Stimulated by Psutka et al 2024.[1] BCG – Bacillus Calmette-GuérinTB – tuberculosisIF – impact factorNMIBC – non-muscle-invasive bladder cancerEA – electroacupunctureUTI – urinary tract infectionPROMs – patient-reported outcome measures – key to acronyms The title of this paper captured my attention because a colleague had undergone BCG instillation into the bladder to treat bladder cancer … Continue reading Acupuncture and BCG 2024
Stimulated by Bateman et al 2024.[1] This is a section from the BMAS TrP chart with referral patterns relevant to the topic of this blog. MSK – musculoskeletalLS – lumbosacralIF – impact factorLBP – low back painDRG – dorsal root ganglionNCS – nerve conduction studiesEMG – electromyographyOA – osteoarthritisFAI – femoroacetabular impingementQL – quadratus lumborumICT … Continue reading MSK mimics of LS radiculopathy
Stimulated by Cohen et al 2024.[1] Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com RIX – Radiotherapy-Induced XerostomiaIF – impact factorSOH – standard oral hygieneRTOG – radiation therapy oncology groupXQ – Xerostomia QuestionnaireFACT-G – Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy – GeneralQoL – quality of life – key to acronyms This paper was published on 13th May in JAMA … Continue reading Acupuncture for chronic RIX
Stimulated by Horike & Ukezono 2024.[1] Deniah modelling 3 pink Pyonex over her upper L SCM. DIY – do-it-yourselfVAS – visual analogue score (for pain intensity in this case)M-VAS – motion-related VAS (for neck movement-related pain in this case)NDI-J – neck disability index (Japanese version)PPT – pressure pain threshold – key to acronyms This is … Continue reading Pyonex for necks 2024
Stimulated by Wang et al 2024.[1] SCD – subjective cognitive declineIF – impact factorSCDQ – subjective cognitive decline questionnaireMMSE – mini mental state examinationMCI – mild cognitive impairmentAD – Alzheimer’s diseaseEA – electroacupunctureAVLT – auditory verbal learning testTMT – trail making testAFT – animal fluency testBNT – Boston naming testSCWT – Stroop colour word testDSST … Continue reading Acupuncture for SCD 2024
Stimulated by Tang et al 2024.[1] This is the cover of Elmar's atlas from 2005 showing one of the cross sections that proved to be so useful for my own appreciation of the safe depth of needling in the back of the neck. AACP – Acupuncture Association of Chartered PhysiotherapistsBAcC – British Acupuncture Council3D – … Continue reading Needling necks 2024
Stimulated by Zha et al 2024.[1] Photo by Kathryn Archibald on Pexels.com EA – electroacupunctureENT – ears nose and throat (refers to a medical specialty)TrP – trigger pointNMDA – N-methyl-D-aspartate (glutamate receptor)TS – subjective tinnitusTHI – tinnitus handicap inventoryrs-fMRI – resting state functional magnetic resonance imagingFC – functional connectivityINS – insula Treatment of tinnitus with … Continue reading EA for tinnitus 2024
Stimulated by Yang et al 2024.[1] Lake Powell, Arizona on Wednesday 19th April 2023. EA – electroacupunctureCUR – chronic urinary retentionQoL – quality of lifeSNS – sacral nerve stimulationPOUR – post-operative urinary retentionPVR – post-voiding residual (urine volume)EA – electroacupuncturePOCUS – point of care ultrasound key to acronyms This is a relatively small retrospective cohort … Continue reading EA for CUR 2024
Stimulated by Chaabna et al 2024.[1] Photo by Chiara Caldarola on Pexels.com WMA – Western medical acupunctureSR – systematic reviewSM – sports medicineTCA – traditional Chinese acupunctureTCM – traditional Chinese medicine key to acronyms I spent the last weekend teaching on a WMA course in a sports clinic in Porto (HP Clinics), so this paper, … Continue reading WMA and athletes 2024
Stimulated by Lee et al 2024.[1] Photo by Anna Tarazevich on Pexels.com BCRL – breast cancer-related lymphoedemaBMI – body mass indexNHIS – national health insurance servicePSM – propensity score matchingIRR – incident rate ratioCI – confidence intervalHR – hazard ratio key to acronyms This is another large retrospective cohort study from Korea. The difference from … Continue reading Acupuncture and BCRL
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