Inspired by Jiang et al 2025.[1] Hugo Pinto demonstrating a protocol for rehabilitation of acute ankle injuries on a boat travelling up the Douro River from Porto. In the BMAS, we refer to this fondly as the 'BMAS Boat Trip'. It was oversubscribed and the day before the BMAS Autumn Scientific Meeting in September 2013. … Continue reading EA for AOA
Inspired by Titiz et al 2024.[1] AI generated image. SCs – Schwann cellsIF – impact factorAMA – abdominal mechanical allodyniaPMA – periorbital mechanical allodyniaHMA – hind paw mechanical allodyniaC5a – a small soluble pro-inflammatory peptide that functions as an anaphylatoxinDAMPs – damage-associated molecular patternsC5aR1 – C5a receptor 1GPCR – G protein-coupled receptorNLRP1 – NOD-like receptor … Continue reading SCs in endometriosis pain 2024
Inspired by Lu et al 2024.[1] Moraine Lake, Alberta, by John Lee on Unsplash. ABCHIP – Alberta Complementary Health Integration ProjectEQ-5D-5L – EuroQol Group 5D-5L instrument [2]QALY – quality adjusted life yearQoL – quality of lifeCEA – cost effectiveness analysisCBA – cost benefit analysisCAD – Canadian dollars – key to acronyms This paper reports the economic … Continue reading Acupuncture in Alberta 2 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 Tu et al 2024.[1] IF – impact factorBUCM – Beijing University of Chinese MedicineRCT – randomised controlled trialVAS – visual analogue scoreODI – Oswestry Disability IndexMCID – minimum important clinical difference – key to acronyms A general internal medicine physician colleague from UCLH picked up this paper from JAMA Internal Medicine (IF 39.0) … Continue reading Acupuncture for chronic sciatica 2024
Inspired by Zhu et al 2024.[1] Points used in the trial adapted from Supplement 3 of the publication.[2] CP – chronic prostatitisCPPS – chronic pelvic pain syndromeRCT – randomised controlled trialMA – manual acupunctureNIH-CPSI – National Institute of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index – key to acronyms This is secondary analysis of a large RCT … Continue reading Acupuncture for CP CPPS in drinkers
Inspired by Zhao et al 2024.[1] RCT – randomised controlled trialPPT – pressure pain thresholdVAS – visual analogue scaleMCID – minimal clinically important difference – key to acronyms I reviewed this paper for Annals of Internal Medicine in September last year. It is a large 4 arm RCT (n=716) from a well-known group in Chengdu. … Continue reading Acupuncture for chronic neck pain 2024
Inspired by Lu et al 2024.[1] Moraine Lake, Alberta, by John Lee on Unsplash. ABCHIP – Alberta Complementary Health Integration ProjectBPI – brief pain inventoryPSQI – Pittsburgh sleep quality indexPHQ9 – patient health questionnaire 9PROMIS – patient-reported outcomes measurement information system [2]SF – short formEQ-5D-5L – EuroQol Group 5D-5L instrument [3]NRS – numerical rating scaleQoL – … Continue reading Acupuncture in Alberta 2024
Stimulated by Zhu et al 2024.[1] DLSS – degenerative lumbar spinal stenosisIF – impact factorRCT – randomised controlled trialNRS – numerical rating scaleRMDQ – Roland Morris disability questionnaireMCID – minimum clinical important differenceSSSQ – Swiss spinal stenosis questionnaire – key to acronyms This paper in Annals of Internal Medicine (IF 39.2) reports on a multi-centre … Continue reading Acupuncture for DLSS
Stimulated by Li et al 2024.[1] EA – electroacupunctureCBZ – carbamazepineTN – trigeminal neuralgiaIF – impact factorG – googletid – ter in die (latin for three times a day) – key to acronyms I chose this paper in the Journal of Neurology (IF 6.0) because the 2x2 factorial design is uncommon in acupuncture research from … Continue reading EA plus CBZ for TN 2024
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