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ReviewCurrent pain and headache reports2016

The Role of Acupuncture in Pain Management.

Shilpadevi Patil, Sudipta Sen, Matthew Bral, Shanthi Reddy, Kevin K Bradley, Elyse M Cornett, Charles J Fox, Alan David Kaye

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Review in Current pain and headache reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 63 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

63 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Shilpadevi PatilDepartment of Anesthesiology, LSUHSC, Shreveport, LA, USA.
Sudipta SenDepartment of Anesthesiology, LSUHSC, Shreveport, LA, USA.
Matthew BralDepartment of Anesthesiology, LSUHSC, Shreveport, LA, USA.
Shanthi ReddyDepartment of Anesthesiology, LSUHSC, Shreveport, LA, USA.
Kevin K BradleyDepartment of Anesthesiology, LSUHSC, Shreveport, LA, USA.
Elyse M CornettDepartment of Anesthesiology, LSUHSC, Shreveport, LA, USA.
Charles J FoxDepartment of Anesthesiology, LSUHSC, Shreveport, LA, USA.
Alan David KayeDepartment of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, 1542 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA. alankaye44@hotmail.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese practice of medicine that has gained popularity in Western culture and around the world. It involves the insertion of thin needles into the skin to stimulate nerves, muscles, and connective tissues throughout the body with the goal of alleviating pain, tension, and stress. More broadly, acupuncture is actually a family of different procedures. Conceptually, it is believed to stimulate the body's meridians, or energy-carrying channels, in an attempt to correct imbalances and to restore health. These benefits are thought to be derived from the proximity of acupoints with nerves through intracellular calcium ions. This lesson outlines a brief history of acupuncture and how it may be used to treat various types of physical and emotional pain and specific conditions, including overactive bladder and psoriasis. Acupuncture has been demonstrated to enhance endogenous opiates, such as dynorphin, endorphin, encephalin, and release corticosteroids, relieving pain and enhancing the healing process. There are associated risks; however, serious side effects are rare. When compared to traditional methods of pain management, more studies are warranted in order to establish the efficacy of acupuncture and its place in pain management.

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Acupuncture TherapyHumansPain ManagementAcupunctureAlternative therapyAnalgesiaPain managementPain relief

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PMID26896946

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