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Massage Therapy in Outpatient Cancer Care: A Metropolitan Area Analysis. [PDF]

, 2017
Massage offers cancer patients general quality of life benefits as well as alleviation of cancer-related symptoms/cancer-treatment-related symptoms including pain, anxiety, and fatigue.
Cowen, Virginia S., Miccio, Robin Streit, Parikh, Bijal   +2 more
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Pain management after elective caesarean section under neuraxial anaesthesia: an updated systematic review and procedure‐specific postoperative pain management (PROSPECT) recommendations

Anaesthesia, Volume 81, Issue 6, Page 819-839, June 2026.
Summary Introduction Elective caesarean section is a common and painful procedure. Uncontrolled pain following caesarean section can profoundly and negatively on a wide range of patient and healthcare‐centred outcomes. The aim of this systematic review was to update existing recommendations for postoperative pain management after elective caesarean ...
Gillian Crowe, Benjamin Atterton, Eva Roofthooft, Girish P. Joshi, Narinder Rawal, Christopher Wu, Axel R. Sauter, Marie‐Pierre Bonnet, Dominique Nuala Lucas, Marc Van de Velde, on behalf of the PROSPECT Working Group of the European Society of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy, Henrik Kehlet, Stephan M. Freys, Dileep N. Lobo, Eleni Moka, Neel Desai, Dario Bugada, Patricia Lavand'Homme, Helene Beloeil, Johan Raeder, Esther M. Pogatzki‐Zahn, Eric Albrecht, Geertrui Dewinter   +22 more
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Influencing factors on efficacy of summer acupoint application treatment for allergic rhinitis: a retrospective study [PDF]

, 1931
ObjectiveAllergic rhinitis (AR) is a common health problem. Summer acupoint application treatment (SAAT) is reported to effectively treat and prevent AR from seasonal onset. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate its effects, especially on the course
Peng, Jin, Wu, Xiaqiu, Hu, Jingqing, Fang, Yigong, Zi, Mingjie, Liu, Baoyan   +5 more
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Efficacy of Abdominal Acupuncture in Poststroke Constipation: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis With Trial Sequential Analysis

Brain and Behavior, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Poststroke constipation (PSC) is a prevalent and disabling condition that significantly affects patient quality of life. Although abdominal acupuncture (AA) has demonstrated potential therapeutic effects on PSC, its efficacy remains unclear.
Wulam Rukye, Hongzhi Yang, Yingjia Li, Xin Li, Nenggui Xu, Zhennan Wu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical rules of Acupoint selection for cancer pain opioid-induced constipation based on journal literature data mining: A systematic review

Heliyon
Objective: To analyse and summarise the regularity of acupoint selection in the treatment of opioid-induced constipation (OIC) in patients with cancer pain using a data mining technique and provide a reference for clinical practice and more valuable ...
Yuan Xie, Yuanyuan Li, Di Liu, Yi Zou, Haiying Wang, Liang Pan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Traditional auriculotherapy for hypertension: a pilot randomized trial [PDF]

, 2014
Author name used in this publication: Lorna Kwai-ping Suen2013-2014 > Academic research: refereed > Publication in refereed journalVersion of ...
Chair, Sek-ying, Chu, Toby Siu-kai, Lee, Pui-wai, Lin, Zhi-xiu, Suen, Lorna Kwai-ping, Thompson, David R., Yu, Cheuk-man   +6 more
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A standardized transcutaneous electric acupoint stimulation for relieving tobacco urges in dependent smokers [PDF]

, 2008
The efficacy of acupuncture in smoking cessation, and its effect on the urge to smoke are unclear. We evaluated the effect of a standardized protocol of transcutaneous electric acupoint stimulations (TEAS) on alleviating the urge to smoke.
Berlin, Ivan, Han, Ji Sheng, Hee, Siew Wan, Lambert, Caroline, Lee, Tat-Leang, Picard, David, Tan, Audrey S. L.   +6 more
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Progressive Muscle Relaxation as an Alternative Therapy for Death Anxiety and Sleep Quality in End‐Stage Cancer Patients: An Experimental Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) is a complementary therapy to reduce tension. The present research was conducted to assess the effect of the Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) on death anxiety and sleep quality of cancer patients. Methods This was an experimental study with pre‐test and post‐test design.
Hadi Hasani, Majid Kazemi, Seyed‐Mohammad‐Ebrahim Pourhosseini   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acupressure for agitation in nursing home residents with dementia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Agitation is prevalent among people with dementia (PWD) in nursing homes. It frustrates both the PWD and their caregivers. Acupressure is a non-pharmacological intervention whose effectiveness is supported by preliminary studies.
Claudia Kam Yuk Lai, Mason Chin Pang Leung, Rick Yiu Cho Kwan   +2 more
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Comparative Effectiveness of Acupressure and Eucalyptus Aromatherapy on Headache Severity in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial With a Pretest–Posttest Design

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Dialysis headache is a common complication of hemodialysis that negatively affects patients' comfort and quality of life. Due to the limitations and potential adverse effects of pharmacological treatments in patients with renal impairment, this study aimed to compare the effectiveness of acupressure and eucalyptus ...
Mohammad Mahdi Narimani, Mohadeseh Motamed‐Jahromi, Maryam Radmehr   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source