Efficacy and safety of acupuncture in post-stroke constipation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

T Sun, K Wang, L Li, M Yan, L Zou, M Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background and objective Post-stroke constipation (PSC) is a common complication of
strokes that seriously affects the recovery and quality of life of patients, and effective …

Effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for treating functional constipation: An overview of systematic reviews

J Yao, L Chen, X Xiao, T Hou, S Zhou, M Xu… - Journal of Integrative …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Functional constipation (FC) is one of the most prevalent functional
gastrointestinal disorders. Dissatisfaction with medications prescribed to treat FC may lead …

Transcutaneous electrical acustimulation improves irritable bowel syndrome with constipation by accelerating colon transit and reducing rectal sensation using …

Z Huang, Z Lin, C Lin, H Chu, X Zheng… - Official journal of the …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
METHODS: Fifty-two patients with IBS-C were randomized into 2 groups: daily TEA for 4
weeks (n= 26) and daily sham-TEA for 4 weeks (n= 26). The number of complete …

Effects of electroacupuncture for opioid-induced constipation in patients with cancer in China: a randomized clinical trial

W Wang, Y Liu, X Yang, J Sun, Z Yue, D Lu… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Opioid-induced constipation (OIC) is prevalent among patients treated with
opioids for cancer pain. Safe and effective therapies for OIC in patients with cancer remain …

Electroacupuncture inhibits NLRP3 activation by regulating CMPK2 after spinal cord injury

Y Chen, L Wu, M Shi, D Zeng, R Hu, X Wu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the expression of cytosine monophosphate kinase 2
(CMPK2) and activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome in rats with spinal cord injury (SCI) and …

Sustained ameliorating effects and autonomic mechanisms of transcutaneous electrical acustimulation at ST36 in patients with chronic constipation

JY Zhou, J Wang, BF Ning, YD Hu, Q Zhao… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background and aims The treatment of chronic constipation is still a great challenge in
clinical practice. This study aimed to determine the efficacy and sustained effects of …

中西医结合医学研究的突破点: 功能性胃肠病症状重叠的诊疗难题

唐旭东, 马祥雪 - 中国中西医结合杂志, 2023 - cjim.cn
功能性胃肠病(FGIDs) 症状重叠现象在临床上极为常见, 不仅增加诊疗难度,
也影响患者的生活质量, 并造成社会经济负担. 目前现代医学药物治疗FGIDs …

Electroacupuncture alleviates functional constipation in mice by activating enteric glial cell autophagy via PI3K/AKT/mTOR Signaling

L Wang, Y Chen, M Xu, W Cao, Q Zheng… - Chinese journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Objective To investigate autophagy-related mechanisms of electroacupuncture (EA) action
in improving gastrointestinal motility in mice with functional constipation (FC). Methods …

Efficacy and MicroRNA-gut microbiota regulatory mechanisms of acupuncture for severe chronic constipation: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

J Yao, X Yan, L Chen, Y Li, L Zhang, M Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Severe chronic constipation (SCC) is a common functional gastrointestinal (GI)
disorder associated with disruptions in GI motility. Abnormalities between gut microbiota and …

Effect of electroacupuncture with different current intensities on the serum metabolomics of functional constipation

X Wu, Y Zhou, G Chen, CH Zheng… - Evidence‐Based …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. The aim of the study is to investigate the serum metabolomics of
electroacupuncture (EA) with different current intensities in the treatment of functional …