SynthesisFrontiers in neurology2024
A systematic review and meta-analysis of acupuncture in aspiration caused by post-stroke dysphagia.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Data mining of acupoint selection and combination patterns for dysphagia with sialorrhea: a literature-based study.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Pooled it
- The efficacy of acupuncture for post-stroke dysphagia: an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Pooled it
- Acupuncture for Poststroke Dysphagia: An NTS-Centered Hypothesis-Generating Framework Linking the Brainstem Swallowing Network, Neuroimmune Regulation, and Vagal Anti-Inflammatory Signaling.Brain and behavior · 2026Review
- Effect of Acupuncture on Pneumonia Risk in Stroke Patients using Proton Pump Inhibitors: A Retrospective Case-Control Study.Brain and behavior · 2025Article
- REhabilitation of Dysphagia with ACupuncture and auricular Therapy after severe acquired brain injury (REDACT study): a double-blind randomized controlled trial protocol.Frontiers in neurologyArticle
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Abstract
Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to systematically evaluate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture in the treatment of aspiration caused by post-stroke dysphagia. Methods: A computer search was conducted in nine databases, including the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), China Science and Technology Journal (VIP), Wan-fang Database, China Biomedical Literature Database (CBM), PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR), from their inception until April 2024. Clinical randomized controlled trials comparing acupuncture combined therapy or single therapy with control interventions for the treatment of aspiration caused by post-stroke dysphagia were included. The primary outcome measure was the Penetration Aspiration Scale (PAS), and secondary outcome measures included the overall effective rate, video fluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS), and hyoid bone displacement. The statistical analysis was performed using RevMan 5.3 and Stata 16.0. Results: A total of 16 articles involving 1,284 patients were included. The meta-analysis results showed that acupuncture combined therapy or single therapy was more effective in improving PAS scores compared to conventional rehabilitation therapy or balloon dilation of the catheter [WMD = -1.05, 95% CI (-1.30, -0.80), Conclusion: Acupuncture combined therapy and acupuncture single therapy can effectively improve aspiration caused by post-stroke dysphagia with a low incidence of adverse events. However, due to the low quality of the included literature, more high-quality randomized controlled trials are still needed to confirm the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture in the treatment of aspiration caused by post-stroke dysphagia. Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42023462707, identifier CRD42023462707.
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