D. Synaptic Protein Phosphorylation Networks Are Associated With Electroacupuncture-Induced Circadian Control in the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus. Front Genet 2021; 12:762557. [PMID: 34976011 PMCID: PMC8717940 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.762557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Phosphorylation is one of the most important posttranslational modifications and regulates the physiological process. While recent studies highlight a major role of phosphorylation in the regulation of sleep–wake cycles to a lesser extent, the phosphoproteome in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) is not well-understood. Herein, we reported that the EA treatment elicits partial reparation of circadian rhythmicity when mice were exposure to constant darkness for long time. We investigated the effects of EA on circadian rhythms in constant darkness between EA stimulation and free-running control. Next, mass spectrometry–based phosphoproteome was utilized to explore the molecular characteristics of EA-induced phosphorylation modification in the SCN. A total of 6,192 distinct phosphosites on 2,488 proteins were quantified. Functional annotation analysis and protein–protein interaction networks demonstrated the most significant enriched phosphor-proteins and phosphosites involved in postsynapse and glutamatergic synapse. The current data indicated that most of the altered molecules are structural proteins. The target proteins, NMDAR and CAMK2, were selected for verification, consistent with the results of LC–MS/MS. These findings revealed a complete profile of phosphorylation modification in response to EA.
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- *Correspondence: Zhengyu Zhao, ; Dingjun Cai,
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Acupuncture Attenuates Blood Pressure via Inducing the Expression of nNOS. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2021; 2021:9945277. [PMID: 34239595 PMCID: PMC8235963 DOI: 10.1155/2021/9945277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background Sympathetic activation leads to elevated blood pressure. Neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) inhibits sympathetic nervous system activity, thereby decreasing blood pressure (BP). nNOS is highly expressed in the arcuate nucleus (ARC) and ventrolateral periaqueductal gray (vlPAG), which play essential roles in the regulation of the cardiovascular and sympathetic nervous systems. Objective This study was designed to verify the hypothesis that acupuncture exerts an antihypertensive effect via increasing the expression of nNOS in ARC and vlPAG of spontaneously hypertensive (SHR) rats. Methods Rats without anesthesia were subject to daily acupuncture for 2 weeks. BP was monitored by the tail-cuff method. nNOS expressions in the ARC and vlPAG were detected by western blot and immunofluorescence. BP was measured after 7-Nitroindazole (7-NI), a specific nNOS inhibitor, was microinjected into ARC or vlPAG in SHR rats treated with acupuncture. Results Acupuncture for 14 days significantly attenuated BP, and the Taichong (LR3) acupoint was superior to Zusanli (ST36) and Fengchi (GB20) in lowering BP. In addition, acupuncture at Taichong (LR3) induced an increase of nNOS expression in ARC and vlPAG, whereas microinjection of 7-NI into ARC or vlPAG reversed the antihypertensive effect of acupuncture. Conclusions This study indicates that acupuncture at Taichong (LR3) induces a better antihypertensive effect than at Zusanli (ST36) or at Fengchi (GB20) in SHR rats, and enhancement of nNOS in ARC and vlPAG probably contributes to the antihypertensive effect of acupuncture.
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Jiang J, Zhang J, Li R, Zhao Z, Ye X. Research Trends of Systematic Review/Meta-Analysis on Acupuncture Therapy: A Bibliometric Analysis. J Pain Res 2021; 14:561-573. [PMID: 33679140 PMCID: PMC7926265 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s290516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 01/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to explore the hotspots and frontiers of systematic review/meta-analysis on acupuncture therapy according to bibliometric methods. METHODS Systematic review/meta-analysis articles on acupuncture therapy were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection. We used CiteSpace 5.6.R5 to analyze annual publication, categories, countries, institutions, journals, authors, cited references, and keywords through visual maps to explore the research hotspots and trends. RESULTS An analysis of 1189 articles in English showed that the total number of publications continually increased in the last 12 years. General medicine was the most used category, and the country and institution ranking highest in this field were China and Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, respectively. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine was the most prolific journal, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews was the most cited journal. Myeong Soo Lee was the most productive author, and J.P.T. Higgins ranked first in frequency among the cited authors. In the cited references, the top two were Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions and the Standards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture (STRICTA). As for keywords, there were 6 main frontiers including interventions, disease, patient, comparisons, study types, and outcomes. The first disease was pain, while the intervention was electroacupuncture (EA). CONCLUSION The present study examined the research trends in systematic reviews and meta-analysis on acupuncture therapy through bibliometric methods and revealed potential future hotspots of research in this field.
