Stimulated by 10 reports from March to September 2026.[1–10] See if you can guess the case from which this image is taken. AE – adverse eventGPAC – Gram-positive anaerobic coccusIF – impact factorCT – computed tomographyCECT – contrast-enhanced computed tomographyMTP – metatarsophalangealCXR – chest X-ray – key to acronyms I have been accumulating this sample … Continue reading Adverse events 2026
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 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 Liu et al 2026.[1] Figure 1 from Freiha et al 2026.[2] GBS – Guillain-Barré syndromeIF – impact factorSR – systematic reviewAIDP – acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathyAMAN – acute motor axonal neuropathyAMSAN – acute motor sensory axonal neuropathyIVIg – intravenous immunoglobulinHFGS – Hughes functional grading scaleMRC-SS – Medical Research Council sum score for global … Continue reading Acupuncture in GBS 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
Stimulated by Yuasa et al 2026.[1] Figure 3a from Yuasa et al 2026.[1] AE – adverse eventTHA – total hip arthroplastyTKA – total knee arthroplastyIF – impact factorIV – intravenousCLAP – continuous local antibiotic perfusionCRP – C reactive proteinGT – greater trochanterRCT – randomised controlled trial – key to acronyms This is the first AE … Continue reading Acupuncture and arthroplasty 2026
Stimulated by Zhang and Yi 2026.[1] Photo by Omer Salom on Unsplash. SAE – serious adverse eventIF – impact factorSBE – subacute bacterial endocarditisIE – infective endocarditisPID – prolapsed intervertebral discIV – intravenousMRSA – methicillin-resistant Staphylococus aureusMSSA – methicillin-sensitive Staphylococus aureus – key to acronyms This is a SAE report from Beijing, China, published in the American Journal … Continue reading Acupuncture and endocarditis 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
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