Randomized clinical trial evaluates acupuncture's efficacy for pain relief in patients with acute renal colic, indicating its potential benefit in emergency settings.
Journal Article Accepted manuscript Early acupuncture intervention for pain relief in emergency department patients with suspected acute renal colic caused by urinary calculi: a randomized clinical trial- Correspondence Get access Ya-Ti Chan, Ya-Ti Chan School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Yu Chen, Yu Chen School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Hsin-Jou Yu, Hsin-Jou Yu School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Su-Boon Yong, Su-Boon Yong Department of Allergy and Immunology, China Medical University Children's Hospital, Taichung, TaiwanResearch Center for Allergy, Immunology, and Microbiome (A.I.M.), China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan Corresponding author:Su Boon Yong MD, PhD. Department of Allergy and Immunology, China Medical University Children Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Tel: +886-4-22052121, Address: No. 2, Yude Road, North District, Taichung City, Taiwan 40447 email:[email protected][email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Chia-Jung Li Chia-Jung Li Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, hcaf234, https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcaf234 Published: 10 October 2025 Article history Received: 08 September 2025 Published: 10 October 2025
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