Stimulated by Cathenaut et al 2023.[1] Graphic drawn by MC in the late 90's at the request of AW for a paper in the BMJ.[2] STP – short term plasticityDH – dorsal horn (the sensory horn of the spinal cord)EA – electroacupunctureCirca – approximately (sometimes shortened to c)TRPV1 – transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1GABA … Continue reading STP and the DH 2023
Stimulated by Erdoğan and Yardimci 2023.[1] Photo from Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition on Unsplash. IUD – intrauterine deviceRCT – randomised controlled trialVAS – visual analogue scaleAE – adverse eventSR – systematic reviewIVF – invitro fertilisationEiC – editor in chief key to acronyms This is a small RCT from Turkey published in Archives of Gynaecology and … Continue reading LI4 for IUD insertion
Stimulated by a trip to Jaseng, Seoul, for their 4th annual academic conference, and a paper from the founder of Jaseng, published in Pain 10 years ago, Shin et al 2013.[1] MSAT – motion style acupuncture treatmentMSK – musculoskeletalcLBP – chronic low back painUS – ultrasoundTP – transverse processCAT – conventional acupuncture treatmentRCT – randomised … Continue reading MSAT for MSK pain
Stimulated by Subhail Arain et al 2023.[1] Visual abstract from Subhail Arain et al 2023.[1] TENS – transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulationICD – implanted cardioverter defibrillatorEA – electroacupunctureCRT – cardiac resynchronisation therapyECG – electrocardiogramEMI – electromagnetic interferenceVT – ventricular tachycardiaVF – ventricular fibrillationAEs – adverse events key to acronyms As a keen proponent of EA and … Continue reading TENS in patients with ICDs
…and conventional medicine. Stimulated by Valtonen et al 2023.[1] Figure 3 from Valtonen et al 2023.[1] The association between an anti-corruption PO and the use of CM. PO – political orientationCAM – complementary and alternative medicineCM – conventional medicineGal-Tan – a political dimension distinguishing Gal voters from Tan votersGal – green-alternative-libertarianTan – traditional-authoritarian-nationalist key to … Continue reading PO predicts use of CAM
…in teres minor and other SG muscles. Stimulated by Yi et al 2023.[1] Photo by Shakibuzzaman Khan Chowdhury on Unsplash. SG – shoulder girdleTrP – trigger point (referring to a myofascial trigger point)SG – shoulder girdleTrP – trigger point (referring to a myofascial trigger point)EPZ – endplate zone (the area of a muscle where motor … Continue reading Where to needle – part 3
Stimulated by Di Carlo et al 2023 and Treister-Goltzman et al 2023.[1,2] Photo by Mattia Golinucci on Unsplash. An ancient church in a cave, il tempio del valadier, the valadier's temple in Ancona. Di Carlo et al are from the same region of Italy. FM – fibromyalgiaMA – manual acupunctureBMI – body mass indexFIQR – … Continue reading Acupuncture for FM 2023
Inspired by Huang et al 2023.[1] Visual abstract from Huang et al 2023.[1] WHO – World Health OrganisationPRC – Peoples Republic of ChinaLHID – Longitudinal Health Insurance DatabaseNHIRD – National Health Insurance Research Database (Taiwan)HR – hazard ratioaHR – adjusted hazard ratioNSAID – non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugMAOI – monoamine oxidase inhibitorSSRI – selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor … Continue reading Acupuncture and dementia risk in insomnia 2023
Stimulated by Mei et al 2023.[1] Photo by Christian Lue on Unsplash. MSK – musculoskeletalCHARLS – China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study key to acronyms The title of this paper caught my eye, and the abstract contains an acronym that makes me smile with a mixture of irony and curiosity – CHARLS. CHARLS was set … Continue reading Acupuncture for MSK pain in China
Stimulated by Wu et al 2023.[1] EA – electroacupunctureNVP – nausea and vomiting of pregnancyPCOS – polycystic ovarian syndromeLisa SV – Professor Elisabet Stener-Victorin, Karolinska InstitutetPUQE – pregnancy unique quantification of emesisIF – impact factorGWAS – genome wide association studyhCG – human chorionic gonadotrophinGDF15 – growth/differentiation factor 15 key to acronyms This is the largest … Continue reading EA for NVP 2023
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