Stimulated by Jyung et al 2026.[1] Visual abstract of PEACE trial from JAMA Oncology. EA – electroacupuncturePEACE – Personalised EA vs AA Comparative EffectivenessMSKCC – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterAA – auricular acupuncture (BFA here)BFA – battlefield acupunctureUC – usual careMSK – musculoskeletalBPI – brief pain inventoryPCS – pain catastrophising scalePC – pain catastrophising – … Continue reading EA and pain catastrophising 2026
Stimulated by Liang et al 2026.[1] Cardiac sarcomere featuring the troponins from Wikipedia. EA – electroacupuncturePCI – percutaneous coronary interventionRCT – randomised controlled trialIF – impact factorPMI – peri-procedural myocardial injuryhs-cTnT – high sensitivity cardiac troponin TCK-MB – creatine kinase myocardial bandWBC – white blood cell counths-CRP – high sensitivity C-reactive proteinIL-1β – interleukin 1βIL-6 … Continue reading EA during PCI 2026
Stimulated by Lang et al 2026.[1] Figure illustrating the EA protocol used in Lang et al 2026. EA – electroacupunctureDOCs – disorders of consciousnesspDOC – prolonged disorder of consciousness (DOC for over 28 days)IF – impact factorAPC – author processing chargeEEG – electroencephalogramMMN – mismatch negativityCRS-R – coma recovery scale - revisedGCS – Glasgow coma … Continue reading EA in prolonged DOCs 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 Wang et al 2026.[1] EA – electroacupunctureOA – osteoarthritisRCT – randomised controlled trialMA – manual acupunctureDSG – diclofenac sodium gelMCPjs – metacarpophalangeal jointsVAS – visual analogue scaleMCID – minimum clinically important differenceOTC – over the counter (used for medications available to buy without a prescription)QDS – quarter die sumendum (“to be taken 4 … Continue reading EA for hand OA 2026
Stimulated by Deng et al 2026.[1] Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com MwoA – migraine without auraVAS – visual analogue scaleRCT – randomised controlled trialIF – impact factorICHD-3 – International Classification for Headache Disorders 3rd editionMA – manual acupuncturePSD – Park sham deviceCIs – 95% confidence intervalsSR – systematic reviewGRADE – Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, … Continue reading Acupuncture for acute MwoA 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 Chen et al 2026.[1] Taken from Figure 2 in Chen et al 2026.[1] EA – electroacupuncturePHN – postherpetic neuralgiaIF – impact factorNRS – numerical rating scaleSD – standard deviationMCID – minimum clinically important differenceNMA – network meta-analysisPSQI – Pittsburgh sleep quality index – key to acronyms This is the largest (n=448) study on … Continue reading EA for PHN 2026
Stimulated by Kong et al 2026.[1] An elderly man gazes thoughtfully at Shanghai's skyline during sunset – an AI generated image. AD – Alzheimer’s diseaseRCT – randomised controlled trialIF – impact factorCDR – clinical dementia ratingMA – manual acupunctureEA – electroacupunctureADAS-cog 12 – AD assessment scale, cognitive subscale, 12 item versionMMSE – mini mental state … Continue reading Acupuncture plus donepezil in AD 2026
Stimulated by Wang et al 2026.[1] AI generated image used in a previous blog post – see SCs in endometriosis pain 2024. DOR – diminished ovarian reserveRCT – randomised controlled trialIF – impact factorCACMS – China Academy of Chinese Medical SciencesAMH – anti-Müllerian hormoneAFC – antral follicle countSAS – self-rating anxiety scaleIQR – interquartile range … Continue reading Acupuncture for DOR 2026
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