Guest guest Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Do you have references for these reports? Thanks, Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Pla-eeeze These cases go way back and more often than not the practitioners were from the category of the untrained such as the 100 hour week end educated. The congentinal hole in the mediastinum was from a practitioner from one the Scandinavian countries. If we are going to speak about this THEN please post FACTS instead of conjecture. I wonder WHY the allopathic medical profession seem to find ways to frighten duly trained acupuncturists? Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Phil At one point you had extensive information on pneumothorax - can you post the link to your research report? Thanks, Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Two acupuncturists were sued for malpractice under allegations that somehow they were responsible for causing a Pneumothorax in their clients. More reports are surfacing around the world alleging needle fragments found on a tomogram months after the acupuncture treatment, and an odd case of a ruptured mediastinum because of a congenital hole in the underdeveloped sternum. To what extent are acupuncturists knowledgeable about these reports? Are other professionals who practice acupuncture more cited than orthodox acupuncturists? How well informed are practitioners about the man with a tendency to spontaneous Pneumothorax? Am I paranoid, or are these legitimate concerns? Please participate. Dr. Holmes www.acu-free.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Much of this is in my article at link. A lot more in my archives. http://www.acupuncturetoday.com/archives2004/jun/06keikobad.html ktarnower wrote: > Do you have references for these reports? > > Thanks, > Karen > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Hi Dr Holmes, Thank you very much for bringing this to our attention. I was warned of puncturing Jianjing perpendicular during my training. But we were never told how to treat someone that has a pneumothorax. Only after undertaking my First Aid with the Red Cross, and upon requesting the information, was it made apparent. Perhaps you could add that to your article. Kind regards Attilio D'Alberto Doctor of (Beijing, China) BSc (Hons) TCM MATCM 07786198900 attiliodalberto <http://www.attiliodalberto.com/> www.attiliodalberto.com Dr. Holmes Keikobad [dkaikobad] 11 March 2005 18:40 Chinese Medicine Re: acupuncturists sued Two acupuncturists were sued for malpractice under allegations that somehow they were responsible for causing a Pneumothorax in their clients. More reports are surfacing around the world alleging needle fragments found on a tomogram months after the acupuncture treatment, and an odd case of a ruptured mediastinum because of a congenital hole in the underdeveloped sternum. To what extent are acupuncturists knowledgeable about these reports? Are other professionals who practice acupuncture more cited than orthodox acupuncturists? How well informed are practitioners about the man with a tendency to spontaneous Pneumothorax? Am I paranoid, or are these legitimate concerns? Please participate. Dr. Holmes www.acu-free.com http://babel.altavista.com/ and adjust accordingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2005 Report Share Posted March 12, 2005 It is now time that we start publically declaring that 100 hour MD/DC/ND/PT are undertrained. We have tippy-toed around this by making general statements about lack of training for years and the public still does not get it. The public thinks that these practitioners must be qualified and therefore good enough to help them. We should be looking at reversing legislation that allows for more than one state board to regulate the same technique (profession) under two different boards with different hourly regulations. It simply goes against the ideas about state board licensure and sets up an unfair economic situation and brings up the issue of safe practice. I have long felt that we need to have someone compiling these accidents and keep track of licensure and level of education so that we can show that they need more training as they are risking patients lives. We need to overcome our individual state differrences and come together on this one as it is a very dangerous trend. Mike W. Bowser, L Ac >acudoc11 >Chinese Medicine >Chinese Medicine >Re: acupuncturists sued >Fri, 11 Mar 2005 14:16:32 EST > > > >Pla-eeeze > >These cases go way back and more often than not the practitioners were >from >the category of the untrained such as the 100 hour week end educated. > >The congentinal hole in the mediastinum was from a practitioner from one >the >Scandinavian countries. > >If we are going to speak about this THEN please post FACTS instead of >conjecture. > >I wonder WHY the