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08/09/2026

Adverse events 2026

Stimulated by 10 reports from March to September 2026. See if you can guess the case from which this image is taken. AE – adverse eventGPAC – Gram-positive anaerobic coccusIF – impact factorCT – computed tomographyCECT – contrast-enhanced computed tomographyMTP – metatarsophalangealCXR – chest X-ray – key to acronyms I have been accumulating this sample of AE reports since March this year and have now reached 10, so I thought I better deal with them all in a single post....

Stimulated by 10 reports from March to September 2026.[1–10] See if you can guess the case from which this image is taken. AE – adverse eventGPAC – Gram-positive anaerobic coccusIF – impact factorC…

02/09/2026

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01/09/2026

KM in LDH 2026

Stimulated by Hyun et al 2026.[1] Gadolinium rim enhancement of a sequestered disc on T1-weighted MRI... see PID regression 2021. KM – Korean medicine (referring to traditional Korean medicine, but mostly acupuncture)LDH – lumbar disc herniationIF – impact factorTKR – total knee replacementOA – osteoarthritisHIRA – health insurance review and assessment service (South Korea)...

Stimulated by Hyun et al 2026.[1] Gadolinium rim enhancement of a sequestered disc on T1-weighted MRI… see PID regression 2021. KM – Korean medicine (referring to traditional Korean medicine,…

26/08/2026

Post-fracture integrative care 2026

Stimulated by Kim et al 2026.[1] AI generated image. IF – impact factorLTCH – long-term care hospitalNHIS – national health insurance service (South Korea)KM – Korean medicine (referring to traditional Korean medicine)UC – usual carePSM – propensity score matchingDVT – deep venous thrombosisUTI – urinary tract infectionaHR – adjusted hazard ratio – key to acronyms…...

Stimulated by Kim et al 2026.[1] AI generated image. IF – impact factorLTCH – long-term care hospitalNHIS – national health insurance service (South Korea)KM – Korean medicine (referring to traditi…

21/08/2026

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18/08/2026

EA and pain catastrophising 2026

Stimulated by Jyung et al 2026.[1] Visual abstract of PEACE trial from JAMA Oncology. EA – electroacupuncturePEACE – Personalised EA vs AA Comparative EffectivenessMSKCC – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterAA – auricular acupuncture (BFA here)BFA – battlefield acupunctureUC – usual careMSK – musculoskeletalBPI – brief pain inventoryPCS – pain catastrophising scalePC – pain catastrophising…...

Stimulated by Jyung et al 2026.[1] Visual abstract of PEACE trial from JAMA Oncology. EA – electroacupuncturePEACE – Personalised EA vs AA Comparative EffectivenessMSKCC – Memorial Sloan Kettering …

11/08/2026

Acupuncture for axial spondyloarthritis 2026

Stimulated by Kwan et al 2026.[1] AI generated image to illustrate axSpA. axSpA – axial spondyloarthritisIF – impact factorRCT – randomised controlled trialEULAR – European Alliance of Associations for RheumatologySI – sacroiliacNRS – numerical rating scaleBASDAI – Bath ankylosing spondylitis disease activity indexBASFI – Bath functional indexBAS-G – Bath ankylosing spondylitis global score…...

Stimulated by Kwan et al 2026.[1] AI generated image to illustrate axSpA. axSpA – axial spondyloarthritisIF – impact factorRCT – randomised controlled trialEULAR – European Alliance of Associations…

05/08/2026

EA during PCI 2026

Stimulated by Liang et al 2026.[1] Cardiac sarcomere featuring the troponins from Wikipedia. EA – electroacupuncturePCI – percutaneous coronary interventionRCT – randomised controlled trialIF – impact factorPMI – peri-procedural myocardial injuryhs-cTnT – high sensitivity cardiac troponin TCK-MB – creatine kinase myocardial bandWBC – white blood cell counths-CRP – high sensitivity C-reactive protein…...

Stimulated by Liang et al 2026.[1] Cardiac sarcomere featuring the troponins from Wikipedia. EA – electroacupuncturePCI – percutaneous coronary interventionRCT – randomised controlled trialIF – imp…

28/07/2026

EA in prolonged DOCs 2026

Stimulated by Lang et al 2026.[1] Figure illustrating the EA protocol used in Lang et al 2026. EA – electroacupunctureDOCs – disorders of consciousnesspDOC – prolonged disorder of consciousness (DOC for over 28 days)IF – impact factorAPC – author processing chargeEEG – electroencephalogramMMN – mismatch negativityCRS-R – coma recovery scale - revisedGCS – Glasgow coma scale…...

Stimulated by Lang et al 2026.[1] Figure illustrating the EA protocol used in Lang et al 2026. EA – electroacupunctureDOCs – disorders of consciousnesspDOC – prolonged disorder of consciousness (DO…

23/07/2026

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