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- Jinlan Jiang
- The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Basic Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China
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- The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Basic Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Basic Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China
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Chen J, Zhang L, Gan X, Zhang R, He Y, Lv Q, Fu H, Liu X, Miao L. Effects of Retinal Transcription Regulation After GB20 Needling Treatment in Retina With Optic Neuritis. Front Integr Neurosci 2020; 14:568449. [PMID: 33117136 PMCID: PMC7550785 DOI: 10.3389/fnint.2020.568449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Optic neuritis (ON) is one of the most frequent symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) that results in progressive loss of axons and neurons. In clinical trials of Traditional Chinese Medicine, needling at the GB20 acupoint has been widely used for the treatment of ocular diseases, including ON. However, the molecular mechanisms of needling at this site are still unclear. In this study, we generated an experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) mouse model and investigated the effects of needling treatment at the GB20 acupoint on retina with EAE-associated ON. RNA sequencing of the retinal transcriptome revealed that, of the 234 differentially expressed genes induced by ON, 100 genes were upregulated, and 134 genes were downregulated by ON, while needling at the GB20 acupoint specifically reversed the expression of 21 genes compared with control treatment at GV16 acupoint. Among the reversed genes, Nr4a3, Sncg, Uchl1, and Tppp3 were involved in axon development and regeneration and were downregulated by ON, indicating the beneficial effect of needling at GB20. Further gene ontology (GO) enrichment analysis revealed that needling at GB20 affected the molecular process of Circadian rhythm in mouse retina with ON. Our study first reported that needling treatment after ON at the GB20 acupoint regulated gene expression of the retina and reversed the expression of downregulated axon development-related genes. This study also demonstrated that GV16 was a perfect control treatment site for GB20 in animal research. Our study provided a scientific basis for needling treatments at GB20 for ocular diseases.
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- Jie Chen
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Intelligent Robots and Systems, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China.,School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Intelligent Robots and Systems, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China.,School of Mechatronical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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The Roles of Skin Fibroblasts at Local Acupoints in Chrono-Acupuncture. Pain Res Manag 2020; 2020:3731510. [PMID: 32300383 PMCID: PMC7136783 DOI: 10.1155/2020/3731510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Objective The aim of this study was to demonstrate the peripheral mechanisms of chrono-acupuncture by observing acupuncture at different time points affecting relative proteins to regulate the cytoskeleton of fibroblasts differently. Methods A total of 108 male SD rats (180–220 g) that have basic pain threshold within 3–10 s were selected and randomly divided into group A (n = 72) and control group (n = 36). After the succession of modeling with CFA injection, the rats in group A were randomly divided into model group and acupuncture group, each group containing 36 rats. Then according to the different treatment time, each group was randomly classified into 6 subgroups (ZT0, ZT4, ZT8, ZT12, ZT16, and ZT20), each subgroup containing 6 rats (n = 6). On the second day of successful modeling, the rats in the acupuncture group received acupuncture treatment at the corresponding time point, while the control group and the model group were only tied up at the corresponding time point without any treatments. Methods of operation: use 0.5-inch needles, puncture the rats' “Zusanli” on the affected limb, with Twirling manipulation for a minute after every five minutes; the treatment lasts thirty minutes in total. After 7 days of treatments, the skin and subcutaneous tissue of rats' acupoint area of “Zusanli” on the affected limb were taken and then stained by immunofluorescence double staining method to observe the expression of the fibroblast cytoskeleton F-actin and β-tubulin under the LSCM while using western blot to observe the expression of P38MAPK/P-P38MAPK. Results The expression of the cytoskeleton F-actin and β-tubulin at acupoint area in the acupuncture group was significantly higher than that in the control and model group. The effect of acupuncture on the restructure of the fibroblast cytoskeleton is different at different time points, the most effective time point was at ZT12 while the least at ZT16. Acupuncture can decrease the high expression of P-P38MAPK/P38MAPK in the model group, and the effect has time differences. The expression of P-P38MAPK/P38MAPK increased more significantly at ZT16 than ZT12. Conclusion The remodeling difference of fibroblast cytoskeleton after receiving acupuncture treatment could be one of the peripheral bases of the chrono-acupuncture.
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Silva MVFP, Lustosa TC, Arai VJ, Couto Patriota TLG, Lira MPF, Lins-Filho OL, Chalegre ST, B B A S K, Secundo IV, Pedrosa RP. Effects of acupuncture on obstructive sleep apnea severity, blood pressure control and quality of life in patients with hypertension: A randomized controlled trial. J Sleep Res 2019; 29:e12954. [PMID: 31868987 DOI: 10.1111/jsr.12954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Revised: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common condition among patients with hypertension and treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) can decrease blood pressure (BP). However, CPAP is not well tolerated by a significant proportion of patients. The authors investigated the effects of acupuncture on OSA severity and BP control in patients with hypertension. Hypertensive patients with mild to moderate OSA (apnea-hypopnea index, 5-30 events/hr) were randomly assigned to receive acupuncture or sham-acupuncture treatment. Patients were assessed at baseline and after 10 acupuncture sessions using polysomnography, 24-hr ambulatory BP monitoring and a quality of life questionnaire. Forty-four patients (34% men; mean age, 57.0 ± 5.4 years; body mass index, 29.6 ± 3.2 kg/m2 ; apnea-hypopnea index, 16.3 ± 6.7 events/hr) completed the study. There were no differences in pre-post-intervention apnea-hypopnea index, daytime or nocturnal BP, or quality of life between the acupuncture and sham-acupuncture groups (p > .05). Acupuncture therapy in hypertensive patients with OSA did not reduce OSA severity, daytime or nocturnal BP, or quality of life.
