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 Yan et al 2024.[1] PD – Parkinson’s diseaseIF – impact factorRCT – randomised controlled trialPDSS – Parkinson’s disease sleep scaleUPDRS-III – unified Parkinson’s disease rating scale part 3 (motor examination)MCID – minimum clinical important difference – key to acronyms This paper in JAMA Network Open (IF 10.5) reports on a single-centre sham controlled … Continue reading Acupuncture for sleep in PD 2024
Stimulated by Eucker et al 2024.[1] Photo by Charles Givens on Unsplash. ED – emergency departmentNC – North CarolinaIF – impact factorRCT – randomised controlled trialMSK – musculoskeletalBFA – battlefield acupunctureASP – Aiguille d’acupuncture Semi-PermanenteNRS – numerical rating scaleMCID – minimal clinically important differenceLBP – low back painEA – electroacupuncture – key to acronyms This … Continue reading Acupuncture in the ED 2024
Stimulated by Liu et al 2024.[1] IF – impact factorRCT – randomised controlled trialART – Acupuncture Randomised Trial (part of the Modellvorhaben Akupunktur)RR50 – responder rate 50 (50 refers to a reduction of 50% or more in headache days)MMDs – monthly migraine daysNICE – National Institute for Health and Care ExcellenceNMA – network meta-analysis – … Continue reading Acupuncture versus topiramate in chronic migraine 2024
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
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
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