allopathic medical profession seem to find ways to >frighten >duly trained acupuncturists? > >Richard > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2005 Report Share Posted March 12, 2005 We are not second class physicians. We are equal in every aspect. I know many MDs who are poorly trained. If we do not teach our practitioners that we are thoroughly trained primary care physicians. Then we will never be more than a technicians. Most acupuncturist act like technicians. Advanced OM Education is available to DOMs who seek it. You can only advance scopes of practice after we/you are trained in new procedures not before. - <acudoc11 <Chinese Medicine > Friday, March 11, 2005 1:16 PM Re: acupuncturists sued > > > > Pla-eeeze > > These cases go way back and more often than not the practitioners were > from > the category of the untrained such as the 100 hour week end educated. > > The congentinal hole in the mediastinum was from a practitioner from one > the > Scandinavian countries. > > If we are going to speak about this THEN please post FACTS instead of > conjecture. > > I wonder WHY the allopathic medical profession seem to find ways to > frighten > duly trained acupuncturists? > > Richard > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2005 Report Share Posted March 12, 2005 One of the great issues that our profession has a problem with is somantics. When we refer to under-trained we usually mean those nasty MD/DC/ND/PT with 100 hour certificates but forget that some of our brethren might also apply to this heading. For example, those who may have at one time graduated from an unaccredited program. Some within our profession might also add to this listing graduates from acupuncture only or programs lacking in adequate western sciences. This makes it very difficult to know what we mean when we say look for a practitioner with adequate training. If we are not aware of this differentiation how can we expect the patient to be? This is an important reason why we need to look at future standardization. I feel that the CA model of education allows us to remain closer to our Asian counterparts and also to retain primarycare status. Both of these are important for our future. Mike W. Bowser, L Ac > " Northfield Clinic " <nfc >Chinese Medicine ><Chinese Medicine > >Re: acupuncturists sued >Sat, 12 Mar 2005 11:17:34 -0600 > >We are not second class physicians. We are equal in every aspect. > >I know many MDs who are poorly trained. > >If we do not teach our practitioners that we are thoroughly trained primary >care physicians. > >Then we will never be more than a technicians. > >Most acupuncturist act like technicians. > >Advanced OM Education is available to DOMs who seek it. > >You can only advance scopes of practice after we/you are trained in new >procedures not before. > > >- ><acudoc11 ><Chinese Medicine > >Friday, March 11, 2005 1:16 PM >Re: acupuncturists sued > > > > > > > > > > Pla-eeeze > > > > These cases go way back and more often than not the practitioners were > > from > > the category of the untrained such as the 100 hour week end educated. > > > > The congentinal hole in the mediastinum was from a practitioner from >one > > the > > Scandinavian countries. > > > > If we are going to speak about this THEN please post FACTS instead of > > conjecture. > > > > I wonder WHY the allopathic medical profession seem to find ways to > > frighten > > duly trained acupuncturists? > > > > Richard > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2005 Report Share Posted March 13, 2005 Some newer citations. Sorry for the sloppy cut 'n paste. 1. Acupuncture associated Pneumothorax *K Saifeldeen and M Evans ** * Department of Accident and Emergency, Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, South Wales, UK found at: http://emj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/extract/21/3/398 2. Case report of tension *pneumothorax* related to *acupuncture* <http://www.medical-acupuncture.co.uk/journal/2004-1/040.shtml> *...* Case report: of tension *pneumothorax* related to *acupuncture* Elmar Peuker. Summary. *...* Key Words. Complication, *acupuncture*, *pneumothorax*, negligence. Author. *...* www.medical-*acupuncture*.co.uk/journal/2004-1/040.shtml - 9k - Cached <http://216.239.63.104/search?q=cache:6bFAzLKZ7FYJ:www.medical-acupuncture.co.uk\ /journal/2004-1/040.shtml+acupuncture+pneumothorax & hl=en & client=firefox-a> - Similar pages <http://www.google.com/search?hl=en & lr= & client=firefox-a & rls=org.mozilla:en-US:o\ fficial_s & q=related:www.medical-acupuncture.co.uk/journal/2004-1/040.shtml> *3. [PDF]* Hepatic resection.PM <http://www.hkam.org.hk/publications/hkmj/article_pdfs/hkm0206p225b.pdf> File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML <http://216.239.63.104/search?q=cache:CjsyRE9o9y4J:www.hkam.org.hk/publications/\ hkmj/article_pdfs/hkm0206p225b.pdf+acupuncture+pneumothorax & hl=en & client=firefox\ -a> *...