Table 1_Adjunctive acupuncture for sepsis-associated acute gastrointestinal injury: a syst

A 2026 systematic review and meta-analysis by Xuemin Zhang, aggregating results from 20 studies (n=1,502 patients) published between 2013 and 2025. The document analyzes the effects of adjunctive acupuncture on gastrointestinal function and inflammatory markers in critically ill patients with sepsis-associated acute gastrointestinal injury.

Use Cases

• Conducting a secondary analysis of pooled effect estimates for gastrointestinal parameters like intra-abdominal pressure and bowel sounds.
• Comparing the efficacy of electroacupuncture versus manual acupuncture using the exploratory Bayesian network meta-analysis framework.
• Assessing heterogeneity and publication bias in clinical studies on sepsis interventions as described in the methodology.
• Evaluating the impact of adjunctive therapies on inflammatory biomarkers such as procalcitonin and C-reactive protein in sepsis.

Strengths

• Includes 20 studies with a total of 1,502 patient records, providing a substantive sample for meta-analysis.
• Follows PRISMA guidelines and includes risk-of-bias assessment using Cochrane RoB 2 and ROBINS-I V2 tools.
• Conducts sensitivity analyses (leave-one-out) and an exploratory Bayesian network meta-analysis for methodical comparison.

Limitations

• The dataset is a single 273.6 KB DOCX document, which is a very small text file containing the review manuscript, not the underlying clinical trial data.
• Row count and column-level documentation for any underlying data are unknown; the file is a summary report.
• Substantial heterogeneity was reported for some inflammatory biomarkers, and no clear survival benefit was observed, indicating limitations in the evidence base.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Xuemin Zhang.

Collection Method

Systematic review, meta-analysis, and exploratory Bayesian network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and observational studies.

Time Range

Studies published between 2013 and 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-22.