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- Marcus Vinícius F P Silva
- Sleep and Heart Laboratory, Pronto Socorro Cardiologico de Pernambuco (PROCAPE) da Universidade de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Sleep and Heart Laboratory, Pronto Socorro Cardiologico de Pernambuco (PROCAPE) da Universidade de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Sleep and Heart Laboratory, Pronto Socorro Cardiologico de Pernambuco (PROCAPE) da Universidade de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Sleep and Heart Laboratory, Pronto Socorro Cardiologico de Pernambuco (PROCAPE) da Universidade de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Sleep and Heart Laboratory, Pronto Socorro Cardiologico de Pernambuco (PROCAPE) da Universidade de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Sleep and Heart Laboratory, Pronto Socorro Cardiologico de Pernambuco (PROCAPE) da Universidade de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Sleep and Heart Laboratory, Pronto Socorro Cardiologico de Pernambuco (PROCAPE) da Universidade de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Sleep and Heart Laboratory, Pronto Socorro Cardiologico de Pernambuco (PROCAPE) da Universidade de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Sleep and Heart Laboratory, Pronto Socorro Cardiologico de Pernambuco (PROCAPE) da Universidade de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Sleep and Heart Laboratory, Pronto Socorro Cardiologico de Pernambuco (PROCAPE) da Universidade de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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Tan X, Pan Y, Su W, Gong S, Zhu H, Chen H, Lu S. Acupuncture therapy for essential hypertension: a network meta-analysis. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2019; 7:266. [PMID: 31355233 PMCID: PMC6614319 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2019.05.59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND To evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture therapies for the treatment of essential hypertension. METHODS We performed a systematic electronic search of PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM), Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and Wan-fang Data Database. The main outcome indicators measured were the amount of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), a change of blood pressure, and the response rate. STATA15.0 software was used for the network meta-analysis. RESULTS A total of 31 trials with 2,649 patients were included. Patients were allocated to 15 kinds of interventions. These including acupuncture types were electroacupuncture, moxibustion, warm needle therapy, sham acupuncture, behavioral therapy, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs), angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), calcium channel blocker (CCB), beta-blocker, acupuncture combined ACEI, acupuncture combined CCB, acupuncture combined behavior, electroacupuncture combined CCB, and non-treatment. The results of the network meta-analysis showed that there was no significant clinical or statistic difference in systolic blood pressure (SBP) change magnitude between acupuncture treatment and the other 14 therapies. Moxibustion may be better than acupuncture in reducing diastolic blood pressure (DBP) [mean difference (MD): 15.9, 95% confidence interval (CI): 5.96-25.85]. There was no significant difference in reducing DBP between acupuncture and the other 13 interventions. The effective rate of acupuncture combined with AECI [odds ratio (OR) =7.96, 95% CI: 1.11-56.92] and acupuncture combined with behavioral therapy (OR =3.53, 95% CI: 1.08-11.51) in treating hypertension was better than that of acupuncture alone, and there was no statistically significant difference in the effective rate between acupuncture and the other therapies. CONCLUSIONS The existing evidence shows that acupuncture could be used for treating hypertension, and it may have the same effects as common medication. However, due to the low qualities of the original studies, the quality of this evidence is poor. Therefore, it is recommended that more scientific research be performed to confirm the efficacy of acupuncture.
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- Xiaodong Tan
- The Graduate School, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
- Department of Cardiology, Wuxi Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuxi 214071, China
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- The Graduate School, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Wuxi Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuxi 214071, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Wuxi Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuxi 214071, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Wuxi Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuxi 214071, China
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- The Graduate School, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Wuxi Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuxi 214071, China
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Yang M, Yu Z, Chen X, Guo Z, Deng S, Chen L, Wu Q, Liang F. Active Acupoints Differ from Inactive Acupoints in Modulating Key Plasmatic Metabolites of Hypertension: A Targeted Metabolomics Study. Sci Rep 2018; 8:17824. [PMID: 30546033 PMCID: PMC6292875 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-36199-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The effect of active acupoints versus inactive acupoints in treating hypertension is not well documented. Metabolic phenotypes, depicted by metabolomics analysis, reflect the influence of external exposures, nutrition, and lifestyle on the integrated system of the human body. Therefore, we utilized high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry to compare the targeted metabolic phenotype changes induced by two different acupoint treatments. The clinical outcomes show that active acupoint treatment significantly lowers 24-hour systolic blood pressure but not diastolic blood pressure, as compared with inactive acupoint treatment. Furthermore, distinctive changes are observed between the metabolomics data of the two groups. Multivariate analysis shows that only in the active acupoint treatment group can the follow-up plasma be clearly separated from the baseline plasma. Moreover, the follow-up plasma of these two groups can be clearly separated, indicating two different post-treatment metabolic phenotypes. Three metabolites, sucrose, cellobiose, and hypoxanthine, are shown to be the most important features of active acupoint treatment. This study demonstrates that metabolomic analysis is a potential tool that can be used to efficiently differentiate the effect of active acupoints from inactive acupoints in treating hypertension. Possible mechanisms are the alternation of hypothalamic microinflammation and the restoration of host-gut microbiota interactions induced by acupuncture.
