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Acubriefs Newsletter Volume 2 Issue 7 July 2001 New references entered into Acubriefs database this month: 115 Recent articles reviewed in this edition: 1. Non-specific effects of traditional Chinese acupuncture in
osteoarthritis of the hip. Fink,M.G.; Kunsebeck,H.; Wipperman,B.;
Gehrke,A., Complement Ther Med, 2001, Vol.9(2) p.82-89 PubMed
Abstract Reviewed by James K. Rotchford, MD, MPH 2. Effectiveness of acupuncture for treatment of childhood constipation.,
Broide E, Pintov S, Portnoy S, Barg J, Klinowski E, Scapa E. Digestive
Disease and Sciences 2001, Vol.46 (6): 1270-1275. PubMed
Abstract Reviewed by Russell J. Erickson, MD 3. Electrophysiology of growth control and acupuncture.
Shang,C., Life Sciences, 2001, Vol. 68, P. 1333-1342 PubMed
Abstract Reviewed by James K. Rotchford, MD, MPH 4. Patient perspectives on outcomes after treatment with acupuncture.,
Gould, A.; MacPherson,H., J
Altern Complement Med, 2001, Vol. 7(3) p. 261-268 Reviewed by James K. Rotchford, MD, MPH 5. Acupuncture: Evidence and implications for cancer supportive
care., Shen, J. and Glaspy,J., Cancer
Pract, 2001 Vol. 9(3) p. 147-150 Reviewed by Eugene Mak, MD Acubriefs Newsletter has three objectives: Reviewers for articles are either members of the MARF board or experts chosen by the board to review articles for particular medical subjects. Sources for citations are the same as the
Medical Acupuncture Research Foundation's (MARF) online bibliography
of acupuncture at www.acubriefs.com
The editor for the newsletter is J.K. Rotchford MD MPH, President
of the Medical
Acupuncture Research Foundation New references entered into Acubriefs database this month: 115 In the past we included new references within the e-mail we sent out. Because the number of new references each month caused our newsletter to be too large, we now send the list in an attached text file. Therefore, see the attachment for the list of references added to the database during the month of July 2001. Some of the references have web addresses that can be cut and pasted into your web browser address line. Reusable acupuncture needles are a potential risk for transmitting
Prion disease (letter). Rosted, P. and Jorgensen, V. K., Acupunct
Med 2001, Vol.19(1) p. 71-72 PubMed
Citation Travels in Japan. Curtin, M., Acupunct
Med 2001, Vol.19(1) p. 69-70 PubMed
Abstract East and west see eye to eye--an elective report. Sistenich,
V., Acupunct
Med 2001, Vol.19(1) PubMed
Citation Acupuncture influences cortical blood flow in rats (n=52).
Cummings, M., Acupunct
Med Acupuncture and experimentally induced ishaemic pain (n=60)
Cummings, M., Acupunct Survey of adverse events in Australia (n=1100) Cummings,
M., Acupunct
Med 2001, A cocktail stick is as good as brief acupuncture in episodic tension- type headache (n=50) Cummings, M., Acupunct Med 2001, Vol.19(1) p. 56-57 PubMed Citation EA for wobbler syndrome in dogs (n=40). Scott, S., Acupunct
Med 2001, Vol.19(1) p. 55-56 PubMed
Citation Electroacupuncture is effective for control of myeloablative
chemotherapy-induced emesis (n=104) Cummings, M., Acupunct
Med 2001, Vol.19(1) p.54-55 PubMed
Citation Hand acupressure reduces postoperative vomiting after strabismus
surgery (n=50). No difference between acupuncture and sham in chronic tension-type
headache (n=39) Repetitive epileptic fits--a possible adverse effect after transcutaneous
electrical nerve An audit of the impact of introducing microacupuncture into
primary care. Ross, J., An audit of acupuncture in a single-handed general practice
over one year. Stellon, A., Percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation--electroacupuncture
by another name? A Developments in veterinary acupuncture. Scott, S., Acupunct Med 2001, Vol.19(1) p. 27-31 Summary online The needle and the lancet: acupuncture in Britain, 1683-2000.