* In a German review, de Groot 1 pointed out that at least 23 cases of post-*acupuncture* *pneumothorax* had been reported, two of them with fatal outcome. *...* www.hkam.org.hk/publications/ hkmj/article_pdfs/hkm0206p225b.pdf - Mar 11, 2005 - Similar pages <http://www.google.com/search?hl=en & lr= & client=firefox-a & rls=org.mozilla:en-US:o\ fficial_s & q=related:www.hkam.org.hk/publications/hkmj/article_pdfs/hkm0206p225b.\ pdf> An autopsy case of bilateral tension <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve & db=PubMed & list_uids=\ 14568778 & dopt=Abstract> 4. *pneumothorax* after *...* <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve & db=PubMed & list_uids=\ 14568778 & dopt=Abstract> Click here to read An autopsy case of bilateral tension *pneumothorax* after *acupuncture*. Iwadate K, Ito H, Katsumura S, Matsuyama *...* www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve & db=PubMed & list_uids=14568778 & dopt=Abstract - Similar pages <http://www.google.com/search?hl=en & lr= & client=firefox-a & rls=org.mozilla:en-US:o\ fficial_s & q=related:www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi%3Fcmd%3DRetrieve%26db\ %3DPubMed%26list_uids%3D14568778%26dopt%3DAbstract> */5./**/http://www.medicalacupuncture.org/aama_marf/journal/Vol11_2/adverse.html\ Under-reporting/* */ /**/ /* " ....Acupuncture is a surgical procedure and thus, clearly not entirely safe. It is, nonetheless, commonly considered to be relatively safe compared with Western medications and procedures.10 <http://www.medicalacupuncture.org/aama_marf/journal/Vol11_2/adverse.html#ad10>,\ 11 <http://www.medicalacupuncture.org/aama_marf/journal/Vol11_2/adverse.html#ad11> Acupuncture literature supports this notion; malpractice premiums are consistent with relatively low risk.12 <http://www.medicalacupuncture.org/aama_marf/journal/Vol11_2/adverse.html#ad12> The majority of state legislatures have permitted non-physician health care professionals to be licensed as acupuncturists.13 <http://www.medicalacupuncture.org/aama_marf/journal/Vol11_2/adverse.html#ad13> However, some believe that underreporting of adverse events is rampant, even in hospital settings.14 <http://www.medicalacupuncture.org/aama_marf/journal/Vol11_2/adverse.html#ad14> Perhaps under-reporting of pneumothorax following acupuncture is an example. The medical literature suggests that the incidence of pneumothorax is rare and/or is only associated with incompetency.4 <http://www.medicalacupuncture.org/aama_marf/journal/Vol11_2/adverse.html#ad4>,5 <http://www.medicalacupuncture.org/aama_marf/journal/Vol11_2/adverse.html#ad5>,1\ 5 <http://www.medicalacupuncture.org/aama_marf/journal/Vol11_2/adverse.html#ad15> Yet there have been at least 2 cases in the author's practice of 15 years, and reports of at least 3 other cases in patients or their immediate family members. This reflects higher incidences than reported in the literature, but does not necessarily reflect incompetency. In the aforementioned 2 cases, the patients had chronic serious lung disease, and their tissues were compromised by prolonged cortisone use. In addition, electrical acupuncture was used. " Dr. Holmes www.acu-fre.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2005 Report Share Posted March 13, 2005 Here is a compiled list of acu related accidents by Palle Rosted MD Consultant Medical Acupuncturist Clinical Lecturer Sheffield University Weston Park Hospital Sheffield S10 2SJ (UK) see it at: http://users.med.auth.gr/~karanik/english/articles/adverse2.html Granted much of it older reportage but reportage it is. Am in correspondence with him for later work. Sheffield Univ is a respected center of academic learning and nay work coming from it cannot be relegated to under the carpet. I am quoting whole sale all the citations reported there. If one wanted to one could follow up individual ones. All of these cannot be biased and geared to beleaguer acupuncturists. Note 'pneumothorax' and 'cardiac tamponate' recurring again and again. If three of these are factual one needs to look at the issue of acu related accidents again. Dr. Holmes Keikobad www.acu-free.com Following text is posted courtesy of Dr Palle Rosted MD Source and more reading at: http://users.med.auth.gr/~karanik/english/articles/adverse2.html (1) Halvorsen T.B, Anda S.S, Naess A.B, Levang O.W. Fatal cardiac tamponade after acupuncture through congenital sternal foramen The Lancet 1995; 345: 1175 (2) Dwivedi S.K, Gupta L.C, Narain V.S. Self inserted needle in heart - localization by cross-sectional echocardiography European Heart Journal 1991; 12: 286-7 (3) Hasegawa J, Noguchi N, Sasaki S. Delayed cardiac tamponade and hemothorax induced by an acupuncture needle Cardiology 1991; 78(1): 58-63 (4) Schiff