Tiny needles, major benefits: acupuncture in child health.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To retrospectively investigate the utilization patterns and clinical indications of acupuncture within the pediatric population in general hospitals from 2015 to 2020, including disease spectrum characteristics and relevance to pediatric subspecialties.

Methods

The clinical data of pediatric inpatients consulted by Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina Department of Qilu Hospital of Shandong University was collected from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2020. The data collected include the number of wards in which consultation was requested, the diseases that require consultation, the distribution of pediatric tertiary disciplines and the system of disease affiliation.

Results

This study summarizes 55 types of pediatric diseases treated with acupuncture. The mos

SUBMITTER: Ge X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11995578 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature