Electroacupuncture Therapy in Nicotine Dependence: A Double Blind, Sham-Controlled Study.

Introduction: The number of non-pharmacological controlled studies is insufficient in the treatment of nicotine dependence (ND). Nevertheless, non-pharmacological treatments, such as electroacupuncture (EA), are becoming increasingly popular in the treatment of ND. The aims of this study were to determine the efficacy and safety of "true EA therapy" (TEAT) compared to those of "sham EA therapy" (SEAT) in ND treatment.

Depression and anxiety are associated with abnormal nocturnal blood pressure fall in hypertensive patients.

Background: Previous studies have shown that depression and anxiety were independent risk factors for hypertension. Non-dipper hypertension is associated with higher cardiovascular mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the anxiety and depression scores in patients with dipper and non-dipper hypertension.

Evaluation by patients and caregivers of the effectiveness of a brochure developed to prevent pressure ulcers.

Introduction: We evaluated the opinions and recommendations of patients at moderate to high risk for pressure ulceration and their caregivers about discharge education and asked them to evaluate an educational brochure about pressure ulcer prevention.

Subjects And Setting: The study group comprised 33 hospital patients and 33 caregivers. Approximately half of the subjects (54.

Creatine phosphate (Neoton) as an additive to St. Thomas' Hospital cardioplegic solution (Plegisol). Results of a clinical study.

Experimentally, creatine phosphate (CP) added to St. Thomas' Hospital cardioplegic solution (STH) improved post-ischaemic recovery of cardiac function in the rat heart. We investigated the effect of adding CP (10.

Comparison of standard (non-oxygenated) vs. oxygenated St. Thomas' Hospital cardioplegic solution No. 2 (Plegisol).

Recent studies have suggested that oxygenation of crystalloid cardioplegic solutions improves myocardial preservation. To assess whether oxygenation of St. Thomas' Hospital cardioplegic solution No.