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The journal will also consider serious research on any related methods of treatment such as Shiastsu, moxibustion, herbal medicine, and standard and experimental stages of Western medicine, with physiological and pharmacological studies. We accept clinical, experimental, and theoretical studies, particularly on the early diagnosis and safe and effective treatment of intractable medical problems, such as intractable pain, dystonia, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. In general, submitted papers must be based either on the documentation of data through scientifically proven or accepted methods, or on the explanation of new theories in the field with critical evaluation of such ideas. For example, papers may present data such as the effects of acupuncture on the cardiovascular or nervous systems using blood chemistry, hemodynamics, enzymes, and other biochemical or pathophysiological, Bi-Digital O-Ring Test, nerve conduction velocity, threshold stimulation for pain, somatosensory evoked potentials or any other electro-physiological method that is scientifically acceptable. Papers not dealing directly with acupuncture, electro-therapeutics, or the related methods of diagnosis or treatment mentioned above will also be considered if they have important implications for either improving diagnostic methods or treatment, or elucidating the underlying principles or the history or medicolegal aspects of these fields.</p> </div></div></section> <section class='av_tab_section av_tab_section av-y5acj-b28fd54d2cc4e3261c4f997f6e7399e4' itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" ><div id='tab-id-2-tab' class='tab' role='tab' aria-selected="false" tabindex="0" data-fake-id='#tab-id-2' aria-controls='tab-id-2-content' itemprop="headline" >Editorial Board</div><div id='tab-id-2-content' class='tab_content' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab-id-2-tab' aria-hidden="true"><div class='tab_inner_content invers-color' itemprop="text" ><p><strong>Editor-in-Chief & Founder</strong><br /> <strong>Yoshiaki Omura</strong>, M.D., Sc.D., F.A.C.A., F.I.C.A.E., F.A.A.I.M., F.R.S.M., D.A.B.F., A.B.F.M.<br /> Mailing address: 800 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, USA<br /> Phone (212) 781-6262, Fax (212) 923-2279<br /> <a href="mailto:icaet@yahoo.com">icaet@yahoo.com</a></p> <p>President, International College of Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics; Director of Medical Research, Heart Disease Foundation; Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Community & Preventive Medicine, New York Medical College; Professor, Dept. of Non-Orthodox Medicine, Ukrainian National Medical University; Executive Board Member & Chairman of the Eastern Medicine Advisory Board of the American Association of Integrative Medicine (A.A.I.M.); Former Visiting Research Professor, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Manhattan College, New York, NY, USA; Former Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology, Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, IL, USA; Former Visiting Professor, Dept. of Psycho-physiology, University of Paris, Paris, France</p> <p><strong>EDITORIAL ASSOCIATES:<br /> </strong><strong>Motomu Ohki</strong>, M.Sc (Applied Chemistry, Tokyo University), F.I.C.A.E. (Honor) &<br /> <strong>Kamila Paluch</strong>, M.S. (Bioengineering, Columbia University</p> <p><strong>Main Editor Representing China</strong><br /> <strong>Haifa Qiao</strong>, MD, MM<br /> Dean and Distinguished Professor, College of Acupuncture, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xixian Area, Shaanxi, China</p> <p><strong>EDITORS:</strong></p> <p><strong>Andersson, Sven</strong>, M.D., Ph.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof. of Neurophysiology, Dept. of Physiology, Univ. of Goteborg, Gotborg, Sweden<br /> <strong>Araujo, M. Sanchez</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Pres., Latin Ameri-can Societies (FLASMA), & Integral Health & Therapeutics Research Inst. (INSIT), Caracas, Venezuela<br /> <strong>Atsumi, Kazuhiko</strong>, M.D., Ph.D., F.I.C.A.E., former Dir.and Prof. Institute of Medical Electronics, Univ. of Tokyo, Hongo Bankyo-Ku, Tokyo, Japan<br /> <strong>Becker, Robert O.</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Consultant Biomed.Science, former Prof. Orthopedic Surgery, Upstate Med. Ctr., Starroute, Lowville, NY, USA<br /> <strong>Beyens, Francais</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Ex-President, Belgian Assoc. of Med. Acupuncturists, Bruxelles, Belgium<br /> <strong>Borrmann, Robert</strong>, Ph.