Bivins, R., Acupunct Med A comparison of acupuncture with advice and exercises on the
symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis of the hip--a randomised
controlled trial. Haslam, R., Acupunct Med 2001, Vol.19(1) p.
19-26 Summary
online Unilateral versus bilateral acupuncture on knee function in
advanced osteoarthritis of the knee--a prospective randomised trial.
Tillu, A., Roberts, C., and Tillu, S., Acupunct Med 2001, Vol.19(1)
p. 15-18 Summary
online Systematic review of adverse events following acupuncture: the
Japanese literature. Effects of acupuncture on skin temperature in children with
neurological disorders and Is there an effect of acupuncture on the resting EEG? Rosted,
P., Griffiths, P. A., Bacon, P., and Gravill, N., Complement Ther
Med 2001, Vol.9(2) PubMed
Abstract Complementary medicine education in Japanese medical schools:
a survey. Tsuruoka, K., Tsuruoka, Y., and Kajii, E., Complement
Ther Med 2001, Vol.9(2) p.28-33 PubMed
Abstract Symposium showcases continued development of acupuncture research.
Ergil, K. V., J A regional survey of health insurance coverage for complementary
and alternative Developing and evaluating complementary therapy services: Part
1. Establishing service provision through the use of evidence and
consensus development. Richardson, J., J
Altern Complement Med, 2001, Vol.7(3) p. 253-260 PubMed
Abstract Activation of the hypothalamus characterizes the acupuncture
stimulation at the analgesic point in human: a positron emission
tomography study. Hsieh, J., Tu, C., Chen, F., Chen, M., Yeh,
T., Cheng, H., Wu, Y., Liu, R., and Ho, L., Neurosci Lett 7-13-2001,
Vol. 307(2) p.105-108 PubMed
Abstract [In Process Citation (Ukranian)] , Fiziol.Zh., 2000 , Vol.46(6)
PubMed
Abstract Electro-Acupuncture attenuates behavioral hyperalgesia and selectively
reduces spinal fos protein expression in rats with persistent inflammation.
Lao, L., Zhang, G., Wei, F., and et. al., J Pain, 2001, Vol.2(2)
p.111-117 Abstract online Case report: The combined treatment of manual acupuncture, electro-acupuncture
and Cancer patients use unconventional medical therapies far more frequently than standard history and physical examination suggest. Metz, J. M., Jones, H., Devine, P., and et al, Cancer Journal 2001, Vol.7( 2) Acupuncture treatment of low back pain. Schmitt, H, Zhao,
J. Q., Brocai, D. R. C., and Kaps, H. P., Der Schmerz 2001, Vol.15(1)
p. 33-37 Abstract online
(GER and ENG) Acupressure relieves the symptoms of motion sickness and reduces
abnormal gastric Oriental medicine: an introduction. Ehling, D., Altern
Ther Health Med 2001, Vol.7(4) p.71- Utilization, patient satisfaction, and cost implications of
acupuncture, massage, and Clinical decisions in the use of acupuncture as an adjunctive
therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee. Singh, B. B., Berman,
B. M., Hadhazy, V., Bareta, J., Lao, L., Zarow, F. M., and Maximizing the effectiveness of acupuncture: prospects from
clinical studies. Zhang, G., Alternative therapies for arthritis get serious scrutiny from
NIH. Clin Resour.Manag 2001, Vol.2(6)p. 88, 81 PubMed
Citation Comparative Anatomical and Histological Investigations Between
the Acupuncture Points Ma29-02 and the Electrically Significant
Points in the Area of the Bases of the Teats in the Bovine Udder.(GER).
