In this present paper, the current situation and the main features in acupuncture-moxibustion clinic are analyzed. The preliminary conclusion is that acupuncture-moxibustion research should proceed from the actual situation, take the treatment as the carrier, be scientifically designed and study in a deep-going way according to the methods of medical science for the acupuncture-moxibustion treatment with obvious clinical effect and specific action, then can get the scientific data and conclusion to illustrate the clinical problem and increase the therapeutic effect with important instruction significance for clinical practice. Clinical practice of acupuncture and moxibustion is the basis of all acupuncture-moxibustion research.
Acupuncture Therapy ; Humans ; Moxibustion ; Practice Patterns, Physicians'

Purpose: Filipino speech-language pathologists (SLPs) face challenges in applying evidence-based practice (EBP) due to lack of training, exposure, and experience. Without EBP being embedded in the educational curricula and clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), SLPs will continue to face barriers in providing evidencebased services. This study aimed to map the practice patterns of SLPs on voice disorders and benchmark these practices with international evidence-based practice guidelines. Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive survey design was used. Seventeen out of 61 (28%) Filipino SLPs with clinical experience in voice disorders responded to an online survey form. The form was composed of these sections: (1) Practice Profile, (2) Etiologies of Voice Disorders, (3) Case Study, and (4) Clinical Practice Perspectives. The quantitative and qualitative data sets were analyzed to obtain the practice profiles of SLPs and identify gaps in relation to established evidence-based practice patterns. Results: The study revealed that 70% (n=12) of clinicians fall within five years of practice and work at hospitals. Majority of their clients are adults between 26 to 80 years old. On average, clinicians see one to two clients with voice disorders every week and hold around seven to nine voice therapy sessions prior to discharge. Structural pathologies were the most frequent etiology reported. Content analysis revealed that clinicians rely on the use of clinical experience and patient values for assessment and intervention of voice disorders. Conclusion The findings suggest that Filipino SLPs managing voice disorders predominantly rely on clinical experience and patient values for clinical decision-making. They sparsely use external evidence in assessment, differential diagnosis, and intervention which might compromise the quality of care. To ensure the best patient care, EBP needs to be incorporated in undergraduate education, professional development, and regulatory requirements of the Philippine Association of Speech Pathologists.
Practice Patterns, Physicians' ; ; Voice Disorders

Asthma ; drug therapy ; Humans ; Practice Patterns, Physicians' ; statistics & numerical data

Asthma ; drug therapy ; Humans ; Practice Patterns, Physicians' ; statistics & numerical data

The obstruction localization methods of OSAHS patients were reviewed in this article. And the advantages and disadvantages of each method were analyzed. Clinical doctors need to choose suitable method according to patients situation.
Humans ; Practice Patterns, Physicians' ; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive ; diagnosis ; etiology

Chinese medicine practitioners apply the differentiation reasoning for decision-making. The wide scope of Chinese medicine intervention provides coverage of methods and techniques with applications to primary, secondary and tertiary levels of prevention. The rapid evolution of mathematical and computational techniques allowed the implementation of several models for pattern differentiation that were tested for several physiologic systems. Concurrently, it is argued that pattern differentiation might improve the efficacy of either traditional or conventional medical interventions. This article reviewed the influence of pattern differentiation into clinical practice organized by medical field: general pattern differentiation; genitourinary (recurrent cystitis); cardiovascular (coronary heart disease; arterial hypertension; angina pectoris); neurology (stroke); surgery; metabolic (diabetes mellitus); hepatic (cirrhosis); gastrointestinal (chronic superficial gastritis); orthopedic (low back pain; rheumatoid arthritis; cervical spondylosis; elbow arthritis); oncology (gastric mucosal dysplasia; lung cancer); gynecologic and obstetric manifestations (nausea and vomiting). The reviewed studies presented achievements that have contributed to the integration of Chinese medicine and evidence-based medicine in the treatment of many mild and severe diseases. Target diseases considered as major public health problems were also investigated and the results are promising regarding the possibility to treat guided by pattern differentiation.
Disease ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; methods ; Practice Patterns, Physicians'

Humans ; Ophthalmology ; Practice Patterns, Physicians' ; Retinal Diseases ; therapy ; Singapore

Based on the optimum clinical evidence, consulting the international guide, the outstanding guidelines of acupuncture clinical practices is formulated in order to promote the process of acupuncture modernization and internationalization. According to consensus of experts, using the questionnaire method, integrating the characteristics and requirements for acupuncture clinical practices, the guidelines reflect the characteristics of acupuncture, for instance, applicability, inheritance, holism, and the discipline characteristics. Thus, the guidelines will standardize the treatments in acupuncture clinical practices, strengthen medical service quality management, control medical costs, and promote the process of acupuncture modernization and internationalization.
Acupuncture Therapy ; standards ; Humans ; Practice Guidelines as Topic ; Practice Patterns, Physicians' ; standards

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to examine patterns of radiotherapy (RT) in Korean patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) according to the evolving guideline for HCC established by the Korean Liver Cancer Study Group-National Cancer Center (KLCSG-NCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: We reviewed 765 patients with HCC who were treated with RT between January 2011 and December 2012 in 12 institutions. RESULTS: The median follow-up period was 13.3 months (range, 0.2 to 51.7 months). Compared with previous data between 2004 and 2005, the use of RT as a first treatment has increased (9.0% vs. 40.8%). Increased application of intensity-modulated RT resulted in an increase in radiation dose (fractional dose, 1.8 Gy vs. 2.5 Gy; biologically effective dose, 53.1 Gy10 vs. 56.3 Gy10). Median overall survival was 16.2 months, which is longer than that reported in previous data (12 months). In subgroup analysis, treatments were significantly different according to stage (p < 0.001). Stereotactic body RT was used in patients with early HCC, and most patients with advanced stage were treated with three-dimensional conformal RT. CONCLUSION: Based on the evolving KLCSG-NCC practice guideline for HCC, clinical practice patterns of RT have changed. Although RT is still used mainly in advanced HCC, the number of patients with good performance status who were treated with RT as a first treatment has increased. This change in practice patterns could result in improvement in overall survival.
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular* ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Liver Neoplasms ; Practice Patterns, Physicians'* ; Radiation Oncology* ; Radiotherapy*

As the stands, one-sidedness of subjective understanding and subjective bias is surely existed in the study of Chinese medicine (CM) doctors' experiences, so to find appropriate methods for inheriting the real experiences of experts is needed. Since CM thinking presents as a system integral way of intention thinking and a mental process of subject, to study CM experts' experiences in virtue of Q method, a psychological research method for the subjective sense, must be feasible. The application of Q method was inspected in this article, it was considered to be capable of sorting the experts, integrating the opinions of experts and comparing their opinions from multi-pointviews. A test investigation was carried out by applying Q method to analyze the CM measures, getting from some chosen gynecology specialists, for regain pregnancy in women underwent spontaneous abortion, for exploring the applicative value of Q method in the co-cognizance formation of experts' experiences.
Female ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; methods ; Practice Patterns, Physicians' ; Pregnancy ; Research Design