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- Mingxiao Yang
- College of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 37 Shierqiao Road, Jinniu Street, Chengdu, 610075, Sichuan, China.,School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 10 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China.,Department of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, 1 Haiyuan Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, 518053, Guangdong, China
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- College of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 37 Shierqiao Road, Jinniu Street, Chengdu, 610075, Sichuan, China
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- Metabolomics, Scientific Technology Department, BGI, Beishan Industrial Zone, Yantian District, Shenzhen, 518083, Guangdong, China
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- Metabolomics, Scientific Technology Department, BGI, Beishan Industrial Zone, Yantian District, Shenzhen, 518083, Guangdong, China
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- College of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 37 Shierqiao Road, Jinniu Street, Chengdu, 610075, Sichuan, China
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- College of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 37 Shierqiao Road, Jinniu Street, Chengdu, 610075, Sichuan, China
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- College of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 37 Shierqiao Road, Jinniu Street, Chengdu, 610075, Sichuan, China.
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- College of Acupuncture and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 37 Shierqiao Road, Jinniu Street, Chengdu, 610075, Sichuan, China.
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Zhao H, Li D, Li Y, Yang Y, Liu Y, Li J, Mao J. Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for hypertension: An overview of systematic reviews. Complement Ther Clin Pract 2018; 34:185-194. [PMID: 30712726 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Revised: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Acupuncture is widely used in the treatment of hypertension, yet its efficacy and safety for hypertension remain controversial. This overview aimed to summarize the evidence on acupuncture for hypertension. METHODS Eight databases were searched. The Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) tool and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach were performed. RESULTS Fifteen systematic reviews (SRs) were identified. Methodological quality and quality of evidence were unsatisfactory. Acupuncture combined with Western medicine (WM) was superior to WM in systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP), efficacy rate, and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome. Acupuncture was more effective in treating SBP and DBP than sham acupuncture plus WM. Evidence regarding the benefit of acupuncture alone for SBP and DBP, efficacy rate and TCM syndrome was inconsistent. No serious adverse effects were identified. CONCLUSION High-quality SRs and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are required.
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- Huimin Zhao
- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hangkong Road 13, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, 430030, China.
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- Department of Pathology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, No 32 South People's Road, Shiyan, 442000, China.
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- Department of Nursing, First Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China.
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- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hangkong Road 13, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, 430030, China.
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- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hangkong Road 13, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, 430030, China.
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- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hangkong Road 13, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, 430030, China.
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- School of Nursing, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hangkong Road 13, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, 430030, China.
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BACKGROUND Elevated blood pressure (hypertension) affects about one billion people worldwide. It is important as it is a major risk factor for stroke and myocardial infarction. However, it remains a challenge for the medical profession as many people with hypertension have blood pressure (BP) that is not well controlled. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine theory, acupuncture has the potential to lower BP. OBJECTIVES To assess the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for lowering blood pressure in adults with primary hypertension. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Hypertension Group Specialised Register (February 2017); the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) 2017, Issue 2; MEDLINE (February 2017); Embase (February 2017), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) (January 2015), VIP Database (January 2015), the World Health Organisation Clinical Trials Registry Platform (February 2017)and ClinicalTrials.gov (February 2017). There were no language restrictions. SELECTION CRITERIA We included all randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared the clinical effects of an acupuncture intervention (acupuncture used alone or add-on) with no treatment, a sham acupuncture or an antihypertensive drug in adults with primary hypertension. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently selected studies according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. They extracted data and assessed the risk of bias of each trial, and telephoned or emailed the authors of the studies to ask for missing information. A third review author resolved disagreements. Outcomes included change in systolic blood pressure (SBP), change in diastolic blood pressure (DBP), withdrawal due to adverse effects, and any adverse events. We calculated pooled mean differences (MD) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) for continuous outcomes using a fixed-effect or random-effects model where appropriate. MAIN RESULTS Twenty-two RCTs (1744 people) met our inclusion criteria. The RCTs were of variable methodological quality (most at high risk of bias because of lack of blinding). There was no evidence for a sustained BP lowering effect of acupuncture; only one trial investigated a sustained effect and found no BP lowering effect at three and six months after acupuncture. Four sham acupuncture controlled trials provided very low quality evidence that acupuncture had a short-term (one to 24 hours) effect on SBP (change) -3.4 mmHg (-6.0 to -0.9) and DBP -1.9 mmHg (95% CI -3.6 to -0.3). Pooled analysis of eight trials comparing acupuncture with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and seven trials comparing acupuncture to calcium antagonists suggested that acupuncture lowered short-term BP better than the antihypertensive drugs. However, because of the very high risk of bias in these trials, we think that this is most likely a reflection of bias and not a true effect. As a result, we did not report these results in the 'Summary of findings' table. Safety of acupuncture could not be assessed as only eight trials reported adverse events. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS At present, there is no evidence for the sustained BP lowering effect of acupuncture that is required for the management of chronically elevated BP. The short-term effects of acupuncture are uncertain due to the very low quality of evidence. The larger effect shown in non-sham acupuncture controlled trials most likely reflects bias and is not a true effect. Future RCTs must use sham acupuncture controls and assess whether there is a BP lowering effect of acupuncture that lasts at least seven days.