Ludewig, T. and Schedewi, M., Deutsche
Zeitschrift fur Akup 2001, Vol.44(2) p.83-89 Acupuncture: More stringent assessment needed.(FR), Prescrire International, 2001Vol.53, p.84- 88 Observation of the results of LIDP treatment through a combination
of liquid acupuncture and electron - acupuncture(CHI). Huang,
C., Lie, G., and Yang, L., Journal- Jinan University Natural Science
and Medicine Edition 2001, Vol.22(2) p.110-111 Advances in Experimental Research on Acupuncture and Moxibustion Resisting Cerebral Aging. Lihua, Z., Acup Res, 2001,Vol.26(1) p.77-79 The Operating Rules of Acupuncture Combined with General Anesthesia
of Enflurane Acupuncture Treatment of 38 Cases of Herpes Zoster with Thumb
Joint Point and the The Operating Rules for Cholocystectomy with Acupuncture in
Combination with Application of Acupuncture Anesthesia Combined with Analgesics
to Neoglottis Clinical Research on the Treatment of Acute Cerebral Infarction
with Acupuncture Effects of Acupuncture Treatment on Blood LPO and SOD Contents
in Parkinsonism Experimental Study on the Effect of WU JI TIAO JING WAN in Resisting
Contraction of Uterine Smooth Muscle Caused by Acupuncture.
Zijiang, L. and Keming, W., Acup Res, Acupuncture for Nausea.
Nurs Drug Alert 2001, Vol.25(4) p.31 Determination of uric dopamine content by HPLC-RF for patients
with Parkinson's disease treated with laser acupuncture.(CHI)
Song, C., Lin, S., and Zhang, P., Chinese Effect of brain-gut peptide and cellular factors in regulating brain-gut immune mechanism by acupuncture (CHI). Li, Y. M. and Huang, Y. X., World Chinese Journal of Digestology 2001, Vol.9(3) p.329-332 http://www.wd.org.cn Effect of electro-acupuncture on gastric motility, substance
P (SP) and motilin (MTL) in A review of the Western language equine acupuncture literature.
J Equine Vet Sci,
2001, Enhancing athletic performance with acupuncture and massage.
Carey, D., Sports Coach
Effective use of acupuncture in treating acral lick dermatitis
in a dog.(GER) Pavicic, Systematic reviews of acupuncture - are there problems with
these? Birch, S., Clinical SAR 2000: report on the 7th Symposium of the Society for Acupuncture
Research. Acupuncture, Massage, and Self-Care Education for Chronic Low Back
Pain., Journal
of Noise Field Activation by the Acupuncture Treatment of a Migraine.(GER)
Ruppel, C., Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Extracranial Acupuncture as a Possible
Adjuvant Therapy. The Personal and Professional Maturation of Acupuncture Students
- The Lived Adverse events of acupuncture: A literature review. , Herbison,
M., Eur J Orient Med, EQUINE FORUM Veterinary Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine: Facts and Fallacies. Ramey,D.W., Imrie,R.H., and Buell,P.D., Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practising Veterinarian, 2001,Vol.23(2) p.188-193 Acupuncture Effect on Gene Expression of the Mouse Peritoneal
Macrophage., Acupuncture: The uses of acupuncture in primary care., Practice Nursing, 2001, Vol.12(2) p.66-69 Use of acupuncture within the chiropractic profession. ,
Simpson, European Journal of Acupuncture Adds Needed Boost To Traditional Treatments., Dog World, 2001,Vol.86(2) p.96 Acupuncture Produces Central Activations in Pain Regions.