A.F. A fatality due to acupuncture Medical Times 1965; 6: 630-1 (5) Jefferys D.B, Smith S, Brennand-Ropar D.A, Curry P.V.L. Acupuncture needles as a cause of bacterial endocarditis BMJ 1983; 287: 326-7 (6) Scheel O, Sundsfjord A, Lunde P, Andersen B.M. Endocarditis after acupuncture and injection treatment JAMA 1992; 267: 56 (7) Lee R.J.E, McIlwain J.C. Subacute bacterial endocarditis following ear acupuncture International Journal of cardiology 1985; 7: 62-3 (8) Spelman D.W, Weinmann A, Spicer W.J. Endocarditis following skin procedures Journal of infection 1993; 26: 185-9 (9) Fujiwara H, Taniguchi K, Takeuchi J, Ikexono E. The influence of low frequency acupuncture on demand pacemaker Chest 1980; 78(1): 96-7 (10) Apaloo F. An acupuncture complication Acupunct Med 1996; 14(1):41 (11) Krogh-Sørensen K, Bondevik H Komplikasjoner ved akupunkturbehandling (In Norwegian) Tidsskr Nor Lægeforen 1994; 13 (114): 1561 (12) Wright R.S, Kupperman J.L, Liebhaber M.I. Bilateral tension pneumothorax after acupuncture West J Med 1991; 154(1): 102-3 (13) Mazal D.A, King T, Harvey J, Cohen J. Bilateral pneumothorax after acupuncture Nerw England Journal of Medicine 1980; 302(24):1365-6 (14) Bodner G, Topilsky M, Greif J. Pneumothorax as a complication of acupuncture in the treatment of bronchial asthma Annals of Allergy1983; 51: 401-2 (15) Gray R, Maharajh G,S, Hyland R. Pneumothorax resulting from acupuncture Canadian Ass of radiologists Journal 1991; 42(2): 139-40 (16) Valenta L.J, Hengesh J.W. Pneumothorax caused by acupuncture The lancet 1980; 9: 322 (17) Schneider L.B, Salberg M.R. Bilateral pneumothorax following acupuncture Annals of Emergency Medicine 1984; 13: 643 (18) Carette M.F, Mayaud C, Houacine S, Milleron B, Akoun G. Traitement dúne`crise dàsthme par acupuncture (In French) Rev Pneumol Clin 1984; 40: 69-70 (19) Stack B.H.R. Pneumothorax associated with acupuncture British Medical Journal 1975; 1: 96 (20) Henneghie C, Bruart J, Remacel P Nouvelle pathologie iatrogène: pneumothorax après acupuncture (In French) Rev Pneumol. Clin. 1984; 40: 197-200 (21) Williams D. Possible complications of acupuncture The Western Journal of Medicine 1991; 154(6): 736-7 (22) Lewis-Driver D.J. Pneumothorax associated with acupuncture Med J Australia 1973; 2(6): 296-7 (23) Goldberg I, Pneumothorax associated with acupuncture Med J Australia 1973; 1(19): 941-2 (24) Ritter H. G, Tarala R. Pneumothorax after acupuncture British medical Journal 1978; 277: 602-3 (25) Morrone N, Freire J.A.D.S, Ferreira A.K.A, Dourado A.M. Pneumotórax iatrogênico por acupunctura (In Spanish) Rev Paul med 1990; 108(4): 189-91 (26) Kuiper J.J Pneumothorax as complication of acupuncture JAMA 1974; 229(11): 1422 (27) Schnorrenberger C.C. Komplikationen bei der behandlung mit Akupunktur (In german) Z. Allg Med 1983; 59:1355-9 (28) Guérin J.M, Tibourtine O, Lhote F, Segrestaa J.M. Deux cas de pneumothorax après acupuncture (In Frensh) Rev Med Interne 1987; 8(1): 71 (29) Author unknown Om at injicere i triggerpunkter (In Swedish) Läkeretidningen 1997; 94:71 (30) Fraser R.M. An unusual complication of acupuncture CMA J 1974; 111(5): 388-9 (31) Corbett M, Sinclair M. Acu- and pleuro-puncture N. Engl. J. Med 1974; 290: 167 (32) Huet R, Renard E, Blotman M.J, Jaffiol C. Pneumothorax néconnu après acupuncture chez une anorexiquementale (In French) La Presse Médicale 1990; 19(30): 1415 (33) Waldman I. Pneumothorax from acupuncture N. Engl. J. Med 1974; 290: 633 (34) Schlenker G, Huegel A. Komplikationen bei anwendung der Akupunktur (In German) Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift 1976; 101: 241-3 (35) Amter F.von. Komplikationen bei der behandlung mit Akupunktur (In German) Akupunktur - Theorie und Praksis 1983; 11(2): 74-7 (36) Kropp R, Hässler R Akzidenteller Pneumothorax nach Injektionen und Akupunktur im Thoraxbereich (In German) Medwelt 1983; 34(4): 1143-4 (37) Brettel H.F. Akupunktur als Todesursache MMW 1981; 123: 97-8 (38) Smith P.F, Rauscher C.R. Letter to the Editor JAMA 1974; 229(10): 1286 (39) Slater P.E. An acupuncture-associated outbreak of hepatitis B in Jerusalem Eur J Epidemiol 1988; September: 322-5 (40) Kent G.P, Brondum J, Keenlyside R.A, LaFazia L.M, Scott H.D. A large outbreak of acupuncture-associated hepatitis B Am J Epidemiol 1988; 127(3): 591-8 (41) Alexis J, Lubin J, Bichachi A. Acupuncture and non-A, non-B hepatitis South Med J 1988; 81: 101 (42) Szmuness W. Hepatocellular carcinoma and hepatitis B virus: evidence for causal association Prog Med Virol 1978; 24: 40-69 (43) Conn H.O. Acupuncture in epidemic HBV hepatitis: In China too? Hepatology 1988; 8(5):1176-7 (44) Li F.P, Shang E.L Acupuncture and possible hepatitis B infection JAMA 1980; 243(14): 1423 (45) Alexander P, Fairley G.H, Smithers D.W. Repeated acupuncture and serum hepatitis British Medical Journal 1974; 3: 466 (46) Stryker