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Dr peter baldry.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: PMID: 19734374 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - August 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

In this issue.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19734375 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - August 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: White A Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Laser acupuncture: effectiveness depends upon dosage.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19734376 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - August 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: David Baxter G Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Developing and validating a sham acupuncture needle.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19734377 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - August 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Park JJ Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Laser acupuncture for chronic non-specific low back pain: a controlled clinical trial.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: This study did not show a specific effect for LA using infrared laser at 0.2 Joules per point for chronic low back pain. The overall intervention appeared effective because of placebo and other factors. As there was some concern about baseline inequality between the groups further research using tighter inclusion criteria should attempt to replicate the result and examine if a dose response may exist. PMID: 19734378 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - August 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Glazov G, Schattner P, Lopez D, Shandley K Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

The acupuncture treatment for postmenopausal hot flushes (Acuflash) study: traditional Chinese medicine diagnoses and acupuncture points used, and their relation to the treatment response.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Factors other than the TCM syndrome diagnoses and the point selection may be of importance regarding the outcome of the treatment. PMID: 19734379 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - August 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Borud EK, Alræk T, White A, Grimsgaard S Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Group acupuncture to relieve radiation induced xerostomia: a feasibility study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The pilot study shows that a standardised group technique is deliverable and effective. The tools for objective and subjective assessment are appropriate and acceptable. Further examination in a randomised trial is now warranted. PMID: 19734380 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - August 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Simcock R, Fallowfield L, Jenkins V Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

The effect of acupuncture on oral microcirculation in healthy volunteers: an exploratory study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The findings lend support to our expectation that acupuncture may generate significant variations in oral microcirculation in healthy adults. Further research is needed to confirm these findings and evaluate the therapeutic role of acupuncture in oral pathologies. PMID: 19734381 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - August 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Scardina GA, Ruggieri A, Provenzano F, Messina P Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Developing and validating a sham acupuncture needle.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Within the context of this pilot study, the sham acupuncture intervention was found to be a credible control for acupuncture. This supports its use in a planned, definitive, randomised controlled trial on a similar whiplash injured population. PMID: 19734382 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - August 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Tough EA, White AR, Richards SH, Lord B, Campbell JL Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Caring for the pregnant woman and her baby in a changing maternity service environment: the role of acupuncture.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Women have traditionally been high users of complementary therapies and use of these therapies continues during pregnancy and birthing. While women look to acupuncture and other therapies to support them during this time, traditional maternity services are in a state of change. In Australia, there is an increase in births, a workforce crisis, an increase in birthing in labour ward settings, few opportunities for women to birth at home, increased caesarean sections and an increase in obstetric interventions. The future role of acupuncture in this changed environment will be influenced by the evidence of safety and effec...
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - August 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Smith C, Dahlen H Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

The Acupuncture Trialists' Collaboration: individual patient data meta-analysis of chronic pain trials.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19734384 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - August 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Vickers AJ, Maschino AC Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Why recommend acupuncture for low back pain but not for osteoarthritis? A commentary on recent NICE guidelines.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19734385 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - August 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Cummings M Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Could bioethics recommend acupuncture for public health programmes?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19734386 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - August 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Kottow M Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Acupuncture in chronic non-responding anxiety/depression patients: a case series.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19734387 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - August 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Errington-Evans N Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

How acupuncture may relieve infantile colic symptoms--melatonin, serotonin and circadian rhythmicity.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19734388 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - August 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Cakmak YO Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

