ArticleMedical acupuncture2023
Electroacupuncture for Pain Outcomes in a Trauma Center's Acute Pain Service: A Retrospective Observational Study.
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- Regional, multimodal, and opioid-sparing strategies after trauma: a review.Trauma surgery & acute care open · 2026Review
- Research Supports the Integration of Acupuncture in Mainstream Health Care for the Management of Chronic Diseases.Medical acupuncture · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Evidence for acupuncture to treat pain is growing. Electrostimulation of acupuncture needles (electroacupuncture) is common for pain and is thought to augment the therapeutic effect. Objectives: To examine the association of pain outcomes after a single acupuncture session with electrostimulation included (EA) compared with no electrostimulation included (NEA). Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted using electronic health records of acupuncture sessions for adults with acute pain under the care of an acute pain service. Paired Results: From July 24, 2017, through November 9, 2020, 465 acupuncture sessions recorded EA ( Conclusions: After a single acupuncture session, both EA and NEA reduced pain intensity. Higher categorical pain relief was reported with EA, though the clinical meaning is uncertain. Future research should focus on well-defined populations for electroacupuncture and factors for including electrostimulation.
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