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof./former Chairman, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Manhattan College, Bronx, NY, USA<br /> <strong>Cao, Xiao-Ding</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof./Chairwoman, Dept. of Acupuncture Analgesia and former Dean of Basic Med. Science, Shanghai Med. Univ. Shanghai, PRC<br /> <strong>Ceccherelli, Francesco</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Research Professor, Institute of Anesthesiology and Reanimation and Regulatory Center on Complementary Medicine, University of Padova, Via C. Battisti, 267-35121 Padova, Italy<br /> <strong>Chang, Hsiang-Tung</strong>, Ph.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof./Director, Shanghai Brain Research Institute Academia Sinica 319, Yo-Yang Road, Shanghai, PRC<br /> <strong>Chen, Gong-Bai</strong>, M.D., Sc.D., F.I.C.A.E, former Prof. of Neurosurgery and Ex-President of Inst. of Neurology and of Hua Shan Hospital, Shanghai Med. Univ., PRC<br /> <strong>Chen, Yemeng</strong>, C.M.D., L.A.C., F.I.C.A.E., Academic Dean, New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Mineola, NY, USA<br /> <strong>Chun, Sae-il</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof & Director, Rehabilitation Hospital, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea<br /> <strong>Cohen, Marc</strong>, M.B.B.S. (Hons.), Ph.D., BmedSc (Hons.), F.A.M.A.S., DipAC, F.I.C.A.E., Head of Dept. of Complementary Medicine, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia<br /> <strong>Crul, Jan</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof./Chairman, Dept. of Anesthesiology, Radabout Zickehuls Katholic Univ., Nijmegen, The Netherlands<br /> <strong>Cyong, J.</strong>, M.D., Ph.D., F.I.C.A.E., Chairman of Lab. Immunopharmacology, Oriental Med. Res. Ctr. of the Kitasato Inst., Tokyo, Japan<br /> <strong>de Smul, Andre</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof., Dept. of Surgery, Pain Clinic, Akademisch Ziekenhuis, Vrije Univ., Brussels, Belgium<br /> <strong>Doenicke, Alfred</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof./Director of the Institute for Anesthesiology, Polyclinic, Munich Univ., Munich, Germany<br /> <strong>Farber, Paulo L.</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Director/Coordinator, Acupuncture Research Dept., Div. Obstetrics & Gynecology, Univ. of Sao Paulo Med. School, Sao Paulo, Brazil<br /> <strong>Floter, Thomas</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., President, Schmerz Therapeutisches Kolloquium Pain Treatment Ctr., Frankfurt Main, Germany<br /> <strong>Genazzani, Andrea R.</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Pres., Intl. Soc. of Gynecological Endocrinology, E.I.C. Gynecological Endocrinology, Prof. Inst. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Univ. of Modena, Modena, Italy<br /> <strong>Giron, Giampiero, P.</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof. and Director, Instituto Di Anesthesiologia E Rianimazione, and Regulatory Center on Complementary Medicine, University of Padova, Via C. Battisti, 267-35121 Padova, Italy<br /> <strong>Gleditsch, Jochen</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., former Pres., German Physicians Acupuncture Assoc., Munchen 2, Germany<br /> <strong>Greenfield, William</strong>, D.D.S., F.I.C.A.E., Prof./Assoc. Dean for Hospital and Extramural Affairs, New York Univ. Dental Ctr., New York, NY, USA<br /> <strong>Gunn, C. Chan</strong>, M.A., A.B., M.C., Chir., F.I.C.A.E., Prof., University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA & Gunn Pain Clinic, Vancouver, BC, Canada<br /> <strong>Hayhoe, Simon</strong>, B.S., M.B., M.R.C.S., I.C.R.P., F.I.C.A.E., Ex-Chairman & Treasurer, ICMA, British Med. Acupuncture Society, Dept. of Anesthetics, Essex County Hosp., Colchester, UK<br /> <strong>Hegyi, Gabriella,</strong> M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc., Head of Dept of CAM, Pecs University, Health Science Faculty, Hungary<br /> <strong>Hisamitsu, Tadashi</strong>, M.D., Ph.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof./Chairman, Dept. of Physiology, School of Med., Showa Univ., Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan<br /> <strong>Hui, S. C.</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., former Pres., Western Australian Med. Acupuncture Society, Nedlands, Western Australia<br /> <strong>Iliev, Emil</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Chairman, Bulgarian Society of Traditional Chinese Med., Sofia, Bulgaria<br /> <strong>Jojima, Takashi</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., former Pres., Brazilian Med. Acupuncture Assoc., Ave. Paes de Rarros, Sao Paulo, Brazil<br /> <strong>Junnila, Seppo</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Pres., Finnish Med. Acupuncture Soc. and Mgr. of Salo District Health Care Center, Salo, Finland<br /> <strong>Kaada, Birger</strong>, M.D., Ph.