Biella, G., Sotgiu, M. L., Rostral ventrolateral medullary opioid receptor subtypes in
the inhibitory effect of Complementary therapies for osteoarthritis. Long, L.,
FACT 2001, Vol.6(2) p.103-107 Adjunctive acupuncture for post-chemotherapy vomiting. White, A. R., FACT 2001, Vol.6(2) p.110-101 Acupuncture massage vs. Swedish massage in chronic low back pain. Kraft, K., FACT 2001, Vol.6(2) p.111-112 Serious adverse events following acupuncture are reassuringly
rare. Cummings, T. M., Acupuncture side-effects can be positive. Bensoussan, A.,
FACT 2001, Vol.6(2)
p.113-114 Brief acupuncture not effective in the prevention of tension-type headache. Kaptchuk, T. J., FACT 2001, Vol.6(2) p.115-116 The Vegatest has no reliability or validity in diagnosing allergies. White, A. R., FACT 2001, Vol.6(2) p.116-117 Complementary therapies were provided in 40% of primary care
practices. White, A. Warm Disease Theory - Wen Bing Xue. (book) Wen, J. M., Paradigm
Publications, 2000 Review of Warm Disease Theory - Wen Bing Xue (Wen J.M.),
Park, J., FACT
2001, A sustained, non-insulin related, hypoglycaemic effect of electroacupuncture
in diabetic Acupuncture on clinical symptoms and urodynamics measurements in spinal-cord-injured patients with detrusor hyperreflexia. Honjo, H., Naya, Y., Ukimura, O., and et. al. Urol Int, 2000 Vol.65, p. 190-195 Is there a place for auricular therapy in the realm of nursing? Suen, L. K. P., Wong, T. K. S., and Leung, A. W. N., Complement Ther Nurs.Midwifery 2001, Vol.7(3) p. 132-139 Abstract online Acute and chronic pain management in palliative care. Gordin,
V., Weaver, M. A., and Hahn, M. B., Baillieres Best.Pract Res Clin
Obstet Gynaecol 2001, Vol.15(2) p. 203-234. PubMed
Abstract Gastric Dysmotility and Gastroparesis. McCallum, R. W. and
George, S. J., Gastroenterology 2001, Vol.4(2) p. 179-191 PubMed
Abstract Alternative treatments for adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) [In Process Citation (GER)] Litscher, G., Wang, L., and
Nilsson, G., Biomed Tech.(Berl) An Important Outcome in Scientific Research: Establishment of
Modern Acupuncture Effect of Acupuncture on Different Heart Function Status. You, Z., Zhong, Y., Lin, P., and et al., Inter J Clin Acup 2001, Vol.12(1) 7-13 Clinical Research on Treatment of Premonitory Apoplexy with
Electro-acupuncture of Curative Effect of Acute Lumbago with Different Acupuncture
and Moxibustion Methods. Cao, W. and Wang, J., Inter
J Clin Acup 2001, Vol.12(1) p.21-29 Research on Use of Auriculo-somatopoints Cobination Therapy
in Regulation of The Function of Point Injection in Improving Learning and Memory
Dysfunction Caused by Cerebral Ischemia. Chen, H., Inter
J Clin Acup 2001, Vol.12(1) p.33-36 Study on Experimental Autoimmune Myositis Treated by Auriculo-acupuncture.
Long, W., Zhang, Q., Luo, C., and et al., Inter
J Clin Acup 2001, Vol.12(1) 37-41 Introduction of Prof Yutan Liu's Clinical Experience in Acupuncture. Qiao, H., Tan, Q., and Li, H., Inter J Clin Acup 2001, Vol.12(1) p.43-49 Understanding the Increase in Therapeutic Effect in Auricular
Therapy. Chen, G., Inter
J Introduction of Key Points of Treatment of Sequelae of Apoplexy with Acupuncture. Zhang, P., Inter J Clin Acup 2001, Vol.12(1) p.57-58 Needling Sensation. Mu, J., Inter
J Clin Acup 2001, Vol.12(1) p.59-63 Vacuum Ionotherapy on Acupoints for Temporomandibular Joint
Disorder Syndrome. Observations on 130 Cases with Lumbar Muscle Strain by Garlic
Bird-Pecking Treatment of Leukorrhagia with Acupuncture and Moxibustion:
An Observation of 50 Treatment of Ankle Sprain with Acupuncture. Leng, Y. and
Wang, M., Inter J Clin Acup Use of Acupuncture Therapy in Post-Operative Care and Abdominal
Surgery. Bai, C., A Case of Pneumothorax Caused by Acupuncture. Shen, D. and
Zhang, M., Inter J Clin Points of Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyin (LU)(1) , Inter
J Clin Acup 2001, Vol.12(1) p.81- The First All-China Academic Congress on the Clinical Application
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