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- Jie Yang
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineAcupuncture and Tuina College37# shi‐er‐qiao RoadChengduSichuanChina610075
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- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineAcupuncture and Tuina College37# shi‐er‐qiao RoadChengduSichuanChina610075
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- The University of Hong KongSchool of Chinese MedicineG/F, 10 Sassoon RoadPokfulam, Hong KongHong KongHong Kong
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- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineAcupuncture and Tuina College37# shi‐er‐qiao RoadChengduSichuanChina610075
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- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineAcupuncture and Tuina College37# shi‐er‐qiao RoadChengduSichuanChina610075
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- West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityCochrane ChinaNo. 37, Guo Xue XiangChengduSichuanChina610041
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- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineInformation Retrieval & Library37 Shi‐er‐qiao RoadJinniu DistrictChengduSichuan ProvinceChina610075
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- University of British ColumbiaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics2176 Health Sciences MallVancouverBCCanadaV6T 1Z3
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- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineAcupuncture and Tuina College37# shi‐er‐qiao RoadChengduSichuanChina610075
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Sibbritt D, Peng W, Lauche R, Ferguson C, Frawley J, Adams J. Efficacy of acupuncture for lifestyle risk factors for stroke: A systematic review. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0206288. [PMID: 30365567 PMCID: PMC6203376 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2017] [Accepted: 10/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Modifications to lifestyle risk factors for stroke may help prevent stroke events. This systematic review aimed to identify and summarise the evidence of acupuncture interventions for those people with lifestyle risk factors for stroke, including alcohol-dependence, smoking-dependence, hypertension, and obesity. METHODS MEDLINE, CINAHL/EBSCO, SCOPUS, and Cochrane Database were searched from January 1996 to December 2016. Only randomised controlled trials (RCTs) with empirical research findings were included. PRISMA guidelines were followed and risk of bias was assessed via the Cochrane Collaboration risk of bias assessment tool. The systematic review reported in this paper has been registered on the PROSPERO (#CRD42017060490). RESULTS A total of 59 RCTs (5,650 participants) examining the use of acupuncture in treating lifestyle risk factors for stroke met the inclusion criteria. The seven RCTs focusing on alcohol-dependence showed substantial heterogeneity regarding intervention details. No evidence from meta-analysis has been found regarding post-intervention or long-term effect on blood pressure control for acupuncture compared to sham intervention. Relative to sham acupuncture, individuals receiving auricular acupressure for smoking-dependence reported lower numbers of consumed cigarettes per day (two RCTs, mean difference (MD) = -2.75 cigarettes/day; 95% confidence interval (CI) = -5.33, -0.17; p = 0.04). Compared to sham acupuncture those receiving acupuncture for obesity reported lower waist circumference (five RCTs, MD = -2.79 cm; 95% CI: -4.13, -1.46; p<0.001). Overall, only few trials were considered of low risk of bias for smoking-dependence and obesity, and as such none of the significant effects in favour of acupuncture interventions were robust against potential selection, performance, and detection bias. CONCLUSIONS This review found no convincing evidence for effects of acupuncture interventions for improving lifestyle risk factors for stroke.
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- David Sibbritt
- Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine (ARCCIM), Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine (ARCCIM), Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine (ARCCIM), Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Nursing Research Centre, Western Sydney University & Western Sydney Local Health District, Blacktown Clinical & Research School, Blacktown Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine (ARCCIM), Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine (ARCCIM), Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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de Lima Pimentel R, Duque AP, Moreira BR, Rodrigues LF. Acupuncture for the Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review. J Acupunct Meridian Stud 2018; 12:43-51. [PMID: 30059774 DOI: 10.1016/j.jams.2018.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Revised: 07/16/2018] [Accepted: 07/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Acupuncture, for the westerns countries, is an innovative and low-cost therapy for treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, most of its effects and mechanisms are poorly understood. Thus, the objective of this work was to systematically review the literature regarding the clinical effects of acupuncture for the treatment and prevention of CVDs. A search for papers published in English or Portuguese in the past 20 years was conducted at PubMed, SciELO, and PEDro databases. Clinical trials conducted on the effects of acupuncture were included in this review. Two reviewers extracted the data independently from the remaining 17 articles after screening. The most used acupoint was PC6 (10 studies, 64.7%), followed by ST36 (6 studies, 35.3%) and auricular acupoints (4 studies, 23.5%). Among the clinical applications, hypertension was the most studied CVD, with acupuncture being the most reported method among the studies (70.6%). Only three articles reported no benefit in the treatment of CVDs for the methodology used. We conclude that although several studies indicated an improvement in the response of the cardiovascular system in CVDs by acupuncture, electroacupuncture, or electrostimulation treatment, the heterogeneity of the studies does not allow a standardization of its application for each specific disease, making further studies necessary for its use to become a reality.
