Acupuncture
in Medicine

Papers

Surface electrostimulation of acupuncture points for sedation of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit — a pilot study
Sandeep Nayak, Richard Wenstone, Andy Jones, Jill Nolan, Ann Strong, Jeff Carson
Pages 1-7
[Abstract] [PDF - 309KB] (Free access)

Acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome — an exploratory randomised controlled trial
Julie A Reynolds, J Martin Bland, Hugh MacPherson
Pages 8-16
[Abstract] [PDF - 497KB] (Free access)

Trigger point acupuncture for treatment of knee osteoarthritis — a preliminary RCT for a pragmatic trial
Kazunori Itoh, Satoko Hirota, Yasukazu Katsumi, Hideki Ochi, Hiroshi Kitakoji
Pages 17-26
[Abstract] [PDF - 136KB] (Free access)

Manual acupuncture as an adjunctive treatment of nausea in patients with cancer in palliative care — a prospective, observational pilot study
Elisabeth Nystrom, Gunilla Ridderstrom, Ann-Sofie Leffler
Pages 27-32
[Abstract] [PDF - 449KB] (Free access)

Education, practice and debate

Is it all about sex? Acupuncture for the treatment of pain from a biological and gender perspective
Iréne Lund, Thomas Lundeberg
Pages 33-45
[Abstract] [PDF - 496KB] (Subscriber log in required)

Audit and case series

High volume acupuncture clinic (HVAC) for chronic knee pain — audit of a possible model for delivery of acupuncture in the National Health Service
Saul Berkovitz, Mike Cummings, Chris Perrin, Rieko Ito
Pages 46-50
[Abstract] [PDF - 346KB] (Free access)

Case reports

Possible effects of acupuncture on atrial fibrillation and post-herpetic neuralgia — a case report
Peter Valaskatgis, Eric A Macklin, Steven C Schachter, Peter M Wayne
Pages 51-56
[Abstract] [PDF - 506KB] (Subscriber log in required)

Research reviews

Research Shorts An informal summary by Adrian White of some recent publications in acupuncture research.
Pages 57-60
[Abstract] [PDF - 310KB] (Subscriber log in required)

Media reviews

Acupuncture Research: strategies for establishing an evidence base

Laserneedle-Acupuncture: Science and practice
Pages 61-63
[PDF - 157KB] (Subscriber log in required)

Miscellaneous

BMAS Acupuncture Courses
Page 64
[Abstract] [PDF - 72KB] (Free access)

National and International Meetings
Page 65
[Abstract] [PDF - 111KB] (Free access)