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ReviewJournal of Zhejiang University. Science. B

Use of electroacupuncture and transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation in reproductive medicine: a group consensus.

Fan Qu, Rong Li, Wei Sun, Ge Lin, Rong Zhang, Jing Yang, Li Tian, Guo-Gang Xing, Hui Jiang, Fei Gong and 10 more

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Review in Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 63 papers, 14 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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63citing papers in PubMed, 14 pooled it
6.7field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
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

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

63 citing papers in PubMed, 14 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 105 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

20 authors at 10 institutions in 1 country.

Fan QuWomen's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310006, China.
Rong LiCenter of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital / Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction, Ministry of Education / Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproductive Technology, Beijing 100191, China.
Wei SunCenter of Reproductive Medicine, the Second Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250001, China.
Ge LinCenter of Reproductive Medicine, CITIC Xiangya Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, Changsha 410008, China.
Rong ZhangNeuroscience Research Institute, Peking University / Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences / Peking University Health Science Center / Key Lab for Neuroscience, Ministry of Education/Ministry of Health, Beijing 100083, China.
Jing YangCenter of Reproductive Medicine, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China.
Li TianCenter of Reproductive Medicine, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China.
Guo-Gang XingNeuroscience Research Institute, Peking University / Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences / Peking University Health Science Center / Key Lab for Neuroscience, Ministry of Education/Ministry of Health, Beijing 100083, China.
Hui JiangCenter of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital / Key Laboratory of Assisted Reproduction, Ministry of Education / Beijing Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproductive Technology, Beijing 100191, China.
Fei GongCenter of Reproductive Medicine, CITIC Xiangya Reproductive and Genetic Hospital, Changsha 410008, China.
Xiao-Yan LiangCenter of Reproductive Medicine, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Zhongshan University, Guangzhou 510655, China.
Yan MengCenter of Reproductive Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing 210029, China.
Jia-Yin LiuCenter of Reproductive Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing 210029, China.
Li-Ying ZhouWomen's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310006, China.
Shu-Yu WangWomen's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310006, China.
Yan WuWomen's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310006, China.
Yi-Jing HeWomen's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310006, China.
Jia-Yu YeWomen's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310006, China.
Song-Ping HanWomen's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310006, China.
Ji-Sheng HanNeuroscience Research Institute, Peking University / Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences / Peking University Health Science Center / Key Lab for Neuroscience, Ministry of Education/Ministry of Health, Beijing 100083, China.
Peking University · CNZhejiang Chinese Medical University · CNJiangsu Province Hospital · CNReproductive & Genetic Hospital CITIC-Xiangya · CNBeijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital · CNPeking University Third Hospital · CNRenmin Hospital of Wuhan University · CNShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNSixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University · CNWomen's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

With the rapid development of assisted reproductive technology, various reproductive disorders have been effectively addressed. Acupuncture-like therapies, including electroacupuncture (EA) and transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS), become more popular world-wide. Increasing evidence has demonstrated that EA and TEAS are effective in treating gynecological disorders, especially infertility. This present paper describes how to select acupoints for the treatment of infertility from the view of theories of traditional Chinese medicine and how to determine critical parameters of electric pulses of EA/TEAS based on results from animal and clinical studies. It summarizes the principles of clinical application of EA/TEAS in treating various kinds of reproductive disorders, such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), pain induced by oocyte retrieval, diminished ovarian reserve, embryo transfer, and oligospermia/ asthenospermia. The possible underlying mechanisms mediating the therapeutic effects of EA/TEAS in reproductive medicine are also examined.

Indexed as

Acupuncture PointsElectroacupunctureReproductive MedicineTranscutaneous Electric Nerve StimulationAnalgesiaAnimalsAsthenozoospermiaClinical Trials as TopicEmbryo TransferFemaleGenital Diseases, FemaleHumansInfertility, FemaleInfertility, MaleKidneyMaleElectroacupuncture (EA)Group consensusReproductive medicineTranscutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS)

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PMID28271655
PMCPMC5369245
OpenAlexW2606830626

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