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Acubriefs Newsletter Volume 2 Issue 11 November 2001 SEIRIN-America along
with Oriental Medical Supplies
(OMS) suppliers of acupuncture needles and accessories are financial
sponsors of Acubrief's Newsletter. In addition to this month's reviews, you will find below a call for entries for the annual MARF Research Competition. Complete information follows the reviews below. New references entered into Acubriefs database this month: 62 Recent articles reviewed in this edition:
4. Bloodletting acupuncture for the prevention of stridor in
children after tracheal extubation: a randomised, controlled study.
Saghaei, M. and Razavi, S.; Anaesthesia 2001, Vol. 56(10) p.961-964
PubMed
Abstract 5. Integration of Chinese medicine into supportive cancer care:
a modern role for an ancient tradition. Wong, R., Sagar, C.
M., and Sagar, S. M.; Cancer Treat Rev 2001, Vol. 27(4) p.235-246
PubMed
Summary 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 Call for entries for the annual MARF Acupuncture
Research Award First Place: $3,000 Second Place: $2,000 Third Place: $1,000 Papers for second and third place to be announced at the 2002 AAMA
Symposium Rules: 1. Submissions must be original work, in either clinical research or basic biochemical or physiological research pertaining to acupuncture. The work must not be previously published. Work done and accepted for publication during the 2000-2001 year period will be considered, if the publishing journal will allow presentation at the AAMA meeting. 2. Papers should include the name and degree of the principle author and any co-workers, the institution or affiliation (if any), mailing address, and telephone/FAX numbers and the email address is desirable but not mandatory. 3. Submissions should be received by January 31, 2002. Beyond that date, due to judging time and notification needs prior to the spring Symposium, papers cannot be guaranteed acceptance for this year. 4. Submissions will be judged and rated on originality, suitability for publication, research design, and clinical or basic science relevance. 5. If human subjects are involved in the research, proper informed consent must have been obtained and approval of appropriate institutional review committees obtained where applicable. 6. All submissions must be in English. All proprietary rights to the research work are reserved to the author(s), including future right to publish any and all aspects of the research. 7. Acknowledgment of receipt of the submission will be sent within 15 working days. The MARF board will assign a panel of judges. Winners will be selected at the sole discretion of the judges and the MARF board. Winners will be notified in adequate time to attend the spring Symposium. 8. Five copies of the paper should be sent to: New references entered into Acubriefs database this month: 62 Abstracts of Current Literature Erickson, R. J.: Med Acup,
2001, Vol. 13 (1) Full
text online Randomised clinical trials: pragmatic or fastidious? (Editorial).
Ernst, E., Pittler, M. H., Stevinson, C., and White, A., FACT 2001,
Vol.6(3) p. 179-180; Publisher
website- no abstract online Hospitalised stroke patients do not improve more by including acupuncture or TENS in treatment regime., Fonnebo, V.; FACT 2001, Vol.6(3) p. 185-1186; Publisher website- no abstract online Radial artery haemodynamics: all quiet on the acupuncture front. Resch, K. L. FACT 2001, Vol.6(3) p. 186-187; Publisher website- no abstract online [Improvement in training quadriceps muscles after ACL-reconstruction
with acupuncture}(GER) Ludwig, M.; Dtch Z Sportmed 2001, Vol.52,
p.100-103 Some evidence that auricular aucupuncture points are specific for anxiety. , White, A. R.; FACT 2001, Vol.6(3) p. 188-189; Publisher website- no abstract online Massage is superior to acupuncture for chronic low back pain. Ernst, E.; FACT 2001, Vol.6(3) p.211-211; Publisher website - no abstract online Influence of context effects on health outcomes: a systematic review. Di Blazi, Z, Harkness, E., Ernst, E., and et al; Lancet 2001, Vol.3, p. 757 - 762; Publisher website - purchase article Evidence suggests that components of the 'therapeutic context' may, in fact, influence health outcomes. Astin, J. A. FACT 2001, Vol.6(3) p. 212-213; Publisher website - no abstract online The use of transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation for preventing nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic surgery. Zarate, E., Mingus, M., White, P. F., Chiu, J. W., Scuderi, P., Loskota, W., and Daneshgari, V.; Anesth.Analg. 2001, Vol. 92(3) p. 629-635 PubMed Abstract
[Intended project acupuncture: more chances than risks](GER).,
Melchart, D.; Forsch.Komplementarmed.Klass.Naturheilkd. 2001, Vol.8(5)
p. 253 - 254, PubMed
Citation [In Process Citation](UKR); Lik.Sprava. 2001, Vol. 4, p.81
- 84, Summary
online Statistics Notes: Analysing controlled trials with baseline and follow up measurements., Vickers, A. J. and Altman, D. G.; BMJ, 11-10-2001, Vol. 323(7321), p.1123 -1124, Full text online Acupuncture granulomas., Alani, R. M. and Busam, K.; J.Am.Acad.Dermatol.
2001, Vol. 45( 6 Pt 2), p.S225 -S226, Summary
online Acupuncture in human performance. , Pelham, T. W., Holt, L. E., and Stalker, R.; J.Strength.Cond.Res. 2001,Vol. 15(2) p.266- 271, PubMed Abstract Nei Guan - the inner gaze., Blackwell, R. and Hougham, P.; Eur J Orient Med, 2001, Vol. 3(5) p. 4 -13, No Abstract available Acupuncture Detoxification (AcuDetox) treatments in addiction settings., Pinnington, M.; Eur J Orient Med, 2001, Vol. 3(5) p. 14-16, No Abstract available A continuing professional development programme. , Harris, G.; Eur J Orient Med, 2001, Vol. 3(5) p. 17-24, No Abstract available Feeling the pulse: trial to assess agreement level among TCM students when identifying basic pulse characteristics., Walsh, S, Cobbin, D., Bateman, K., and Zaslawski, C. ; Eur J Orient Med, 2001, Vol. 3(5) p. 25-31, No Abstract available The liver's Shuxie function., Garvey, M. and Qu, L.; Eur J Orient Med, 2001, Vol. 3(5) p. 32-37, No Abstract available Myofacial trigger points. , Richardson, W.; Eur J Orient Med, 2001, Vol. 3(5) p. 38-47, No Abstract available A descriptive outcome stuedy of 291 acupuncture patients., Chapman, R., Norton, R., and Paterson, C.; Eur J Orient Med, 2001, Vol. 3(5) p. 48-53, No Abstract available Paradigms lost: Why a little philosophy is important to Chinese
Medicine., King, S. Review of 'Atlas of Chinese Tongue Diagnosis (Kirschbaum,B)., Fielding, S.; Eur J Orient Med, 2001, Vol. 3(5) p. 59-59; No Abstract available Review of 'TENS - a practictioner's guide' (Gadsby,J., and Flowerdew,M.)., Mayor, D.; Eur J Orient Med, 2001, Vol. 3(5) p. 59-61; No Abstract available
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