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 Zhu et al 2026.[1] Photo by Mitchell Luo on Unsplash.From a previous blog that is worth revisiting. EA – electroacupunctureQoL – quality of lifeHRQoL – health-related quality of lifeIF – impact factorRCT – randomised controlled trialHBV – hepatitis B virusHDV – hepatitis D virusFACT-Ga – functional assessment of cancer therapy – gastricTOI – trial outcome indexDFS … Continue reading EA for QoL in gastric cancer 2026
Inspired by Liou et al 2025.[1] AI generated image. EA – electroacupunctureMA – manual acupunctureIF – impact factorMSKCC – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterADT – androgen deprivation therapyIPSS – international prostate symptom scoreMCID – minimal clinically important difference – key to acronyms This week we are sticking with the urinary system, and I have chosen … Continue reading EA for nocturia 2025
Stimulated by Babamiri et al 2025.[1] Photo by Jonathan Borba on Pexels.com ALL – acute lymphoblastic leukaemiaIF – impact factorAML – acute myeloblastic leukaemiaCML – chronic myeloblastic leukaemiaCLL – chronic lymphoblastic leukaemiaPSQI – Pittsburgh sleep quality indexMCID – minimum important clinical difference – key to acronyms There are several novel aspects about the paper I … Continue reading Acupuncture or reflexology for sleep in ALL
Inspired by Kwon et al 2024.[1] AI generated image. EA – electroacupunctureMA – manual acupuncture (referred to as AC in the paper)CHHF – cold hypersensitivity in the hands and feetVAS – visual analogue scaleWHOQOL-BREF – World Health Organisation quality of life brief scaleQoL – quality of lifeANOVA – analysis of variance – key to acronyms … Continue reading EA or MA for CHHF 2024
Inspired by Chen et al 2024.[1] AI generated image of an astrocyte in the hippocampus. EA – electroacupunctureCIPN – chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyIF – impact factorAAV – adeno-associated virusRVM – rostral ventromedial medullaDREADDs – designer receptors exclusively activated by designer drugsIP3 – inositol triphosphatehPMCA2 – human plasma membrane Ca2+ channelZP – Zongping (an extra point 1cun … Continue reading EA astrocytes and CIPN 2024
Inspired by Lu et al 2024.[1] AI generated image... ET – endocrine therapyAI – aromatase inhibitor(s)FACT-ES – Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy – Endocrine SymptomsESS – endocrine symptom subscale (of FACT-ES)MA – manual acupunctureEA – electroacupunctureRIX – radiation-induced xerostomia – key to acronyms Hot flushes was the subject of my first blog back in 2016 … Continue reading Hot flushes 2024
Inspired by Shen et al 2024.[1] AI generated image of 'chemotherapy induced nausea'. EA – electroacupunctureMA – manual acupunctureCINV – chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomitingHEC – highly emetogenic chemotherapy5-HT – 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin)NK – neurokininVAS – visual analogue scale – key to acronyms This trial in JCO (IF 42.1) immediately caught my attention because of the topic … Continue reading EA for CINV 2024
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 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
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