W.S, Gunn R.A, Francis D.P. Outbreak of hepatitis B associated with acupuncture J Fam Practice 1986; 22(2): 155-8 (47) Kiyosawa K, Gibo Y, Sodeyama T, Furuta K, Imai H, Yoda H, Koike Y, Yoshizawa K, Fu-Ruta S. Possible infectious causes in 651 patients with acute viral hepatitis during a 10-year period (1976-1985) Liver 1987; 7: 163-8 (48) Boxall E.H. Acupuncture hepatitis in the West Midlands, 1977 J Medical Virology 1978; 2: 377-9 (49) Editorial Acupuncture hepatitis in the West Midlands, 1977 British Medical Journal 1977; 2: 1610 (50) Hussain K.K. Serum hepatitis associated with repeated acupuncture British Medical Journal 1974; 3: 41-2 (51) Kobler E, Schmuziger P, Hartmann G. Hepatitis nach akupunktur (In German) Schweiz med Wschr 1979; 109(46): 1828-9 (52) Batisse C. Acupuncture suivié D’Hépatite (In French) Revue du Rhumatisme 1986; 53(11): 670 (53) Aguado J.M, Lopez-Areal J.de la L, Gonzalo C. Hepatitis virica B transmitida por acupuntura (In Spanish) Medicina Clinica 1985; 85(8): 344 (54) Bengoechea M.G, Cabriada J, Arriola J.A, Arenas J.I. Hepatitis B por acupuntura y mismo acupuntor (In Spanish) Medicina Clinica 1985; 85(16): 686 (55) Schmid E von, Hörtling G, Kammüller H Inokulationshepatitis durch akupunktur (In German) Fortschritte der Medizin 1984; 102(35): 862-5 (56) Dominguez A, Milicua J.M, Larraona J.L, Barcena R, Rodriguez C.M.F, Gil Grande L.A. Hepatitis virica B transmitida por acupuntura: presentación de 5 casos (In Spanish) Mwdicina Clinica 1985; 84(8): 317-9 (57) Vitttecoq D, Mettetal J.F, Rouzioux C, Bach J.F. Acute HIV infection after acupuncture treatments New England J Medicine 1989; 320(4): 250-1 (58) Izatt E. Staphylococcal septicaemia with disseminated intravascular coagulation associated with acupuncture Postgraduate Med J 1977; 53(619): 285-6 (59) Jones R.O, Cross M.G. Suspected chronic osteomyelitis secondary to acupuncture treatment J Am Podiatry Ass 1980; 70(3): 149-51 (60) Pierik M.G. Fatal staphylococcal septicemia following acupuncture: Report of two cases Rhode Island Med J 1982; 65: 251-3 (61) Jones H.S Auricular complications of acupuncture The Journal of Laryngology and Otology 1985; 99: 1143-45 (62) Jones H.S Clinical Records: Auricular complications of acupuncture Acup Med 1988; 5(1): 25-7 (63) Davis O, Powell W. Auricular perichondritis secondary to acupuncture Arch Otolaryngol 1985; 111: 770-1 (64) Warwick-Brown N.P, Richards A.E.S. Clinical records: Pericondritis of the ear following acupuncture The Journal of Laryngology and Otology 1986; 100; 1177-9 (65) Gilbert J.G. Auricular complication of acupuncture New Zealand Medical Journal 1987; 100: 141-2 (66) Allison G, Kravitz E. Auricular chondritis secondary to acupuncture New England Journal of medicine 1975; 293: 780 (67) Johansen M, Nielsen K.O. Perichondritis auriculae forårsaget af akupunkturbehandling (In Danish) Ugeskr Læger 1990: 152(3): 172 (68) Baltimore R.S, Moloy P.J. Perichondritis of the ear as a complication of acupuncture Arch Otolaryngol 1976; 102: 572-3 (69) Trautermann H.G, Trautermann H. Perichondritis der Ohrmuschel nach Akupunktur (In German) HNO 1981; 29: 312-3 (70) Hadden W.A, Swanson A.J.G. Spinal infection caused by acupuncture mimicking a prolapsed intervertebral disc The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 1982; 64-A(4): 624-6 (71) Lapeer G.L, Monga T.N. Pains secondary to acupuncture therapy The Journal of Craniomandibular practice 1988; 6(2): 188-90 (72) Keane J.R, Ahmadi J, Gruen P. Spinal epidural hematoma with subarachnoid hemorrhage caused by acupuncture AJNR 1993; 14: 365-6 (73) Sato M, Yamana K, Ezima. et al. A case of transverse myelopathy caused by acupuncture (In Japanese) Clin Neurol 1991; 31(7): 717-9 (74) Ilham A, Alioglu Z, Adanir M, Ôzmenoglu M. Transverse myelopathy after acupuncture therapy: A case report Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Res Int J 1995; 20: 191-4 (75) Kondo A, Koyama T, Ishikawa J, Yamasaki T. Injury to the spinal cord produced by acupuncture needle Surg Neurol 1979;11: 155-6 (76) Murata K, Nishio A, Nishikawa M, Ohinata Y, Sakaguchi M, Nishimura S. Subaracnoid hemorrhage and spinal root injury caused by acupuncture needle Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 1990; 30: 956-9 (77) Isu T, Iwsaki Y, Sasaki H, Abe H. Spinal cord and root injuries due to glass fragments and acupuncture needles Surg Neurol 1985; 23: 255-60 (78) Kida Y, Naritomi H, Sawada T, Kuriyama Y, Ogawa M, Miyamoto S. Cervical spinal cord injury caused by acupuncture Arch neurol 1988: 45: 831 (79) Gi H, Takahasmi J, Kanamoto H. Spinal cord stab injury by acupuncture needle: A case report (In Japanese) Neorological Surgery 1994; 22(2): 151-4 (80) Galuten A, Austin H.M. Permanent subcutaneous acupuncture needles: Radiographic manifestations Can Assoc Radiol J 1988; 39: 54-6 (81) Hollander J.E, Dewitz