Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation for postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing craniotomy: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: The incidence of nausea and vomiting following craniotomy is high, and pericardium 6 (P6; Neiguan) acupoint stimulation is an important strategy for treating postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Here, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) at P6 as an adjunct to antiemetic drugs to prevent PONV after craniotomy.

Materials And Methods: This randomized placebo-controlled trial enrolled 120 patients scheduled for craniotomy.

Acupuncture at the P6 Acupoint to Prevent Postoperative Pain after Craniotomy: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study.

Objective: Acute pain management after craniotomy can be challenging. Previous studies have shown inadequate pain control following the procedure. Oral medication can sometimes be delayed by postoperative nausea, and use of anesthetics may impair the assessment of brain function.

[Observation on the Efficacy of Electroacupuncture for Functional Constipation].

Objective: To investigate the therapeutic rule of electroacupuncture (EA) in treating functional constipation.

Methods: Eighty-eight patients with severe chronic functional constipation were randomized divided into EA (=45) and sham-EA (=43) groups. Patients in the EA group were treated with EA at bilateral Tianshu (ST 25), Fujie (SP 14), Shangjuxu (ST 37), and those in the sham-EA group were received superficial acupuncture at 1 lateral to the identical acupoints without electrical current delivery.

The efficacy and safety of Baoji Tablets for treating common cold with summer-heat and dampness syndrome: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Despite the high incidence and the economic impact of the common cold, there are still no effective therapeutic options available. Although traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is widely used in China to treat the common cold, there is still a lack of high-quality clinical trials. This article sets forth the protocol for a high-quality trial of a new TCM drug, Baoji Tablets, which is designed to treat the common cold with summer-heat and dampness syndrome (CCSDS).

P6 acupoint stimulation for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing craniotomy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Background: The incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is 50 to 79% after neurosurgery. Our study is designed to evaluate the efficacy of pericardium 6 (P6; also known as Neiguan) acupoint stimulation versus placebo, and versus routine antiemetic for the prevention of PONV after craniotomy, as well as to compare the efficacy of invasive acupuncture with non-invasive transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on P6.

Methods/design: This is a single-center, prospective, double-blind, five-arm, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial (RCT).

[Survey study of conditions of patients with acute stroke seeking for acupuncture treatment].

To explore possible factors that affecting patients with acute stroke seeking for acupuncture treatment by questionnaire survey. The average age of the 202 patients was 63.14.