Stimulated by Hyun et al 2026.[1] Gadolinium rim enhancement of a sequestered disc on T1-weighted MRI... see PID regression 2021. KM – Korean medicine (referring to traditional Korean medicine, but mostly acupuncture)LDH – lumbar disc herniationIF – impact factorTKR – total knee replacementOA – osteoarthritisHIRA – health insurance review and assessment service (South Korea)NHIS – … Continue reading KM in LDH 2026
Stimulated by Kim et al 2026.[1] AI generated image. IF – impact factorLTCH – long-term care hospitalNHIS – national health insurance service (South Korea)KM – Korean medicine (referring to traditional Korean medicine)UC – usual carePSM – propensity score matchingDVT – deep venous thrombosisUTI – urinary tract infectionaHR – adjusted hazard ratio – key to acronyms This … Continue reading Post-fracture integrative care 2026
Stimulated by Lee et al 2026.[1] A dopamine molecule – carbon (yellow), oxygen (red), nitrogen (blue) and hydrogen (gold). PD – Parkinson’s diseaseIF – impact factorNHIS – national health insurance service (Korea)IPD – idiopathic Parkinson’s diseaseKM – Korean medicineWM – Western medicinePSM – propensity score matchingaHR – adjusted hazard ratioOR – odds ratio – key … Continue reading Acupuncture in PD 2026
Inspired by Hang et al 2026.[1] Relevant pages from the BMAS Chronic Pain Protocols book from 2021.Note that this is not exactly the same protocol used in the trial highlighted. EA – electroacupunctureOA – osteoarthritisOAK – OA of the kneeRCT – randomised controlled trialMRI – magnetic resonance imagingMA – manual acupunctureWOMAC – Western Ontario and … Continue reading EA for OAK 2026
Stimulated by Liu et al 2026.[1] Tianjin Eye on the Hai river. Photo by Vishnu Panday on Pexels.com HT – hypertensionRCT – randomised controlled trialIF – impact factorBP – blood pressureSBP – systolic BPDBP – diastolic BPXNKQ – Xing Nao Kai Qiao (needling method and formula for stroke)HXSF – Huo Xue San Feng (needling method and … Continue reading Acupuncture HT and stroke recurrence 2026
Stimulated by Yu et al 2026.[1] Photo by Matthew Zheng on Pexels.com IF – impact factorPSM – propensity score matchingaHR – adjusted hazard ratioECOG PS score – Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status score – key to acronyms This week we are staying with the theme of cancer care but moving from gastric cancer to … Continue reading Acupuncture and insomnia in lung cancer 2026
Stimulated by Zheng et al 2026.[1] View of Kaohsiung from the Bird’s-eye View Observation Deck. Photo by a local guide whose name translates as Red Iris. PSD – post-stroke dysphagiaPSA – post-stroke aphasiaRA – rheumatoid arthritisPPI – proton pump inhibitorIF – impact factorPSM – propensity score matchingHR – hazard ratio (aHR – adjusted HR)mRS – … Continue reading Acupuncture for stroke 2026
Stimulated by Herman et al 2026.[1] This is the visual abstract from the main paper reporting the trial (DeBar et al 2025).[2] cLBP – chronic low back painIF – impact factorCEA – cost-effectiveness analysisCUA – cost-utility analysisEA – enhanced acupuncture (rather confusing I’m afraid)SA – standard electroacupunctureUMC – usual medical careRMDQ – Roland-Morris Disability QuestionnaireMCID … Continue reading Acupuncture saves costs in cLBP 2026
Stimulated by Mousley et al 2025.[1] IF – impact factorMR – magnetic resonanceDTI – diffusion tensor imaging3D – three dimensional2D – two dimensionalGMV – grey matter volumeWMV – white matter volumeTCV – total cerebral volume – key to acronyms I heard a news item on this research on BBC Radio 4 at the beginning of … Continue reading Brain topology turning points over the human lifespan
Stimulated by Wang et al 2025.[1] Photo by Robina on Unsplash. PPIs – proton pump inhibitorsIF – impact factorCDI – Clostridium difficile infectionSIBO – small intestinal bacterial overgrowthPD – Parkinson’s diseaseGERD – gastroesophageal reflex diseaseOR – odds ratio – key to acronyms I have come to quite like the large retrospective cohort studies that have been published in … Continue reading Pneumonia risk in stroke patients on PPIs
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