Stimulated by Hyun et al 2023.[1] Photo by Jocalih on Unsplash. SR – systematic reviewDAA – direct acting antiviralRR – relative riskAE – adverse event key to acronyms This is a new topic for the blog, but one with considerable global significance. Readers in the UK and countries with similar standards aimed at preventing bloodborne … Continue reading Acupuncture and hepatitis C
Stimulated by Ben-Arie et al 2023.[1] What better place to talk of mortality, but unfortunately, I mistook E Ben-Arye for E Ben-Arie on the programme. ICU – intensive care unitSR – systematic reviewAEs – adverse eventsGRADE – grading of recommendations, assessment, development, and evaluation key to acronyms I was thinking of highlighting this SR on … Continue reading Acupuncture in the ICU
Stimulated by Lee et al 2023.[1] APs – acupuncture pointsKIOM – Korean Institute of Oriental MedicineNMA – network meta-analysisIF – impact factorEBM – evidence based medicineSATV – sham acupuncture therapy verum pointAT – acupuncture therapySATS – sham acupuncture therapy sham pointVAS – visual analogue scaleRMDQ – Roland-Morris Disability QuestionnaireNRS – numerical rating scale key to acronyms … Continue reading Does sham point location matter?
Stimulated by Clauw et al 2023 and Cho et al 2023.[1,2] Photo by Cameron Venti on Unsplash. FM – fibromyalgiaIF – impact factorSGC – satellite glial cellDRG – dorsal root ganglionMSK – musculoskeletalHR – hazard ratioaHR – adjusted hazard ratio key to acronyms I was curious to see this debate on FM published in Autoimmune … Continue reading Is FM an autoimmune disease?
Stimulated by Erdoğan and Yardimci 2023.[1] Photo from Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition on Unsplash. IUD – intrauterine deviceRCT – randomised controlled trialVAS – visual analogue scaleAE – adverse eventSR – systematic reviewIVF – invitro fertilisationEiC – editor in chief key to acronyms This is a small RCT from Turkey published in Archives of Gynaecology and … Continue reading LI4 for IUD insertion
Stimulated by a trip to Jaseng, Seoul, for their 4th annual academic conference, and a paper from the founder of Jaseng, published in Pain 10 years ago, Shin et al 2013.[1] MSAT – motion style acupuncture treatmentMSK – musculoskeletalcLBP – chronic low back painUS – ultrasoundTP – transverse processCAT – conventional acupuncture treatmentRCT – randomised … Continue reading MSAT for MSK pain
…and conventional medicine. Stimulated by Valtonen et al 2023.[1] Figure 3 from Valtonen et al 2023.[1] The association between an anti-corruption PO and the use of CM. PO – political orientationCAM – complementary and alternative medicineCM – conventional medicineGal-Tan – a political dimension distinguishing Gal voters from Tan votersGal – green-alternative-libertarianTan – traditional-authoritarian-nationalist key to … Continue reading PO predicts use of CAM
Inspired by Huang et al 2023.[1] Visual abstract from Huang et al 2023.[1] WHO – World Health OrganisationPRC – Peoples Republic of ChinaLHID – Longitudinal Health Insurance DatabaseNHIRD – National Health Insurance Research Database (Taiwan)HR – hazard ratioaHR – adjusted hazard ratioNSAID – non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugMAOI – monoamine oxidase inhibitorSSRI – selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor … Continue reading Acupuncture and dementia risk in insomnia 2023
Stimulated by Wu et al 2023.[1] EA – electroacupunctureNVP – nausea and vomiting of pregnancyPCOS – polycystic ovarian syndromeLisa SV – Professor Elisabet Stener-Victorin, Karolinska InstitutetPUQE – pregnancy unique quantification of emesisIF – impact factorGWAS – genome wide association studyhCG – human chorionic gonadotrophinGDF15 – growth/differentiation factor 15 key to acronyms This is the largest … Continue reading EA for NVP 2023
Stimulated by Lv et al 2023.[1] Photo by Anh Nguyen on Unsplash. MDD – major depressive disorderTCM – traditional Chinese medicineGWAS – genome wide association studiesSNP – single nucleotide polymorphism (change of a single letter in the genetic code)PD – Parkinson’s diseaseCHD – coronary heart disease key to acronyms This paper came up on my searches last month, … Continue reading MDD and migraine 2023
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