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Stimulated by Ben-Arie et al 2024.[1] ICU – intensive care unitSR – systematic reviewMV – mechanical ventilationRCT – randomised controlled trialEA – electroacupunctureMA – manual acupunctureUS – ultrasoundRR – relative riskCI – confidence interval key to acronyms This paper was published online in November 2023, but I could not access the full text. Eventually I … Continue reading Acupuncture in the ICU 2024
Stimulated by Huang et al 2023.[1] Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com RA – rheumatoid arthritisRCIPD – Registry for Catastrophic Illness Patients DatabaseNHIRD – national health insurance research database (Taiwan)DMARDs – disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugsaHR – adjusted hazard ratioCHD – coronary heart disease key to acronyms I thought this was the first time I had … Continue reading Stroke risk in RA 2024
Inspired by Hoerder et al 2023.[1] Photo by How-Soon Ngu on Unsplash. DPN – diabetic peripheral neuropathyACUCIN – acupuncture for chemotherapy-induced neuropathyACUDIN – acupuncture for diabetic induced neuropathyACUDPN – acupuncture in diabetic peripheral neuropathyNCS – nerve conduction studiesARC – acupuncture in routine care (a set of trials from Germany in the 00’s)MA – manual acupunctureVAS – visual analogue … Continue reading Acupuncture for DPN
Inspired by Huang et al 2023.[1] This Figure is taken from the published protocol.[2] EA – electroacupunctureTKA – total knee arthroplastyRCT – randomised controlled trialVAS – visual analogue scorePCA – patient-controlled analgesiaMSK – musculoskeletalSD – standard deviationCI – confidence intervalMCID – minimum important clinical difference key to acronyms This is a paper that we (Acupuncture … Continue reading EA post-TKA 2024
Inspired by Li et al 2024.[1] This is the first question of the Western aphasia battery...My point is that you cannot do mechanistic laboratory studies on PSA in rodents.Photo by Kanashi on Unsplash. PSA – post-stroke aphasiaPSA – prostatic specific antigen (not the subject of this blog)EA – electroacupuncturePSD – post-stroke dysphagia (the subject of … Continue reading Acupuncture for PSA 2024
Inspired by Cao et al 2023.[1] With thanks to Deniah for the image. EA – electroacupunctureIR – insulin resistancePCOS – polycystic ovary syndromeBMI – body mass indexHOMA-IR – homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistanceAUC – area under curve key to acronyms I have a blog category for PCOS, but the last post on the topic … Continue reading EA vs metformin for IR in PCOS 2024
Stimulated by Ko et al 2023.[1] A sketch of the treatment room interaction by MC. See below for key to acronyms in this diagram. PPI – patient–practitioner interactionsWM – Western medicineCM – Chinese medicinePoPS – principles of point selectionWMA – Western medical acupunctureRI – Royal Institution (the place where they do the Christmas Lectures)OA – … Continue reading Patient–practitioner interactions 2024
Stimulated by Albert et al 2023.[1] Photo by Neonbrand on Unsplash. PID – prolapsed intervertebral discLBP – low back painNSAIDs – non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsSD – standard deviation key to acronyms This paper was published online in mid-December but I could not access the full text. I wrote to the first author, Hanne Albert, and she kindly sent me … Continue reading PID resorption 2024
Stimulated by Lee et al 2023.[1] SR – systematic reviewNMA – network meta-analysisKIOM – Korean Institute of Oriental MedicineSATS – sham acupuncture therapy sham pointSATV – sham acupuncture therapy verum pointIPDM – individual patient data meta-analysisEBM – evidence based medicineSMD – standardised mean differenceCI – confidence interval key to acronyms I guess it was inevitable … Continue reading Does sham point location matter 2
Stimulated by Li et al, and Choi et al 2023.[1,2] Photo by 邱 严 on Unsplash, with some pretty bad editing on photoshop by MC to create facial asymmetry. EA – electroacupunctureTES – transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TENS applied to cause muscle contraction)EMG – electromyographyUS FDA – United States Food & Drug AdministrationTFNI – total facial … Continue reading Chronic and recurrent Bell’s palsy 2023
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