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{"title":"The Anatomical and Physiological Knowledge of the <i>Huangdi Neijing</i> Authors: Why It Matters.","authors":"Peter T Dorsher","doi":"10.1089/acu.2024.0016","DOIUrl":"10.1089/acu.2024.0016","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Some prominent contemporary acupuncture pundits have published assertions that when the <i>Huangdi Neijing</i> was written 2000+ years ago, acupuncture clinicians had no knowledge of anatomy and \"limited\" clinical knowledge. Historical records as well as medical literature published over the past hundred years evidence those claims are grossly inaccurate. Those erroneous reports have likely contributed to the negative views of acupuncture that continue to be promulgated in the Western (allopathic) medical literature by prominent academic physicians and researchers: specifically, that acupuncture lacks a proper scientific basis, and that its clinical benefits most likely result from a potent (\"enhanced\") placebo effect. The purpose of this review is to provide an accurate description of the extensive anatomical, physiological, and clinical knowledge of the founders of the acupuncture tradition, as reflected in both historical records and peer-reviewed literature. These data evidence that acupuncture is scientifically based in human anatomy and physiology, and further provide clues to acupuncture's mechanisms.</p>","PeriodicalId":45511,"journal":{"name":"Medical Acupuncture","volume":"36 6","pages":"312-322"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11659438/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142878310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"<i>Front-mu</i> and <i>Back-shu</i> Acupoint Selection Patterns: Data Mining and Network Analysis.","authors":"In-Seon Lee, Heeyoung Moon, Da-Eun Yoon, Dha-Hyun Choi, Yeonhee Ryu, Younbyoung Chae","doi":"10.1089/acu.2024.0048","DOIUrl":"10.1089/acu.2024.0048","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Combinations of <i>front-mu</i> and <i>back-shu</i> points are widely used to treat internal organ issues in both clinical practice and scientific research. We investigated the selection patterns of <i>front-mu</i> and <i>back-shu</i> points used in clinical trials. We also conducted a network analysis to identify the most common combinations of these acupoints.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Based on 421 clinical studies, the frequencies of the <i>front-mu</i> and <i>back-shu</i> points were extracted from the Acusynth database. A network analysis was performed to determine the eigenvector centrality, closeness centrality, and betweenness centrality of these acupoint combinations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong><i>Front-mu</i> points were more frequently used with Fu (hollow) organs, whereas <i>back-shu</i> points were more frequently used with Zang (solid) organs. Network analysis revealed that both <i>front-mu</i> and <i>back-shu</i> points were used together and in combination with major acupoints.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>We demonstrated the acupoint selection patterns and combinations of <i>front-mu</i> and <i>back-shu</i> points using data mining. These results will aid clinicians in comprehending clinical database-driven <i>front-mu</i> and <i>back-shu</i> point selection patterns.</p>","PeriodicalId":45511,"journal":{"name":"Medical Acupuncture","volume":"36 6","pages":"359-366"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11659448/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142878288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Interferon Point Alteration in Hospitalized Patients with and Without COVID-19.","authors":"Mehran Rezvani Habibabadi, Mahmoud Saghaei, Ali Ghahramani, Mohammadreza Habibzadeh Siahroadkolaee, Shirin Fattahpour, Sayed Mostafa Hashemi","doi":"10.1089/acu.2023.0095","DOIUrl":"10.1089/acu.2023.0095","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Integrating traditional Chinese medicine with Western medicine has been extensively studied in managing respiratory disease. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to examine interferon point alteration (IPA) and its association with disease severity in patients with COVID-19.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted on patients hospitalized due to COVID-19 with lung involvement. The control group consisted of patients hospitalized with a diagnosis other than COVID-19. The prevalence of IPA was compared between patients with and without COVID-19. Clinical and laboratory findings were compared in patients with and without IPA.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 126 participants, with a mean (SD) age of 57.2 (16.4) years, were included in this study. 54.8% of participants were men. There was a significant difference between patients with and without COVID-19 regarding the frequency of IPA (<i>p</i> = 0.045). No significant differences were observed between variables in patients with and without IPA (<i>p</i> ≥ 0.05). The only variable that could significantly predict the IPA in COVID-19 patients was the severity score of lung involvement in HRCT (OR: 5.32, 95% CI: 1.08-26.05, <i>p</i> = 0.039). IPA showed a sensitivity and specificity of 80.9% and 34.9% in identifying COVID-19 patients, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our study found a significant association between IPAs and the severity of lung involvement in hospitalized COVID-19 patients and a significant association of COVID-19 with IPAs.</p>","PeriodicalId":45511,"journal":{"name":"Medical Acupuncture","volume":"36 6","pages":"343-349"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11659459/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142878304","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How You Treat Prostatitis Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia with Acupuncture and/or Chinese Herbs.","authors":"Yolanda Maria Garcia, Lilian Kaori Fujita, Augusto César Ferreira Rocha","doi":"10.1089/acu.2024.0173","DOIUrl":"10.1089/acu.2024.0173","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45511,"journal":{"name":"Medical Acupuncture","volume":"36 6","pages":"372-373"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11659444/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142878298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How Do You Treat Haemorrhoids in Your Practice?","authors":"Md Felipe Abreu Márquez","doi":"10.1089/acu.2024.0136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2024.0136","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45511,"journal":{"name":"Medical Acupuncture","volume":"36 5","pages":"296-297"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11683377/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142915914","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How You Treat Hemorrhoids with Acupuncture and/or Chinese Herbs, in Your Practice.","authors":"Arkady