In this issue.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19502457 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - May 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: White A Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Psoas abscess and acupuncture.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19502458 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - May 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: White A, Cummings M Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Acupuncture for dyspepsia in pregnancy: a prospective, randomised, controlled study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that acupuncture may alleviate dyspepsia during pregnancy. PMID: 19502459 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - May 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: da Silva JB, Nakamura MU, Cordeiro JA, Kulay L, Saidah R Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Research into acupuncture for respiratory disease in Japan: a systematic review.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: A small number of reports on acupuncture and moxibustion treatment for respiratory diseases were found in the Japanese databases. Future studies must use more rigorous evaluation methods, such as randomised controlled trials, to measure the effectiveness of acupuncture and moxibustion therapy for treating respiratory diseases. PMID: 19502460 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - May 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Suzuki M, Yokoyama Y, Yamazaki H Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Neuroanatomical basis of acupuncture treatment for some common illnesses.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The acupuncture treatment formulae for some common conditions are reviewed. These conditions include low back pain, sciatica, trigeminal neuralgia, facial nerve palsy, asthma, nausea and vomiting, gastritis and dysmenorrhoea. It is found that in many cases, the acupuncture points traditionally used for the treatment have a neuroanatomical significance from the viewpoint of Western medicine. And from that one can hypothesise a plausible mechanism of action as to how acupuncture achieves its therapeutic effects in terms of contemporary Western medicine. These mechanisms of action include intramuscular stimulation for tre...
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - May 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Cheng KJ Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Could acupuncture needle sensation be a predictor of analgesic response?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We describe how our approach to establish criteria to determine adequacy of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation interventions in clinical trials has been used to inform our search for markers of adequacy of procedural technique for acupuncture. We describe previous research which has focused on developing tools to capture the nature of the descriptors used by patients when they self-report needle sensation and reveal that little attention has been given to its role in outcome. We demonstrate that needle sensation is a complex phenomenon with subjects using multiple descriptors to report their experience. We argue t...
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - May 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Benham A, Johnson MI Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Hidden assumptions and the placebo effect.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Whether, or how far, acupuncture effects can be explained as due to the placebo response is clearly an important issue, but there is an underlying philosophical assumption implicit in much of the debate, which is often ignored. Much of the argument is cast in terms which suggest that there is an immaterial mind hovering above the brain and giving rise to spurious effects. This model derives from Cartesian dualism which would probably be rejected by nearly all those involved, but it is characteristic of "folk psychology" and seems to have an unconscious influence on much of the terminology that is used. The majority of ...
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - May 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Campbell A Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

NICE guideline on osteoarthritis: is it fair to acupuncture? No.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new guideline on the care and management of osteoarthritis has recently been published by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, and makes wide-ranging and authoritative recommendations. The guideline states that there is insufficient evidence to recommend acupuncture. There appears to be three areas where the guidelines may have not used the available evidence in the most appropriate manner. First, data on the long-term effectiveness of acupuncture may have been misinterpreted. Second, the specific rejection of electroacupuncture indicates a restricted understanding of acupuncture as a treatment,...
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - May 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: White A Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

NICE guideline on osteoarthritis: is it fair to acupuncture? Yes.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The NICE Osteoarthritis Guideline Development Group (GDG) has been challenged for not using the available acupuncture evidence in the most appropriate manner in three crucial areas. This response explains the methods used by the GDG with particular reference to the economic analysis, and illustrates that the methods used were those most appropriate for developing a NICE clinical guideline. The cost-effectiveness conclusions made by the GDG are supported by the currently available evidence. PMID: 19502465 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - May 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Latimer N Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Modulation of involuntary movements in cerebral palsy with acupuncture.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This case describes the treatment of severe involuntary movements in a 10-year-old boy suffering from cerebral palsy. Needling GB34 and ST36 bilaterally for 25 minutes resulted in immediate temporary cessation of involuntary extension contractions of the erector spinae muscles for the duration of the treatment, resulting in increased functionality in the patient. This response occurred regularly on repeated treatment, but was not maintained between treatments. Involuntary movements are a major disabling feature of cerebral palsy, which impair quality of life and often prove difficult to treat successfully. This case is...
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - May 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Watson P Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Postoperative pain management and acupuncture: a case report of meniscal cyst excision.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In conclusion, this might indicate that EA could be useful for postoperative pain management. PMID: 19502467 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - May 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Galanis N, Stavraka C, Boutsiadou T, Kirkos JM, Kapetanos G Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Polyarticular septic arthritis with bilateral psoas abscesses following acupuncture.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report a case of polyarticular septic arthritis with bilateral psoas abscesses. A 50-year-old woman was admitted with fever, multiple joint swelling and pain. She had a clinical history of acupuncture therapy for treatment of her chronic lower back pain two days before the appearance of her symptoms. Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from blood culture, knee joint fluids and psoas abscess. After a long course of antibiotics for 70 days together with drainage of the abscess, the condition completely resolved. The acupuncture is the probable cause of the infection, and this case report reveals the i...
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - May 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Ogasawara M, Oda K, Yamaji K, Takasaki Y Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Editor's reply.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: PMID: 19502469 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - May 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

The "new-look" journal: does it give the right impression?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19502470 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - May 31, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Mayor DF Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

