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Electroacupuncture in patients with early urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy

JAMA Network Open

Peer-Reviewed Publication

JAMA Network

About The Study: The findings of this randomized clinical trial show that electroacupuncture significantly accelerated postprostatectomy urinary continence recovery and may serve as a safe adjunct to standard care. These findings support integrating electroacupuncture into multimodal rehabilitation protocols to reduce early urinary incontinence burden.

Corresponding author: To contact the corresponding author, Xuefeng Qiu, M.D., Ph.D., email xuefeng_qiu@nju.edu.cn.

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(doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.34491)

Editor’s Note: Please see the article for additional information, including other authors, author contributions and affiliations, conflict of interest and financial disclosures, and funding and support.

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