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April 25, 2026Frontiers in MedicineOpen Access

Efficacy of acupuncture in managing acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a network meta-analysis

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HWHan-Yi WANGFZFan ZhangYLYiming Lin

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Overview

Randomized trial evaluates acupuncture for symptom improvement in AECOPD, suggesting potential treatment benefits.

Key Points

  • This study evaluates the effectiveness of acupuncture-related interventions for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD).
  • Conducted a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials from various databases including PubMed and Cochrane Library.
  • Included trials with patients suffering from AECOPD examining acupuncture interventions, alone or in combination with usual treatment.
  • Primary outcome focused on symptom improvement, with secondary outcomes including pulmonary function metrics like FEV1 and FVC.
  • Acupoint application (AA) and abdominal needle (AN) significantly improved symptom outcomes (AA: OR = 4.97, AN: OR = 6.84).
  • Thunder-fire moxibustion (TFM) led to higher FEV1 values (MD = 0.71).
  • Overall, acupuncture interventions showed potential benefits, but ranking analyses indicate variability and low to moderate certainty of evidence.

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WANG et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ec593e88ba6daa22dab2dehttps://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1786971
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