Research

ICIM clinical practice and education are based on evidence-based medicine. Therefore, ICIM has a commitment to teach research skills and to contribute to the body of Integrative Medicine research.

2019

• A Retrospective Acupuncture Chart Review in a Primary Care Clinic Within a Public Teaching Hospital. Byron Lu, Tin Ngo, Chase Waters, Lyn Berry, Gabrielle LeCompte, Amy Matecki. Society for Acupuncture Research Conference, 2019 and published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. Volume: 25 Issue 10: October 21, 2019 Abstract 6‐121 http://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2019.29074.abstracts  Abstracts from Society for Acupuncture Research Acupuncture Research, Health Care Policy, & Community Health…Closing the Loop June 27–29, 2019 Burlington, VT | The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine        
• A Retrospective Study of Acupuncture in the Emergency Department in a Public Safety Net Hospital. H. Bartlett, Y. Cen , B. Lu , S. Phelps , T. Robie , K. Romanko , F. Yang , B. Toy , A.Matecki , G. LeCompte. https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/pdf/10.1089/acm.2019.29074.abstracts https://www.acupunctureresearch.org/assets/docs/C2019_docs/Conference-PROGRAM-FINAL-ONSITE.pdf

• Using Acupuncture to Treat Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy – Journal of Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine Bartlett, H. (2018). Journal of Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine, https://jaimonline.org/using-acupuncture-to-treat-chemotherapy-induced-peripheral-neuropathy-2/

• Dermal carotenoid measurement is inversely related to anxiety in patients with breast cancer. David G Li, Gabrielle LeCompte , Lev Golod, Gary Cecchi,, David Irwin, Alden Harken, Amy Matecki. Journal Investigative Medicine, 2018 Feb; 66(2):329-333. Dermal carotenoid measurement is inversely related to anxiety in patients with breast cancer – PubM https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28923881/

2017

• Acupuncture for Pain and Nausea in the Intensive Care Unit: A Feasibility Study in a Public Safety Net Hospital. Colin Feeney, Elizabeth Bruns, Gabrielle LeCompte, Anahita Forati, Thomas Chen, Amy Matecki. Journal Alternative Complementary Medicine (2017 Dec) 23(12):996-1004. https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/acm.2016.0323

2012

• Chinese Medicine and Rare Form of Cancer. Decreased Frequency Of Blood Transfusions In A Patient With Waldenstrom’s Macroglubulinemia (WM): Integration Of Chinese Medicine. A. Matecki Chinese Medicine Enhances Therapy in Rare Cancer Medicine. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/772883

2009

• Safety of Acupuncture in the Setting of Extreme Lymphedema—A Retrospective Study. (2009) Matecki A, Mercado-Poe C, Chen J, et al. Breast Cancer Symposium | Presented at the Society of Integrative Oncology Fifth International Conference, November 2008, Atlanta, Georgia.
  Cited in:       A Safety and Efficacy Pilot Study of Acupuncture for the Treatment of Chronic Lymphoedema – Barrie R Cassileth, Kimberly J Van Zee, Yi Chan, Marci I Coleton, Clifford A Hudis, Sara Cohen, James Lozada, Andrew J Vickers, 2011