ACP Journal Club. Review: evidence for the effectiveness of acupuncture for pain is mixed.

Review: clinical evidence and consensus support the recommendation of 15 interventions in hip osteoarthritis.

M e t h o d s Data sources: MEDLINE, EMBASE/ Excerpta Medica, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Library (January 1966 to March 2004); and reference lists of reviews. Study selection and assessment: A multidisciplinary panel of experts generated 10 propositions regarding OA treatment using a Delphi technique. Evidence supporting each proposition was sought from systematic reviews and original studies inc...

Review: lack of evidence exists for effectiveness of over-the-counter cough preparations for children with URTI.

ACP Journal Club. Review: Topical nitroglycerin reduces pain during ADL in patients with chronic tendinopathies.

JC2-6 15 February 2011 | ACP Journal Club | Volume 154 • Number 2 © 2011 American College of Physicians Review: Topical nitroglycerin reduces pain during ADL in patients with chronic tendinopathies Gambito ED, Gonzalez-Suarez CB, Oquinena TI, Agbayani RB. Evidence on the effectiveness of topical nitroglycerin in the treatment of tendinopathies: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Arch Phys M...

Review: high initial pain intensity is associated with persisting symptoms after whiplash.

Acupuncture and dentistry

Background: Acupuncture is one of the best known complementary therapies in Traditional Chinese medicine and has a history of more than 2500 years. Acupuncture stimulates the nervous system and shifts the perception of pain signals and also releases natural painkillers, such as endorphins and serotonin. Aim: Main aim of this article is to review related articles that have focused on acupunctur...