The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on High-Risk Patients with PONV Undergoing Laparoscopic Gynecologic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is one of the most common complications after general anesthesia. The traditional comprehensive management of PONV usually uses one or two drugs, but this regimen fails to meet the requirements of the latest version of PONV guidelines. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on high-risk PONV patients who are undergoing laparoscopic gynecological surgery.

Study on the relationship among typhoon, climate change, and acute Stanford type A aortic dissection in southern of Zhejiang in China.

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between typhoon, climate change, and acute Stanford type A aortic dissection (TAAD) in southern of Zhejiang Province in China.

Method: 371 patients with TAAD were admitted to three hospitals (the aortic dissection center) in southern of Zhejiang Province, China from January 2015 to December 2020, and data were retrospectively collected, the data included (1) the number of patients admitted in different months and seasons, (2) daily meteorological data in southern of Zhejiang Province, and (3) typhoon information were retrospectively analyzed.

Results: The number of TAAD occurred in winter was the highest and in summer was the lowest.