In this issue.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19369185 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - March 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: White A Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Comparison of the effectiveness of six and two acupuncture point regimens in osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomised trial.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: This evidence suggests that electroacupuncture to two local points may be sufficient to treat knee OA, but in view of some limitations to this study further research is necessary before this can be stated conclusively. PMID: 19369186 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - March 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Taechaarpornkul W, Suvapan D, Theppanom C, Chanthipwaree C, Chirawatkul A Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Effect of intraoperative electroacupuncture on postoperative pain, analgesic requirements, nausea and sedation: a randomised controlled trial.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Electroacupuncture at 10 Hz given under general anaesthetic has no effect on postoperative nausea or analgesic requirement. Future studies should investigate acupuncture given before or after surgery. PMID: 19369187 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - March 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: El-Rakshy M, Clark SC, Thompson J, Thant M Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Pilot study to assess the credibility of acupuncture in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: In this pilot study acupuncture was well tolerated by subjects experiencing an acute exacerbation of COPD. Acupuncture treatment and the Park sham device were both credible. Although recruitment was slow, a further trial with a larger sample size is feasible and recommended. PMID: 19369188 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - March 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Whale CA, Maclaran SJ, Whale CI, Barnett M Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Does the burning of moxa (Artemisia vulgaris) in traditional Chinese medicine constitute a health hazard?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: There are no immediate concerns arising from the continued use of moxa as a therapeutic modality in traditional Chinese medicine. Further testing may be required to establish whether current recommendations for ventilation and cleansing of treatment room surfaces may need to be revised. Stronger recommendations may also be necessary on the inadvisability of using moxa on broken skin. PMID: 19369189 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - March 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Wheeler J, Coppock B, Chen C Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Gatekeepers and the Gateway - a mixed-methods inquiry into practitioners' referral behaviour to the Gateway Clinic.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The Gateway Clinic has become an increasingly popular referral resource. The influences that drive referral to the clinic are multiple and follow "tacit guidelines". GPs select patients on the basis of their individual clinical experience, informed by positive patient feedback and often only after more conventional medical treatment options have been exhausted. PMID: 19369190 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - March 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Unwin J, Peters D Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Modellvorhaben Akupunktur - a summary of the ART, ARC and GERAC trials.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In conclusion, acupuncture appears to be effective in a range of chronic conditions and it seems to have acceptable cost-effectiveness in Western health economic terms. These programmes of research do not confirm the hypothesis that needling at specific points is essential to achieve satisfactory clinical effects of acupuncture. Sham acupuncture, in the form of minimal off-point needling in a therapeutic context, is unlikely to be an inactive placebo. In April 2006, the German health authorities decided that acupuncture would be included into routine reimbursement by social health insurance funds for chronic low back pain ...
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - March 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Cummings M Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Treatment recommendations should take account of individual patient variation not just group responses.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Recommendations for treatment are commonly based on results evaluating variation in systematic effects (group responses) from randomised controlled trials without taking the individual patient's variation into account. In the evaluation of acupuncture-related treatment effects, the trial design and statistical analysis used are a challenge since the assessed variables commonly have subjective properties and are based on the person's own self-report. Thus, the results that are seen are often varied, most likely due to inter-individual variation in rating of the actual variable such that the treatment effects are express...
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - March 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Lundeberg T, Lund I Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Western medical acupuncture: a definition.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Authors: Western medical acupuncture is a therapeutic modality involving the insertion of fine needles; it is an adaptation of Chinese acupuncture using current knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology, and the principles of evidence based medicine. While Western medical acupuncture has evolved from Chinese acupuncture, its practitioners no longer adhere to concepts such as Yin/Yang and circulation of qi, and regard acupuncture as part of conventional medicine rather than a complete "alternative medical system". It acts mainly by stimulating the nervous system, and its known modes of action include local antidr...
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - March 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Egg binding and hind limb paralysis in an African Penguin - a case report.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This case report assesses the role acupuncture played in the rehabilitation therapy of an African penguin with bilateral hind limb paresis and paralysis following egg binding and a caesarean section. Egg binding is the failure of the oviduct to pass the egg down into the cloaca. In avian species the sciatic nerve runs through the middle of the kidney. Swelling of the kidney tissue due to the pressure exerted by the retained egg will cause pressure on the sciatic nerve which may lead to hind limb paresis/paralysis. Acupuncture was used to relieve any muscle, joint or nerve pain and to attempt to stimulate recovery of th...
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - March 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Crouch MA Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Electroacupuncture parameters and beta-endorphin revisited.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 18972646 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - September 1, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Mayor DF Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Investigating the safety of electroacupuncture with a PicoscopeTM.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Our wish to know more about the paths taken by electrical currents in electroacupuncture (EA) with special reference to the heart, particularly in patients with an implanted pacemaker, prompted us to undertake this study. Using ourselves as subjects, we have developed a safe oscillographic method to detect, visualise and record the EA currents that avoids the use of equipment requiring mains electricity. After two trials with unsatisfactory equipment, we found that the newly developed model 3425 PicoScopeTM (Pico Technology Ltd), with a four channel differential amplifier input connected to a laptop PC operating in bat...
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - September 1, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Thompson JW, Cummings M Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Pudendal nerve electroacupuncture for lumbar spinal canal stenosis - a case series.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Pudendal nerve electroacupuncture may be an effective treatment for lumbar and lower limb symptoms due to spinal canal stenosis, and is potentially useful in patients who have not responded to conventional acupuncture. PMID: 18818559 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - September 1, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Inoue M, Hojo T, Nakajima M, Kitakoji H, Itoi M, Katsumi Y Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