A, Bowers S. Permanently imbedded subcutaneous acupuncture needles: Radiographic appearance Annals of Emergency Med 1991; 20(9): 1025-6 (82) Imray T.J, Hiramatsu Y. Radiographic manifestations of Japanese acupuncture Radiology 1975; 115: 625-6 (83) Campbell A.E.R. Hazards of acupuncture British J Radiology 1982; 55: 875 (84) Behrstock B.B, Petrakis N.L. Permanent subcutaneous gold acupuncture needles West J Med 1974; 121: 140-2 (85) Saenz L, Lee H, Mottram M. Permanent acupuncture needles JAMA 1978; 240(14): 1482-3 (86) Kondo A, Koyama T, Ishikawa J, Ya,asaki T. Injury of the spinal cord produced by acupuncture needle Surg Neorol 1979; 11 155-6 (87) Sakai Y, Watanabe E, Kobayashi S, Sekiguchi J, Ohmori K. Removal of a retained acupuncture needle in the paraspinal miscle using a neuronavigator Plast Reconstr Surg (USA) 1994; 94(7): 1097-8 (88) Shiraishi S, Goto I, Kuroiwa Y, Nishio S, Kinoshita K. 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Guest guest Posted March 13, 2005 Report Share Posted March 13, 2005 Following is courtesy of Positive Health Integrated Medicine for the 21st Century http://www.positivehealth.com/research.asp?i=645 These are results of a work geared to identify untoward reactions to treatment. It makes interesting reading: Quote begins: Results 574 of the acupuncturists (31%) responded to the survey, reporting on adverse events and transient reactions associated with a total of 34,407 treatments . No serious adverse events were reported. There were reports of 43 significant 'minor' adverse events (rate 1.3 per 1000 treatments), which included: severe nausea and fainting (12), unexpected, severe and prolonged exacerbation of symptoms (7), prolonged and unacceptable pain and bruising (5) and psychological/emotional reactions (4). Three events could have been avoided: in two patients, acupuncture needles were left in by mistake; one patients suffered moxa burns to the skin due to practitioner error. Reports of local reactions included mild bruising (1.7%), pain (1.2%) and bleeding (0.4%) . 10,920 mild transient reactions were recorded as occurring during 5136 treatments, accounting for 15% of all adverse events reported. Mild transient reactions most commonly reported after treatment were 'feeling relaxed' (11.9%) and 'feeling energized' (6.6%). After approximately 3% of treatments, patients reported an exacerbation of their symptoms. conclusions This survey of more than 34,000 acupuncture treatments resulted in no reports of serious adverse events . The reported frequency of significant 'minor' adverse events was just over 0.1%. Local reactions were reported after less than 4% of treatments. Mild transient reactions, the most common of which were 'feeling relaxed' and 'feeling energized', occurred after 15% of treatments. Worsening of patients' original symptoms was reported after about 3% of treatments. The authors of this report point out that, compared with adverse events reported due to medication routinely prescribed in primary care, these results indicate acupuncture to be a relatively safe treatment modality . Quote ends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2005 Report Share Posted March 13, 2005 Point of the thread is: 1. Are there untoward reactions reported out there which can be traced to acupuncture professionals as opposed to other health professionals? 2. If so what classification these fall into? 3. What are the sequelae in terms of suing etc? 4. Were these settled out of court and what cost? 5. What happened to the practitioner? 6. How well geared is the profession in terms of supporting one of their own? 7. More of my concern: how well educated are the we in understanding the clinical nature of what could go wrong? Holmes www.acu-free.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2005 Report Share Posted March 13, 2005 I agree. But I believe " we " need a professional publicity agent. We should stand with the public against poorly trained or non-trained persons who {mis} use acupuncture and herbal treatments in the name of acupuncture. As well as phyto-pharmacicals who pass off herbal-drugs as safe and natural. They are not. Examples like these can highlight and serve to educate the population as to what qualifies one as an acupuncturist/herbalist. Another looming example is Ginseng in liquid form or Red Yeasts Rice - Statin. If we as a profession do not stand up and announce that the " standardized capsules " that portray themselves as safe natural herbal supplements - Red Yeasts Rice ARE actually standardized Statin drugs - we'll find ourselves in the same spot as ma huang. The FDA, in safe guarding the public will ban the FOOD Red Yeasts Rice (as in herbal ma huang) and not the DRUG (Statin) in capsule form (as they didn't ephedrine). Organizations that collect money to hire political lobbyists are digging a well after one is thirsty. Lobbyists fuel controversy. They are the bread and butter of politicians. Nor does any law or regulation foster public faith. If all that was needed was an enactment of law - acupuncture would never be. One 20 minute segment on Ohprah, or Dr Phil will do more good than a tent full of lobbyists and their allies. that's my two cents, Ed Kasper LAc. Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist Sat, 12 Mar 2005 14:39:19 +0000 " mike Bowser " <naturaldoc1 Re: acupuncturists sued It is now time that we start publically declaring that 100 hour MD/DC/ND/PT are undertrained. We have tippy-toed around this by making general statements about lack of training for years and the public still does not get it. The public thinks that these practitioners must be qualified and therefore good enough to help them. We should be looking at reversing legislation that allows for more than one state board to regulate the same technique (profession) under two different boards with different hourly regulations. It simply goes against the ideas about state board licensure and sets up an unfair economic situation and brings up the issue of safe practice. I have long felt that we need to have someone compiling these accidents and keep track of licensure and level of education so that we can show that they need more training as they are risking patients lives. We need to overcome our individual state differrences and come together on this one as it is a very dangerous trend. Mike W. Bowser, L Ac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2005 Report Share Posted March 14, 2005 Statin. If we as a profession do not stand up and announce that the " standardized capsules " that portray themselves as safe natural herbal supplements - Red Yeasts Rice ARE actually standardized Statin drugs >>>>If the red yeast rice is not boosted by a pharmaceutical than i do not see any problem with using technology to concentrate this herbal product. Red yeast is not just a statin,it contains many other compounds that have effects on cholesterol. I have more problem with trying to state that " herbs are safe " when often we do not really know.providing accurate information on risks and benefits is what should be emphasized. Part of this is stating what is known and what in NOT known. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2005 Report Share Posted March 14, 2005 Come on guys. In the legal environment we live in, how we describe herbs can influence the views of the regulating agencies. Red Rice is not " A " statin. It contains compounds that the drug companies call statins. Food are not drugs because they are concentrated. They are drugs because of what people say they are doing with them. (I.E, I use Red Rice to lower cholesterol.) If we are foolish enough to state we use concentrated foods that contain named drugs (like statins) to improve a disease,, we deserve the bashing of Government forces that will come. Please don't misuse language in a way that puts our profession out of the bounds of it's scope, then complain when " they " come down on us. Best regards, Chris In a message dated 3/13/2005 11:45:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, alonmarcus writes: Statin. If we as a profession do not stand up and announce that the " standardized capsules " that portray themselves as safe natural herbal supplements - Red Yeasts Rice ARE actually standardized Statin drugs >>>>If the red yeast rice is not boosted by a pharmaceutical than i do not see any problem with using technology to concentrate this herbal product. Red yeast is not just a statin,it contains many other compounds that have effects on cholesterol. I have more problem with trying to state that " herbs are safe " when often we do not really know.providing accurate information on risks and benefits is what should be emphasized. Part of this is stating what is known and what in NOT known. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2005 Report Share Posted March 14, 2005 In the backwaters of rural India where I grew up they had a saying for everything worthwhile which ever happened, or could happen, or would and would not happen, to villagers and townspeople alike, and many of these I find holding true, even in the far shores of the Western world. One of these was the phrase, a simile, " O that! That's like a pimple on the posterior of the publican " .. If one occurred, everybody knew about it, everybody spoke of it, everybody discussed it to pieces, and everybody had an opinion about it. The acupuncturist with an unfortunate association to an accident, even a supposed Pneumothorax, falls into this category. Which is to say if a WM person popped a cannula into the wrong cavity, creating a large hematoma, or a collapse of this viscus or that, no one will ever know in that town, or