ReviewMedical acupuncture2025
Effect of Laser Auricular Acupuncture in Tobacco Smoking Cessation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Review in Medical acupuncture, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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1 citing paper in PubMed.
- Acupuncture for smoking cessation: an overview of systematic reviews.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Introduction: This study explores laser auricular acupuncture as a potential solution for nicotine dependence, comparing it to conventional counseling. With a death every 6.5 s due to tobacco, the systematic review aims to assess the efficacy of laser acupuncture versus counseling or placebo, offering insights into innovative strategies for combating tobacco addiction. Methods: A systematic search across scientific databases yielded 2537 articles (2000-2021), reduced to 1294 after deduplication. Abstract screening narrowed it down to eight articles; after a full-text assessment based on inclusion/exclusion criteria, four were selected. Inter-rater reliability between coders (Z.A., M.R.K.) was strong at each screening stage, with perfect agreement at the full text (κ = 1.0), abstract (κ = 0.99), and title (κ = 0.89) stages, all with a 95% confidence interval. Results: In the meta-analysis of two studies on post-intervention nicotine dependence using the Fagerstrom scale, the laser group showed significantly lower scores ( Conclusion: Potential superiority of laser auricular acupuncture over behavioral counseling in tobacco cessation, with reported safety. However, the limited trials and sample size warrant cautious interpretation. Laser therapy emerges as a promising modality, but further extensive trials, especially in combination with other interventions, are crucial to solidify its efficacy in facilitating successful tobacco cessation.
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