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- Rodrigo de Lima Pimentel
- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Biophysics, Department of Physiological Sciences, Biomedical Institute, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Biophysics, Department of Physiological Sciences, Biomedical Institute, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Technical Support Division, Physiotherapy Service, National Institute of Cardiology, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Biophysics, Department of Physiological Sciences, Biomedical Institute, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Technical Support Division, Physiotherapy Service, National Institute of Cardiology, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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Pereira RDDM, Alvim NAT, Pereira CD, Gomes Junior SCDS. Laser acupuncture protocol for essential systemic arterial hypertension: randomized clinical trial. Rev Lat Am Enfermagem 2018; 26:e2936. [PMID: 30020330 PMCID: PMC6053295 DOI: 10.1590/1518-8345.1887.2936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2016] [Accepted: 07/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objectives: to evaluate the efficacy of a laser acupuncture protocol developed and
applied by nurses in arterial hypertension patients. Method: randomized, multicenter, triple-blind and two-armed clinical trial. The
sample consisted of 102 participants, 51 per arm, both sexes, aged between
30 and 75 years, undergoing drug therapy for a year or more, with difficulty
to control blood pressure, maintaining regular measures >140x90 mmHg.
Participants underwent six standard or simulated laser-acupuncture sessions,
for 24 minutes, within a period of six weeks. Descriptive analyzes expressed
as frequencies of occurrences, means and medians were used, and analysis of
the association between variables was performed using Student’s t-test and
Anova, using Statistica® software, version 12.0. The significance
level was set at 5% (alpha=0.05). The comparison between blood pressure
measurements was performed using Student’s t-test for paired samples and
Anova for repeated measures. Results: a significant reduction in systolic (p<0.001) and diastolic (p<0.001)
blood pressure was observed among participants in the intervention arm,
which was not observed in the simulation arm. Conclusion: the results have demonstrated the efficacy of the protocol. Reduction and
control of blood pressure have been demonstrated, indicating the possibility
of using this technology for the care of patientes with essential systemic
arterial hypertension. Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials. UTN:
U1111-1177-1811. Clinical Trials NCT02530853.
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- Raphael Dias de Mello Pereira
- PhD, Professor, Escola de Enfermagem, Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica Celso Suckow da Fonseca, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- PhD, Associate Professor, Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Scholarship holder at Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Brazil
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- MSc, RN, Instituto Fernandes Figueiras, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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Chen H, Shen FE, Tan XD, Jiang WB, Gu YH. Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture for Essential Hypertension: A Meta-Analysis. Med Sci Monit 2018; 24:2946-2969. [PMID: 29735972 PMCID: PMC5963739 DOI: 10.12659/msm.909995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of acupuncture therapy for patients with hypertension. Material/Methods We searched PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, the Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, and the Wan-fang Data Database from inception through 29 April 2017. Randomized controlled trials investigating acupuncture therapy for hypertension were included. Review Manager 5.3 software was used for the data analysis. Results A total of 30 RCTs involving 2107 patients were included. The overall methodological quality of the included studies was low. Pooled results demonstrate that acupuncture plus anti-hypertensive drugs is better than anti-hypertensive drugs alone at reducing systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP). The same result was observed for pooled data from experiments that compared acupuncture plus medication to sham acupuncture plus medication at reducing SBP and DBP. However, studies reveal that using acupuncture alone or anti-hypertensive drugs alone do not differ in the effect on lowering blood pressure. Similarly, acupuncture alone also did not differ from sham acupuncture alone, and electroacupuncture versus anti-hypertensive drugs was not significantly different at reducing SBP and DBP. Conclusions Our systematic review indicates there is inadequate high quality evidence that acupuncture therapy is useful in treating hypertension, as the exact effect and safety of acupuncture therapy for hypertension is still unclear. Therefore, research with larger sample sizes and higher-quality RCTs is still needed.
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- Hao Chen
- The Second Clinical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- The Second Clinical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- The Second Clinical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- The Second Clinical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- The Second Clinical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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Cerebral Targeting of Acupuncture at Combined Acupoints in Treating Essential Hypertension: An Rs-fMRI Study and Curative Effect Evidence. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2016; 2016:5392954. [PMID: 28003850 PMCID: PMC5149687 DOI: 10.1155/2016/5392954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2016] [Accepted: 10/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The study attempted to explore that the synergistic effect of acupoints combination is not a simple superposition of single acupoint's effect by comparing and analyzing the changes of blood pressure (BP), SF-36, and brain regions after acupuncture treatment. 47 patients were randomly divided into LR3+KI3 group, LR3 group, and KI3 group. Subjects received Rs-fMRI scan, BP measurement, and SF-36 questionnaires before and after treatment and short-term acupuncture treatment. After treatment, there were no significant differences in BP and SF-36 among 3 groups, compared to the case before treatment, SBP of 3 groups decreased, and DBP significantly decreased while vitality and mental health significantly increased in LR3+KI3 group. Both number and scopes of changes of brain regions in LR3+KI3 group were the largest, which mainly included BAs 3, 4, 8, 19, 21, 24, 32, 44, and 45. In conclusion, acupuncture at LR3+KI3 may auxiliarily reduce BP and improve the vitality and mental health of patients, and the changes of brain regions were related to somatesthesia, movement, vision, audition, emotion and mood, language, memory, etc. BAs 4, 9, 10, 24, 31, 32, and 46 may be the targeting brain areas of acupuncture in assisting hypotension. It is suggested that acupoints combination of LR3+KI3 maybe generates a synergistic effect, and it is not simple sum of single acupoint effect.
