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SynthesisChinese journal of integrative medicine2022

Head Acupuncture Plus Schuell's Language Rehabilitation for Post-Stroke Aphasia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 32 Randomized Controlled Trials.

Qin-Wei Fu, Miao Liu, Lan-Zhi Zhang, Hui Yang, Le-Qi Zhang, Sha-Sha Yang, Yan Xie, Xin-Xin Wan, Yong Tang, Qin-Xiu Zhang

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Synthesis in Chinese journal of integrative medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 21% 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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Qin-Wei FuDepartment of Otolaryngology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, China.
Miao LiuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, China.
Lan-Zhi ZhangDepartment of Medical Cosmetology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, China.
Hui YangDepartment of Endocrinology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, China.
Le-Qi ZhangOCD Institute, McLean Hospital, Boston, 02346, USA.
Sha-Sha YangDepartment of Otolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, 550005, China.
Yan XieDepartment of Otolaryngology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, China.
Xin-Xin WanSydney School of Education and Social Work, The University of Sydney, Sydney, 2006, Australia.
Yong TangAcupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, China.
Qin-Xiu ZhangSchool of Medical and Life Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China. zhqinxiu@163.com.
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNGuizhou University · CNMcLean Hospital · USUniversity of Sydney · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the existing randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for evidence of the efficacy and safety of head acupuncture (HA) plus Schuell's language rehabilitation (SLR) in post-stroke aphasia.

methodsSeven databases including Embase, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Technology Periodical Database, the China National Knowledge Infrastructure, SinoMed and Wanfang Data Information Site were searched for RCTs published from database inception until November 14, 2021. RCTs that compared HA plus SLR with sham (or blank) control, acupuncture therapy alone, certain language rehabilitation therapy alone or other therapies for post-stroke aphasia were included. Data were extracted and assessed, and the quality of RCTs was evaluated. Fixed-effects model was used, with meta-inflfluence analysis, meta-regression, and regression-based sub-group analyses applied for exploration of heterogeneity. Publication bias was estimated by funnel plots and Egger's tests.

resultsA total of 32 RCTs with 1,968 patients were included and 51 comparisons were conducted classified as types of strokes and aphasia. (1) For patients with aphasia after ischemic stroke, HA plus PSA showed significantly higher accumulative markedly effective rate [relative risk (RR)=1.55, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.19-2.02, I

conclusionHA plus SLR was significantly associated with better language ability and higher effective rate for patients with post-stroke aphasia, and HA should be operated cautiously especially during acupuncture at eye and neck. (Registration No. CRD42020154475).

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Acupuncture TherapyAphasiaIschemic StrokeStrokeHumansLanguageProstate-Specific AntigenRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicProstate-Specific Antigenaphasiahead acupuncturelanguage rehabilitationmeta-analysisstrokesystematic review

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PMID35907173
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