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof. of Neurophysiology, Lab. of Clinical Neurophysiology, Rogaland Central Hospital, Stavanger, Norway<br /> <strong>Kim, Ki Ho, </strong>M.D., F.I.C.A.E., F.A.A.P.M.R., Director, Kim Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Livingston, NJ, USA<br /> <strong>Klaus, Wolfgang</strong>, M.D., Ph.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof. and Chairman, Dept. of Pharmacology, Univ. of Cologne, Cologne, Germany<br /> <strong>Lee, Matthew</strong>, M.D., M.P.H., F.I.C.A.E., Prof./Dir. of Rehabilitation Med., Goldwater Memorial Hospital, New York Univ. Med. Center, and Pres., American Academy of Acupuncture, New York, NY, USA<br /> <strong>Lisenyuk, Victor</strong>, M.D., Sc.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof./Chairman, Dept. of Non-Orthodox Med., Ukrainian National Med. Univ., Kiev, Ukraine<br /> <strong>Lu, Dominic P.</strong>, D.D.S., Ph.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof of Oral Medicine, Univ. of Pennsylvania; Director of Medical and Dental Externship Education and Chief of Special Care Dentistry, Lehigh Valley Hospital<br /> <strong>Lundberg, Thomas</strong>, NI.D., Ph.D., F.I.C.A.E., Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Physiology II, Karolinska Inst., Stockholm, Sweden<br /> <strong>Mamtani, Ravi</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof. of Clinical Preventive Med., Dir. of Med. Acupuncture Program, New York Med. College, Valhalla, NY, USA<br /> <strong>Marcus, Paul</strong>, M.D., former Chairman, British Med. Acupuncture Soc., Admin., Newton House, Warrington, Cheshire, England<br /> <strong>Maric-Oehler</strong>, Walburg, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Pres. German Med. Acupuncture Assoc., Bad Homburg, Germany<br /> <strong>Mayroher, Otto</strong>, M.D., Dr. N.C. Mult., F.I.C.A.E., Prof. and Chairman, Inst. of Anesthesiology, Univ. of Vienna, Austria<br /> <strong>Melzack, Ronald</strong>, Ph.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof. of Psychology, McGill Univ., Montreal, Canada<br /> <strong>Muteki, Gousuke</strong>, M.D., Ph.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof. Emeritus & Former Chairman, Dept. of Anesthesiology & Dir. of Emergency Intensive Care Unit, Kurume Univ., Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan<br /> <strong>Nappi, Giuseppe</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., E.I.C., Functiona Neurology, Prof. & Dir., 1st. Neurologic Ctr. Mondino, Univ. of Pavia, Pavia, Italy<br /> <strong>Negro, Francesco E</strong>., M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Pres., 4th World Congress of Scientific Acupuncture of ICMART 90, Pres. of the Italian Acupuncture Soc., Rome, Italy<br /> <strong>Needham, Joseph</strong>, F.R.S., F.A.B., F.I.C.A.E., Sometime Master of Gonville and Caius College and Dir., East Asian History of Sci. Library, Cambridge Univ., UK<br /> <strong>NG, Lorenz</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., former Chairman of Intra-Mural Res. Lab., Natl. Inst. on Drug Abuse, Rockville, MD, USA<br /> <strong>Niboyet, J</strong>., M.D., Sc.D., F.I.C.A.E., President of Mediterranean Acupuncture Assoc., Marseilles, France<br /> <strong>Nissel, H.</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Pres., Austrian Soc. of Acupuncture & Auricular Medicine, Ludwig Boltzmann Acupuncture Inst., Vienna, Austria<br /> <strong>Nogier, Paul.</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Pres. Groupe Lyonnais d’Etudes Medicales, E.I.C., Auriculo-Medecine, Lyon, France<br /> <strong>Nordenstrom, Bjorn E. W.</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., former Chairman, Nobel Committee, Karolinska Inst., Stockholm, Prof. Emeritus of Diagnostic Radiology, Karolinska Inst., Stockholm, Sweden<br /> <strong>Orkin, Louis</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., former Prof./former Chairman, Dept. of Anesthesiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA<br /> <strong>Otsuka, Yasuo</strong>, M.D., Ph.D., F.I.C.A.E., Dir. Oriental Med., Inst. Kampo Med., Dept., Kitasato Univ., 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan<br /> <strong>Peng, Alfred</strong>, M.D,, F.I.C.A.E., former Pres. NY Society of Acupuncture for Physicians & Dentists, St Luke’s Hospital, New York, NY, USA<br /> <strong>Pontinen, P. J.