Kotlyar","doi":"10.1089/acu.2024.0134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2024.0134","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45511,"journal":{"name":"Medical Acupuncture","volume":"36 5","pages":"297-299"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11683380/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142915916","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Herbs, Plants, and Acupuncture: Formidable Therapeutics in 2024 and Beyond.","authors":"Richard C Niemtzow","doi":"10.1089/acu.2024.0147","DOIUrl":"10.1089/acu.2024.0147","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45511,"journal":{"name":"Medical Acupuncture","volume":"36 5","pages":"248-249"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11683387/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142915912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How You Treat Hemorrhoids with Acupuncture and/or Chinese Herbs, in Your Practice.","authors":"Y M Garcia, L K Fujita, Acf Rocha","doi":"10.1089/acu.2024.0145","DOIUrl":"10.1089/acu.2024.0145","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45511,"journal":{"name":"Medical Acupuncture","volume":"36 5","pages":"299-300"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11683379/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142915884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Acupuncture as an Adjunct Treatment in Stiff Person Syndrome.","authors":"Kendra Unger, Courtney Pilkerton","doi":"10.1089/acu.2023.0138","DOIUrl":"10.1089/acu.2023.0138","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Stiff person syndrome (SPS) is a rare neurological disorder. Treatments are limited, and non-pharmacologic therapies are recommended based on symptomatology. A G2P2002 post-menopausal 60-year-old female with hypertension, obesity, and type II diabetes, and SPS secondary to a paraneoplastic process cause by endometrioid ovarian adenocarcinoma who presented to acupuncture clinic seeking treatment for SPS and its sequela. Her main complaints upon presentation included muscles spasticity causing low back pain, hip flexor pain, insomnia and chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy. Her mood and quality of life were also noted to be poor at presentation.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A case report of implementation and customization of acupuncture treatment protocol for the sequelae of SPS including painful spasticity, insomnia, and reduced quality of life is discussed. Outcomes included measures of stiffness (degree of stiffness, distribution of stiffness, heightened sensitivity score) at each visit and health-related quality of life 14 item index at baseline. These outcomes were measured at the initiation of the acupuncture intervention (baseline) and after 9 weeks of weekly acupuncture treatments. These treatments included body acupuncture, electro acupuncture and auricular acupuncture. Acupuncture was performed in addition to her ongoing IVIG therapy.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Forward bending increased with maximal benefit observed by treatment 3. Lateral bending showed significant improvement with maximal effect by treatment 4. Timed activity testing (walk and stair climb) initially did not improve but showed a significant and sustained improvement following acupuncture protocol change following week 5. The self-rated quality of life outcome measure of overall health was unchanged (\"good\" at baseline and at follow-up), but all other quality of life outcome measures showed improvements.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>SPS is a rare disorder causing substantial impairment for patients affected. The evidence supporting the use of acupuncture specifically for SPS is at most limited, however, the evidence supports the use of acupuncture for many of the symptoms experienced by those with SPS. This case illustrates how acupuncture can be considered as an adjunct therapy to improve the quality of life and function of these patients. More studies are needed to further investigate and optimize acupuncture treatment protocols for this rare disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":45511,"journal":{"name":"Medical Acupuncture","volume":"36 5","pages":"289-295"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11683378/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142915907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Teaching Guatemalan Lay Midwives Acupressure: Outcomes and Lessons Learned.","authors":"Lisa J Taylor-Swanson, Lisa Bell, Wen Tu, Ashlee Taft Nelson, Caroline Sariah Howell, Cinnamon Geppelt, Joan Boccino, Buffy Taylor, Gabriela Alvarez, Claudia Citkovitz, Kimberly Johnson, Jeannette Villalta, Kimberly Garcia","doi":"10.1089/acu.2023.0139","DOIUrl":"10.1089/acu.2023.0139","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Lay midwives attend most births at home in Guatemala facing many challenges with limited resources. Current research demonstrates that acupressure can reduce preterm contractions and encourage post-term labor. Sharing acupressure techniques with lay midwives could improve birth outcomes in Guatemala. The purpose of this study was to deliver an educational session for lay midwives to assess their learning and satisfaction with acupressure, and its feasibility and usefulness in their work.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Two acupressure protocols were designed based on the clinical expertise of University of Utah College of Nursing faculty and extant literature. Demographic data and a pretest were conducted, followed by a focus group and various educational activities. A post-test was administered, and participants were given Spanish-language, laminated Reminder Cards with acupressure point illustrations to reinforce knowledge retention as the group had a low literacy rate. This study was IRB approved.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eleven lay midwives participated (all female, average age 52 with an average of 21 years of lay midwifery experience). Lay midwives lacked knowledge about acupressure before the educational session and were eager to learn. Afterward, most participants recalled six points to discourage preterm labor and six points to encourage post-term labor on a post-test, and expressed an intent to use their new acupressure knowledge with patients.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>This sample of lay midwives eagerly embraced new acupressure information and demonstrated increased knowledge after this educational intervention. Next steps would be to continue to expand lay midwife knowledge and skills in response to their request for acupressure interventions for retained placenta.</p>","PeriodicalId":45511,"journal":{"name":"Medical Acupuncture","volume":"36 5","pages":"264-271"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11683386/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142915886","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}