Acupoint-to-Acupoint Penetrating Acupuncture as an Add-on to Conventional Care for Post-Stroke Spasticity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Kim M, Yoon SG, Han CH

DOI: 10.3390/healthcare14142163
Published: 2026 Jul 17
Container: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
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@article{allodium:10.3390/healthcare14142163,
  title = {Acupoint-to-Acupoint Penetrating Acupuncture as an Add-on to Conventional Care for Post-Stroke Spasticity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.},
  author = {Kim M and Yoon SG and Han CH},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)},
  doi = {10.3390/healthcare14142163},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14142163}
}

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TI  - Acupoint-to-Acupoint Penetrating Acupuncture as an Add-on to Conventional Care for Post-Stroke Spasticity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
AU  - Kim M
AU  - Yoon SG
AU  - Han CH
PY  - 2026
JO  - Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
DO  - 10.3390/healthcare14142163
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M, K., SG, Y., & CH, H. (2026). Acupoint-to-Acupoint Penetrating Acupuncture as an Add-on to Conventional Care for Post-Stroke Spasticity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.. Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland). https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14142163

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