The effect of electrical stimulation of the pudendal nerve on sciatic nerve blood flow in animals.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Electrical stimulation of the pudendal nerve causes a transient and significant increase in sciatic nerve blood flow. This response is eliminated or attenuated by administration of atropine, indicating that it occurs mainly via cholinergic nerves. PMID: 18818560 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - September 1, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Inoue M, Hojo T, Nakajima M, Kitakoji H, Itoi M, Katsumi Y Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Effects of manual acupuncture with sparrow pecking on muscle blood flow of normal and denervated hindlimb in rats.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: These results suggest that MA could increase muscle blood flow locally in a dose-dependent manner and that this increase may be caused by local vasodilators, as well as the axon reflex. A further study is needed to elucidate the mechanism. PMID: 18818561 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - September 1, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Shinbara H, Okubo M, Sumiya E, Fukuda F, Yano T, Kitade T Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Magnets applied to acupuncture points as therapy - a literature review.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Based on this literature review we believe further investigation of acu-magnet therapy is warranted particularly for the management of diabetes and insomnia. The overall poor quality of the controlled trials precludes any evidence based treatment recommendations at this time. PMID: 18818562 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - September 1, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Colbert AP, Cleaver J, Brown KA, Harling N, Hwang Y, Schiffke HC, Brons J, Qin Y Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Effects of minimal acupuncture in children with infantile colic - a prospective, quasi-randomised single blind controlled trial.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Four treatments with light needling on one point in the hand may alleviate crying and pain related behaviour without any noted side effects. PMID: 18818563 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - September 1, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Reinthal M, Andersson S, Gustafsson M, Plos K, Lund I, Lundeberg T, Gustaf Rosén K Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Setting up an acupuncture knee clinic under Practice Based Commissioning.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This paper outlines the setting up of a new service in primary care offering acupuncture to patients with severe osteoarthritis of the knee. The high volume clinic is funded under the Practice Based Commissioning initiative and is the first of its type in the UK. It appears to offer a model for similar services elsewhere. PMID: 18818564 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - September 1, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Freedman J, Richardson M Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Acupuncture for back pain, knee pain and insomnia in transverse myelitis - a case report.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This case report describes the use of acupuncture for back pain, knee pain and insomnia in a 49 year old woman with a recent diagnosis of transverse myelitis with paraplegia, sensory disturbance, and bladder and bowel dysfunction. She was receiving intensive in-patient multi-disciplinary rehabilitation but was struggling to participate fully due to pain and poor sleep quality. She received a course of acupuncture in addition to standard care and reported substantial benefits including reduction in pain, improved sleep and mood, and reduction in daytime fatigue. Effective symptom control allowed this patient to particip...
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - September 1, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Vaghela SA, Donnellan CP Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Acupuncture induced pneumothorax - a case report.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report a significant complication of acupuncture in a 50 year old woman who developed a pneumothorax shortly after receiving acupuncture needling to her scapulothoracic region in a lateral oblique direction. As acupuncture is increasingly being used in pain management, physicians need to be aware of its potential adverse effects. We discuss issues relating to appropriate counselling of patients receiving this form of therapy. The inner Bladder line should be needled obliquely towards the spine. PMID: 18818566 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - September 1, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Juss JK, Speed CA, Warrington J, Mahadeva R Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals

Complications and adverse events in Chinese trials of acupuncture.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 18709726 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society)
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - June 1, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Leung PC, Zhang L Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: journals