village, neighborhood or community where the surgical facility exists. On the other hand if the smallest mishap, much like the pimple on the very noticeable posterior happens, to an acupuncturist, everyone and their mummy's uncle are likely to know, or talk about it, or run into reportage in one manner or the other. One might say, what are the chances of one the 9000 spontaneous Pneumothorax men walking into the clinic of nay one of the 20 000 unsuspecting acupuncture professional in the U.S., or 8000 in Canada, on any one of the 360 days? The rustic back home will say, chewing the cud under the huge centuries old Banyan tree by the muddy river where everyone gathers in the evening, " Um. Hit's less abaht tha Bayle, an' more abaht tha Butte " . Dr. Holmes CEUS on DVD www.acu-free.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2005 Report Share Posted March 14, 2005 Also Lets not forget that medical interventions have normal risks. Even a pneumo is not really a mal practice it is a complication. If properly consented i do not believe a patient could sue. If not consented then the LAc can be charged with criminal assault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Very funny once again Holmes. Thanks for making us smile. By the way, I am about 50 mins south of Washington DC in a backwater called " LaPlata, MD. " My first style is Five Element and I integrate TCM and Dr. Tan and anything else I have learned along the way, e.g. Chakra Engery healing. While I have treated some Lazurous cases for pain, I really revel in treating emotional issues and have a lot of life changing stories. So I throw this out to the universe, if you think this particular patient needs to land in this particular treatment room at this particular time. Anne Crowley Dr. Holmes Keikobad wrote: > In the backwaters of rural India where I grew up they had a saying for > everything > worthwhile which ever happened, or could happen, or would and would not > happen, > to villagers and townspeople alike, and many of these I find holding > true, even in the > far shores of the Western world. > > One of these was the phrase, a simile, " O that! That's like a pimple on > the posterior > of the publican " .. > > If one occurred, everybody knew about it, everybody spoke of it, > everybody discussed > it to pieces, and everybody had an opinion about it. > > The acupuncturist with an unfortunate association to an accident, even a > supposed > Pneumothorax, falls into this category. > > Which is to say if a WM person popped a cannula into the wrong cavity, > creating a > large hematoma, or a collapse of this viscus or that, no one will ever > know in that > town, or village, neighborhood or community where the surgical facility > exists. > > On the other hand if the smallest mishap, much like the pimple on the > very noticeable > posterior happens, to an acupuncturist, everyone and their mummy's uncle > are likely to know, > or talk about it, or run into reportage in one manner or the other. > > One might say, what are the chances of one the 9000 spontaneous > Pneumothorax men walking into > the clinic of nay one of the 20 000 unsuspecting acupuncture > professional in the U.S., or 8000 in > Canada, on any one of the 360 days? > > The rustic back home will say, chewing the cud under the huge centuries > old Banyan tree by > the muddy river where everyone gathers in the evening, > > " Um. Hit's less abaht tha Bayle, an' more abaht tha Butte " . > > Dr. Holmes > CEUS on DVD > www.acu-free.com > > > > > > http://babel.altavista.com/ > > > and > adjust accordingly. > > Messages are the property of the author. Any duplication outside the > group requires prior permission from the author. > > If you are a TCM academic and wish to discuss TCM with other > academics, > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 Hi Anne Have forwarded to patient who may contact you. Thanks. Holmes Anne Crowley wrote: > Very funny once again Holmes. Thanks for making us smile. > > By the way, I am about 50 mins south of Washington DC in a backwater > called " LaPlata, MD. " My first style is Five Element and I integrate > TCM and Dr. Tan and anything else I have learned along the way, e.g. > Chakra Engery healing. While I have treated some Lazurous cases for > pain, I really revel in treating emotional issues and have a lot of life > changing stories. So I throw this out to the universe, if you think > this particular patient needs to land in this particular treatment room > at this particular time. > > Anne Crowley > > Dr. Holmes Keikobad wrote: > > > In the backwaters of rural India where I grew up they had a saying for > > everything > > worthwhile which ever happened, or could happen, or would and would not > > happen, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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