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Effect of acupressure on cervical ripening [PDF]

open access: bronzeIranian Red Crescent Medical Journal, 2015
Background: Cervical ripening is one of the main stages of initiation labor. Acupressure in Chinese medicine is considered as an invasive technique, which through reliving oxytocin ripens the cervix.
Aria, K.J.   +4 more
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Brain Connectivity Patterns Dissociate Action of Specific Acupressure Treatments in Fatigued Breast Cancer Survivors [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology, 2017
Persistent fatigue is a pernicious symptom in many cancer survivors. Existing treatments are limited or ineffective and often lack any underlying biologic rationale.
Richard E. Harris   +10 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Acupressure, reflexology, and auricular acupressure for insomnia: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials [PDF]

open access: yesSleep Medicine, 2012
Previous randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have shown that acupuncture may be efficacious for insomnia. Instead of needling, acupressure, reflexology, and auricular acupressure are procedures involving physical pressure on acupoints or reflex areas ...
Chung, KF   +7 more
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Effect of acupressure with valerian oil 2.5% on the quality and quantity of sleep in patients with acute coronary syndrome in a cardiac intensive care unit

open access: diamondJournal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, 2015
The purpose of this three-group double-blind clinical trial study was to investigate the effect of acupressure (指壓 zhǐ yā) with valerian (纈草 xié cǎo) oil 2.5% on the quality and quantity of sleep in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in a ...
Masoumeh Bagheri-Nesami   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

A randomized clinical trial of auricular point acupressure for chronic low back pain: a feasibility study [PDF]

open access: gold, 2013
Objectives. This prospective, randomized clinical trial (RCT) was designed to investigate the feasibility and effects of a 4-week auricular point acupressure (APA) for chronic low back pain (CLBP). Methods. Participants were randomized to either true APA
Albers, Kathryn M   +11 more
core   +5 more sources

Comparison of the Effects of Body Acupressure and Ear Acupressure on Shoulder Pain in Iranian Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

open access: yesTraditional and Integrative Medicine, 2023
Shoulder pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery is one of the important complications that can increase patients’ discomfort and their length of stay at the hospital.
Mona Sadat Zohourparvaz   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acupressure and prevention of PONV

open access: bronzeBritish Journal of Anaesthesia, 1999
A D Farmery
openalex   +3 more sources

Use of Information and Communication Technologies to Enhance Self-Acupressure: a Literature Review

open access: yesJournal of Acupuncture & Meridian Studies, 2022
Currently, acupressure is widely accepted as a non-pharmacological therapy for managing pain, nausea and vomiting, and mental health conditions.
Chan-Young Kwon, Chao Hsing Yeh
doaj   +1 more source

The effect of SP6 moxibustion and acupressure on the severity of systemic symptoms associated with dysmenorrhea [PDF]

open access: yesMajallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2017
Introduction: Since primary dysmenorrhea is one of the common gynecological disorder in women of reproductive which is sometimes associated with one or more systemic symptoms, this study was performed with aim to compare the effect of SP6 moxibustion and
Azam Yaghobinejad   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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