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Zhao XF, Hu HT, Li JS, Shang HC, Zheng HZ, Niu JF, Shi XM, Wang S. Is Acupuncture Effective for Hypertension? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0127019. [PMID: 26207806 PMCID: PMC4514875 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2014] [Accepted: 04/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine the efficacy of acupuncture for hypertension. METHOD Seven electronic databases were searched on April 13, 2014 to include eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Data were extracted and risk of bias was assessed. Subgroup analyses and meta- analysis were performed. RESULTS 23 RCTs involving 1788 patients were included. Most trials had an unclear risk of bias regarding allocation concealment, blinding, incomplete outcome data and selective reporting. Compared with sham acupuncture plus medication, a meta-analysis of 2 trials revealed that acupuncture as an adjunct to medication was more effective on systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure change magnitude (n=170, SBP: mean difference (MD)= -7.47,95% confidence intervals (CI):-10.43 to -4.51,I2 =0%; DBP: -4.22,-6.26 to -2.18, 0%).A subgroup analysis of 4 trials also showed acupuncture combined with medication was superior to medication on efficacy rate (n=230, odds ratio (OR)=4.19, 95%CI: 1.65 to 10.67, I2 =0%). By contrast, compared with medication, acupuncture alone showed no significant effect on SBP /DBP after intervention and efficacy rate in the subgroup analysis. (7 trials with 510 patients, SBP: MD=-0.56, 95%CI:-3.02 to 1.89,I2 =60%; DBP: -1.01,-2.26 to 0.24, 23%; efficacy rate: 10 trials with 963 patients, OR=1.14, 95% CI: 0.70 to 1.85, I2 =54%).Adverse events were inadequately reported in most RCTs. CONCLUSION Our review provided evidence of acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy to medication for treating hypertension, while the evidence for acupuncture alone lowing BP is insufficient. The safety of acupuncture is uncertain due to the inadequate reporting of it. However, the current evidence might not be sufficiently robust against methodological flaws and significant heterogeneity of the included RCTs. Larger high-quality trials are required.
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- Xiao-Feng Zhao
- Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Key Laboratory of Acupuncture of Tianjin, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Key Laboratory of Acupuncture of Tianjin, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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Choi WJ, Cho YY, Sun SH. The Effects of Sa-am Acupuncture Simpo-jeongkyeok Treatment on the Blood Pressure, Pulse Rate, and Body Temperature. J Pharmacopuncture 2015; 18:33-41. [PMID: 26120486 PMCID: PMC4481397 DOI: 10.3831/kpi.2015.18.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2015] [Accepted: 03/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The present study evaluated the effects of sa-am acupuncture (SAA) simpo-jeongkyeok (SPJK) treatment on the blood pressure (BP), pulse rate (PR), and body temperature (BT) of patients with hwa byung (HB). METHODS This patient assessor blind, randomized, placebo controlled trial included 50 volunteers, divided randomly into two groups. The treatment group underwent SPJK (PC9, LR1, PC3, KI10) while the control (sham) group received minimal needle insertion at non acupoints. The BP in both arms, PR, and BT at several acupoints were measured before and after treatment at the 1(st), 2(nd), 3(rd), and 4(th) visits and before treatment at the follow-up visit. We analyzed data by using the repeated measured analysis of variance (RM ANOVA), Mann-Whitney U, and wilcoxon signed rank tests; differences at P < 0.05 were considered significant. RESULTS No significant differences in the systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and PR between the treatment and control group were observed at each visit. However, the decrease in the SBP for the treatment group before and after each visit was significantly higher than it was in the control group. The SBP in both arms in the treatment group was decreased between visits 1 and 2, 1 and 3, 1 and 4, and 1 and follow-up. The DBP in both arms and in the right arm between visits 1 and 3 in the treatment group showed decreases. A minimal BT increase for treatment at CV06 and CV12 and a minimal BT decrease for treatment at CV17 and (Ex) Yintang were found. Patients in the treatment group who visited more frequently experienced a greater decrease in the PR, but that effect was not maintained. CONCLUSION The results suggest that SAA SPJK treatment has instant positive effects on the BP, PR, and BT in patients with HB, but the effects on the BP and PR are not maintained.
