Objective : To research the trend of the study related to electroacupuncture and to establish the hereafter direction for the study on electroacupuncture.
Methods : We have referred to PubMed, with electroacupuncture (Limits: 5 Years, only items with abstracts, English, Human)
Results :
l. We have searched 67 papers in 49 journals on electroacupuncture.
2. The pattern of study was as follows: review articles-8 papers in 8 journals, RCT articles-22 papers in 16 journals, meta-analysis-2 papers in 2 journals, and clinical trials-29 papers in 14 journals.
3. How frequently each Meridians was used for electroacupuncture in the searched papers was as follows: Large Intestine Meridian-14 times, Stomach Meridian-12 times, GallBladder Meridian-5 times, Governor Vessel-4 times, Conception Vessel-3 times, Pericardium Meridian-2 times, Triple Energizer Meridian-2 times, and Liver Meridian-2 times in that order.
4. The acupoints used in the searched papers were as follows: LI4-8 times, ST36, LI11, and GB34-3 times, GV20, LR3, and PC6-2 times in that order.
5. The diseases in the searched papers were as follows: pain, stroke, and others.
Conclusion: More clinical data would be needed to prove the effects of electroacupuncture for better application.
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