</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Pres. Nordic Med. Acupuncture Soc. and Assoc. Prof. of Anesthesiology, Univ. of Kuopio, Finland<br /> <strong>Procacci, Paolo</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof. Univ. degli Studi di Firenze, Cattedra de Terapia Medica Sistematica, Viale G.B. Firenze, Italy<br /> <strong>Qiao, Haifa</strong>, M.D., Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine College of Acupuncture, China<br /> <strong>Rabischong, Pierre</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof./Chairman of Dept. of Anatomy and Dean of the Faculty of Med., Univ. of Montpellier, Dir. of Biomechanics, Res. Unit of INSERM at Montpellier, Montpellier, France<br /> <strong>Redfearn, Edward</strong>, B.A., M.B.B., Chir. (Camb) DRCOG, F.I.C.A.E, Ex-Chairman, British Med. Acupuncture Soc., Birmingham, England<br /> <strong>Samosyuk, Ivan A.</strong>, M.D., Sc.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof., Dept. of Neuropathology & Reflexotherapy, Kiev State Inst. for Post Graduate Studies of Physicians, Doragozhitskaya St. Kiev, Ukraine<br /> <strong>Schnorrenberger, Claus C.</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Past Pres. of German Physicians Acupuncture Assoc., Frieburg, Germany<br /> <strong>Shibutani, Kinichi</strong>, M.D., Ph.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof. Anesthesiology & Dir. of Pain Clinic, Westchester County Med. Ctr., New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA<br /> <strong>Skokijev, Antonije</strong>, M.D., Sc.D., F.I.C.A.E., Pres. of the Yugoslavian Med. Acupuncture Society and Prof. and Dir of Clinic for Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Military Med. Academy, Belgrade, Yugoslavia<br /> <strong>Soulairac, Andre</strong>, M.D., Sc.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof. and Chairman, Dept. of Psycho-Physiology, Faculty of Sci., Univ. of Paris VI, Paris, France<br /> <strong>Spiegel, Edward</strong>, D.D.S., F.I.C.A.E., Former Chairman, CME Courses of American Academy of Head, Neck and Facial Pain, Erie, PA<br /> <strong>Studer, Elizabeth</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Pres. Med. Acupuncture Soc. of Switzerland, Lugond, Switzerland<br /> <strong>Takeshige, Chifuyu</strong>, M.D., Ph.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof. Emeritus and former Dean of Physiology Dept., School of Med., Showa Univ., Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan<br /> <strong>Tobler, Paul</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Dozent for General Med., Univ. of Zurich & Univ. of Bern Zurich, Switzerland<br /> <strong>Travell, Janet</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Emeritus Clinical Prof. of Med., George Washington Univ., Washington, DC, USA<br /> <strong>Trachtenberg, Alan I.</strong>, M.D., M.P.H., Medical Officer, N.I.H. on Drug Abuse, 6120 Executive Blvd., Suite 450, Rockville, MD 20892, USA<br /> <strong>Tsuchiya, Mitsuharu</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., President of the Federation of Portugese Acupuncture & Moxibusion Av. Colegio Militar, 20 A-r/c. DT-Loja-1500 Lisboa, Portugal<br /> <strong>Xuetai, Wang</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof./Vice Dir., Expert Comm. of China, Academy of Traditional Chinese Med., Former President of China Acupuncture & Moxibustion Society, Bejing, China<br /> <strong>Yamamura, Hideo</strong>, M.D,. H.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof Emeritus, former Chairman, Dept. of Anesthesiology; former Dean, School of Med. Tokyo Univ.; Pres., All Japan Acupuncture Society Tokyo, Japan</p> <p><strong>CO-FOUNDER</strong></p> <p><strong>Alfred L. Copley</strong>, M.D., Dr. Med.h.c. (Heidelberg Univ.) F.I.C.A.E. (deceased)</p> <p><strong>CORRESPONDING EDITORS</strong></p> <p><strong>Beckman, Sandra</strong>, M.A. (Speech Pathology), M.A. (Educational Computer Science), Campus Coordinator for Distance Learning in Communicative Disorders, Dept. of Human Services, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina, USA; Former Adjunct Assistant Prof., Dept. of Communication Disorders & Sciences, Adelphi University, Manhattan Center<br /> <strong>Camp, Virginia</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Wycombe General Hosp., High Wycombe Bucks, England<br /> <strong>Glennie-Smith, Keith</strong>, M.B., B.S., F.F.A.R.C.S., F.I.C.A.E., Consultant Anesthesist, Dept. of Anesthesiology, Poole General Hosp., Dorset, England<br /> <strong>Grant, Alan</strong>, M.B., F.I.C.A.E., c/o Prof. Andre Soulairac, Dept. of Psychophysiology, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Paris VI, France<br /> <strong>Jungck, Dietrich</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Vice-Pres., Schmerz-Theraputisches Kolloquium, Clinic for Pain Treatement, 2000 Hamburg I, Germany<br /> <strong>Merrick, Pipsisewa</strong>, M.Sc., Ph.D., Dept. of Biology, Univ. of North Carolina, NC, USA<br /> <strong>Nakajima, Hiroaki</strong>, M.D., Ph.D., Dir. of Pulmonary Div. & Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Med., School of Med., Showa Univ., Tokyo, Japan<br /> <strong>Nihrane, Abdallah, Ph.D., F.IC.A.E. Visiting Associate Prof. Integrative Medicine, ICAET, Adjunct Associate Prof., Microbiology, New York City College of Technology, CUNY, New York, Former Assistant Prof., Dept. of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, Former Visiting Scientist, NIH, NIAID, Bethesda, MD, USA<br /> Omura, Alexander K.</strong>, M.D., Dir., Dept. of Anesthesiology, Benefis Hosp., 4631 Fox Farm Road, Great Falls, MT, USA<br /> <strong>Shimotsuura, Tasuhiro</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Exec. Secretary, Japan Bi-Digital O-Ring Test Assoc., Dir., Dept. of Med., St. Maria Hospital, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan<br /> <strong>Sola, Anders</strong>, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Anesthesiology, School of Med., Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA (former Pain Specialist, U.S. Air Force)</p> </div></div></section> <section class='av_tab_section av_tab_section av-rasw3-f87486f2d8c29fdd641d0ea8cc21505e' itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork" ><div id='tab-id-3-tab' class='tab' role='tab' aria-selected="false" tabindex="0" data-fake-id='#tab-id-3' aria-controls='tab-id-3-content' itemprop="headline" >Ethics Statement</div><div id='tab-id-3-content' class='tab_content' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='tab-id-3-tab' aria-hidden="true"><div class='tab_inner_content invers-color' itemprop="text" ><p><strong>ETHICS STATEMENT</strong></p> <p>The publishers and editorial board of <em>Acupuncture & Electro-therapeutics Research </em>have adopted the publication ethics and malpractice statements of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) <a href="https://publicationethics.org/core-practices" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://publicationethics.org/core-practices</a> and the COPE position statement regarding Authorship and AI Tools <a href="https://publicationethics.org/cope-position-statements/ai-author" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://publicationethics.org/cope-position-statements/ai-author</a>. 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Tel: (651) 631-0204; Fax: (651) 631-0361; Email: tcmhealth@aol.com</p> <p>Although acupuncture therapy has a record of effectiveness and safety, the safety of acupuncture therapy requires both systematized professional skills and standardized application. In fact, acupuncture therapy has potential risk. Pneumothorax caused by acupuncture is a serious injury caused by this therapy. The causes are mainly related to improper needling depth, angle, manipulation, and selection of acupoints. In China, the medical institutions in which pneumothorax by acupuncture occurs are mainly community clinics, which reflects the lack of professional training of acupuncture practitioners in grass-roots medical and health institutions. Its prevention and control are discussed.</p> <p><i>Keywords:<b> </b>Acupuncture; Pneumothorax; Community clinics; Standardized operation; Professional competence</i></p> <p><a href="https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/cog/aetr/2024/00000048/00000004/art00003" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Advancing Home-Based Brain Attack Rehabilitation With Electrotherapeutic-Pneumatic Stimulated Forearm Device Configurations</a> – 283<br /> https://doi.org/10.3727/036012924X17085429181854<br /> <b><br /> </b>Dr. Kalaiarasi Arumugam M.E., Ph.D. and Mrs.Abiramee.R M.Tech., (Ph.D.)