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- Woo-Jin Choi
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University, Wonju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University, Wonju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University, Wonju, Korea
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Cho SY, Lee DH, Shin HS, Lee SH, Koh JS, Jung WS, Moon SK, Park JM, Ko CN, Kim H, Park SU. The efficacy and safety of acupuncture for cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2015; 16:68. [PMID: 25886483 PMCID: PMC4352281 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-015-0591-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2014] [Accepted: 02/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a neurological disease with a high mortality rate. Several serious complications frequently arise after successful surgery for this condition. Cerebral vasospasm, one such complication, occurs in 50 to 70% of SAH patients. These patients suffer neurological symptoms known as delayed ischemic neurological deficit (DIND); however, the effect of treatment of vasospasm is limited. The major pathogenesis of cerebral vasospasm is the reduction of nitric oxide (NO) and activation of vasoconstrictors. Acupuncture is known to increase the production and activity of vascular endothelial cell-derived NO and improve endothelium-dependent vasodilatation. A preliminary retrospective case study to investigate the ability of acupuncture to prevent the occurrence of cerebral vasospasm has been conducted. However, no randomized, controlled clinical trials have been carried out to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture for cerebral vasospasm. Methods/Design This trial will be a single-center, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel group, patient-assessor-blinded clinical trial. A total of 80 patients with SAH will be randomized into two groups: a study group given acupuncture, electroacupuncture, and intradermal acupuncture, and a control group given mock transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and sham intradermal acupuncture. Intervention will start within 96 h after SAH, and a total of 12 sessions will be performed during a 2-week period. The primary outcome measure will be the occurrence of DIND, and the secondary outcomes will be vasospasm as measured by cerebral angiography, transcranial Doppler, clinical symptoms, vasospasm-related infarcts, NO and endothelin-1 plasma levels, mortality, and modified Rankin Scale scores. Discussion This trial will examine the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for cerebral vasospasm after SAH. The placebo effect will be excluded and the mechanism of action of the treatments will be evaluated through blood testing. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02275949, Registration date: 26 October 2014.
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- Seung-Yeon Cho
- Department of Cardiology and Neurology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 130-701, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Cardiology and Neurology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 130-701, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 130-701, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 130-701, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 130-701, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Cardiology and Neurology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 130-701, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Cardiology and Neurology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 130-701, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Cardiology and Neurology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 130-701, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Cardiology and Neurology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 130-701, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Graduate School of Public Health & Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 151-742, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Cardiology and Neurology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 130-701, Republic of Korea. .,Stroke & Neurological Disorders Center, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, 892 Dongnam-ro, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, 134-727, Republic of Korea.
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Hu HT, Zheng HZ, Zhao XF, Niu JF. Letter regarding the article "acupuncture for essential hypertension". Int J Cardiol 2014; 177:610-5. [PMID: 25443251 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.09.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2014] [Accepted: 09/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Han-Tong Hu
- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China; Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
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- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China; Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
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- Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
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- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China; Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
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Liu Y, Liu L, Wang X. Electroacupuncture at points Baliao and Huiyang (BL35) for post-stroke detrusor overactivity. Neural Regen Res 2014; 8:1663-72. [PMID: 25206463 PMCID: PMC4145909 DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-5374.2013.18.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2013] [Accepted: 05/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Acupuncture is used extensively in China for the treatment of stroke and other neurological disorders. The National Institutes of Health recommends acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy for stroke recovery. This study included patients with post-stroke detrusor overactivity who were treated in the Department of Neurology, Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, China. Subjects received either electroacupuncture or sham electroacupuncture at points Baliao [including bilateral Shangliao (BL31), bilateral Ciliao (BL32), bilateral Zhongliao (BL33), and bilateral Xialiao (BL34)] and Huiyang (BL35). Our results showed that electroacupuncture significantly improved cystometric capacity and bladder compliance, decreased detrusor leak point pressure, ameliorated lower urinary tract symptoms, and decreased the risk of upper urinary tract damage. These findings indicate that electroacupuncture at points Baliao and Huiyang is an effective treatment for post-stroke detrusor overactivity.
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- Yan Liu
- Department of Urinary Surgery, Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang Province, China
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- Department of Urinary Surgery, Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang Province, China
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Acupuncture for essential hypertension: a meta-analysis of randomized sham-controlled clinical trials. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2014; 2014:279478. [PMID: 24723957 PMCID: PMC3960742 DOI: 10.1155/2014/279478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2013] [Accepted: 01/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background. Acupuncture is frequently advocated as an adjunct treatment for essential hypertension. The aim of this review was to assess its adjunct effectiveness in treating hypertension. Methods. We searched PubMed, the Cochrane Library, EMBASE, and the Chinese databases Sino-Med, CNKI, WanFang, and VIP through November, 2012, for eligible randomized controlled trials that compared acupuncture with sham acupuncture. Outcome measures were changes in diastolic (DBP) and systolic blood pressure (SBP). Results. A total of 4 randomized controlled trials were included. We found no evidence of an improvement with the fact that acupuncture relative to sham acupuncture in SBP change (n = 386; mean difference = -3.80 mmHg, 95% CI = -10.03-2.44 mmHg; I (2) = 99%), and an insignificant improvement in DBP change (n = 386; mean difference = -2.82 mmHg, 95% CI = -5.22-(-0.43) mmHg; I (2) = 97%). In subgroup analyses, acupuncture significantly improved both SBP and DBP in patients taking antihypertensive medications. Only minor acupuncture-related adverse events were reported. Conclusions. Our results are consistent with acupuncture significantly lowers blood pressure in patients taking antihypertensive medications. We did not find that acupuncture without antihypertensive medications significantly improves blood pressure in those hypertensive patients.
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Tappia PS, Xu YJ, Dhalla NS. Reduction of cholesterol and other cardiovascular disease risk factors by alternative therapies. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.2217/clp.13.24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Çevik C, İşeri SÖ. The Effect of Acupuncture on High Blood Pressure of Patients Using Antihypertensive Drugs. ACUPUNCTURE ELECTRO 2013; 38:1-15. [DOI: 10.3727/036012913x13831831849448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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