<b><br /> </b><br /> Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India<br /> <i><br /> </i>(Correspondence: Dr. Kalaiarasi Arumugam Email: kalaiarasi.a1406@gmail.com)</p> <p>Globally, cerebrovascular events, commonly known as strokes, remain a significant health concern, presenting formidable challenges to neurologists across the nation. These strokes, responsible for a substantial number of fatalities, often lead to a debilitating condition known as Upper Arm Hemiplegia. Post-stroke, effective rehabilitation is crucial for enabling individuals to regain their independence, particularly within the confines of their homes. However, the modern therapeutic options and features available can be challenging to access due to financial constraints and the overwhelming number of patients in need. In response to these challenges, there is a pressing need to leverage cutting-edge pneumatic technology to develop a portable device that can address these limitations. This paper introduces a novel, pneumatic-driven, wearable forearm device designed to optimize arm kinematics. This innovative wearable empowers patients, enabling them to regain control and dexterity in their fingers, thus improving their ability to perform daily activities. The pneumatic-actuated device consists of a compact upper arm miniature cylinder, controlled by advanced solenoid valves, all orchestrated by Arduino controller. This home-based rehabilitation device is not only small and lightweight but also boasts impressive power capabilities. Utilizing the latest trends in technology, the results of a sample subjected to the Fugl Meyer Assessment demonstrate the effectiveness of this portable device as an invaluable tool for home-based rehabilitation, ushering in a new era of stroke recovery.<br /> <b><br /> </b><i>Key words:</i> <i>Upper Arm Hemiplegia, Wearable Device, Home based Rehabilitation, Fugl Meyer Assessment<br /> </i><i><br /> </i><a href="https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/cog/aetr/2024/00000048/00000004/art00004" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Clinical Data Analysis of 10,152 Patients Treated with Acupuncture during Perioperative Period</a> –<b> </b>295<br /> https://doi.org/10.3727/036012924X17085515066838<br /> <b><br /> </b>Zhou Qingchen M.D., Ph.D.<sup>1 </sup>(https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0314-0327)<br /> Tang Bin M.D.<sup>1 </sup>(https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5521-9619)<br /> Yue Gonglei M.D.<sup>1 </sup>(https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7754-1819)<br /> Sun Chao M.D., Ph.D.<sup>1</sup>(https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0606-4438)<br /> Du Guangzhong M.D., Ph.D.<sup>1</sup>(https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8203-2718)<br /> Gong Changzhen Ph.D.<sup>2</sup>(https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2624-4818)<br /> <sup><br /> </sup><sup>1</sup>Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, No.107 Westward of Wenhua Road, Lixia District, Jinan City, Shandong Province<br /> <sup>2</sup>American Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine,1925 West County Road B2, Roseville, MN 55113</p> <p>Corresponding author:<b> </b>Du Guangzhong, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, byqdgzys@163.com<br /> Co-corresponding author:<b> </b>Gong Changzhen, American Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, tcmhealth@aol.com</p> <p><b>Objective:</b> <a name="OLE_LINK1"></a>To analyze applications of acupuncture treatments during perioperative period and foresee the development of acupuncture in general hospitals by analyzing the clinical data of 10,152 patients treated with acupuncture during perioperative period. <b>Methods:</b> Extracted the perioperative acupuncture treatment records from surgical departments from January 2015 to December 2020 through the Information Management Center of Qilu Hospital. Diagnosis, primary disease, and the department applying for perioperative acupuncture treatments were extracted from their medical records. Frequency of perioperative acupuncture treatments from each department, diseases treated by acupuncture, and primary diseases were counted. The number of acupuncture treatments were counted though the Lianzhong Digital Medical Record Retrieval System of the hospital and effectiveness was evaluated according to the course of disease. <b>Results:</b> There were 10,152 perioperative acupuncture treatments from 17 surgical departments with 43 wards. Each ward had at least one request for acupuncture treatments every month, and the utilization rate of acupuncture increased year over year. The top five departments with the highest number of requests for perioperative acupuncture treatments were the gynecology department, orthopedics department, neurosurgery department, general surgery department and urology department. Acupuncture was mainly used to promote gastrointestinal function (50%) and nerve function (39%), followed by promoting recovery of bladder function (6%) and other diseases existing in the perioperative period (5%). The effectiveness is recognized by patients and surgeons. <b>Conclusion: </b>Acupuncture has been widely used in postoperative rehabilitation and can go further. 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