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Non‐Pharmacological Interventions for Cough in Patients With Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Journal of Clinical Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cough, a prevalent and debilitating symptom of lung cancer, remains poorly managed. Accumulating evidence on non‐pharmacological interventions for lung cancer cough necessitates systematic evaluation to assess their efficacy. Aim To synthesise evidence on non‐pharmacological interventions for managing cough in lung cancer patients ...
Mengyao Cao, Xueyan Cheng, Victor Ho‐fun Lee, Chia‐Chin Lin, Denise Shuk Ting Cheung   +4 more
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Effects of self-acupressure on quality of life and abdominal pain severity among patients with inflammatory bowel disease: A randomized sham-controlled trial

Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
Background: Acupressure is being used by patients to relieve functional gastrointestinal disorders. Objective: The impact of acupressure on quality of life (QoL) and pain has been shown in patients with both acute and chronic conditions.
Nahid Rajai, Zahra Abbasi, Amir Hosein Pishgooie, Fatemeh Teymouri, Mohammad Imanipour   +4 more
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Triboelectric Tactile Transducers for Neuromorphic Sensing and Synaptic Emulation: Materials, Architectures, and Interfaces

Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2026.
Triboelectric nanogenerators are vital for sustainable energy in future technologies such as wearables, implants, AI, ML, sensors and medical systems. This review highlights improved TENG neuromorphic devices with higher energy output, better stability, reduced power demands, scalable designs and lower costs.
Ruthran Rameshkumar, Arunkumar Chandrasekhar, Poongundran Selvaprabhu   +2 more
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Effect of acupressure on smoking cessation in young smokers with nicotine dependence: A mixed methods study

Integrative Medicine Research
Background: Acupressure has been widely used to help people quit for a long time in China. This study explores the feasibility and effects of acupressure on smoking cessation in young smokers with nicotine dependence to inform policy and decision-making.
Ying-Ying Zhang, Yi-Jie Liu, Yuan Wang, Chen Shen, Shi-Bing Liang, Nicola Robinson, Hai-Fa Qiao, Jian-Ping Liu   +7 more
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Nonpharmacological Pain Management for Premature Neonates in Neonatal Intensive Care Units: A Meta‐Analysis

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Preterm neonates are at higher risk of cumulative procedural pain at a crucial point in brain development. Several procedures performed in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) have ineffective or absent pain management protocols. Nonpharmacological interventions are simple to implement and cost‐efficient.
Kristine Kleven, Chirag C. Sheth
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The Effect of Acupressure on Sleep Quality in Menopausal Women: A Randomized Control Trial

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2015
Background: One of the common problems in menopausal women is sleep disorder. Traditional Chinese acupressure is a noninvasive and safe technique. Menopausal women can easily learn the technique and a self-care method to manage their sleep disorder. This
Zahra Abedian, Leila Eskandari, Hamid Abdi, Saeed Ebrahimzadeh   +3 more
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Global Emergency Medicine: A Scoping Review of the Literature From 2024

Academic Emergency Medicine, Volume 33, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective The Global Emergency Medicine Literature Review (GEMLR) identifies impactful research in global emergency care. This 20th annual edition reviews GEM literature published in 2024 and highlights the growth of GEMLR over the years. Methods We conducted a scoping review of 2024 GEM articles through structured PubMed and gray literature ...
J. Austin Lee, Nana Serwaa A. Quao, Amanda Collier, Chris A. Rees, Morgan C. Broccoli, Nanaba A. Dawson‐Amoah, Vinay N. Kampalath, Joseph Ciano, Ashley Jacobson, Jennifer Jones, Joseph Leanza, Branden Skarpiak, Jonathan M. Strong, Braden J. Hexom, Global Emergency Medicine Literature Review (GEMLR) Group, Abdirahman Abdulle, Halley J. Alberts, Kimonia Bih Awanchiri, Emily Bartlett, Tal Berkowitz, Nidhi Bhaskar, Corey B. Bills, Joseph Bonney, Morgan C. Broccoli, Agatha Brzezinski, Whitney K. Bryant, Jonathan Chan, Joseph D. Ciano, Cassandra Clay, Ly Cloessner, Amanda Collier, Nanaba A. Dawson‐Amoah, Kamoga Dickson, Jonathan W. Dyal, Christian Engelen, Brandon Friedman, Stephanie Chow Garbern, Juliette Gerardo, Mindi Guptill, Reid Haflich, Alison S. Hayward, Braden J. Hexom, Taylor S. Hickey, Anneka Hooft, Emmanuel Oluyinka Idowu, Ashley A. Jacobson, Aqeel Jawahir, Jennifer E. Jones, Vinay N. Kampalath, Elizabeth M. Keating, Sean M. Kivlehan, Arthi S. Kozhumam, Colleen E. Laurence, Joseph Leanza, Samuel Lewis, J. Austin Lee, Gideon Loevinsohn, Parker Maddox, Mallika Manyapu, Michael Mathelier, Kevin J. Mercer, Rmaah Memon, Kevin Molyneux, Dana Naamani, Benjamin D. Nicholson, Hannah Ofosua Owusu, Gerard M. O’Reilly, Mayur Patel, Nana Serwaa Agyeman Quao, Sarah Rapaport, Chris A. Rees, Charlotte Roy, Megan M. Rybarczyk, Jessica Schmidt, Megan L. Schultz, Anand Selvam, Erin F. Shufflebarger, Yusra Shakil, Branden Skarpiak, Cheyenne Smith, Jonathan M. Strong, Janet Jebichii Sugut, Fadhila Tekka, W. Tyler Winders, Ann Wolski, Natalie Yabalwashi   +85 more
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Investigating the Effect of Acupressure on Initiation of Labor in Term Pregnancy

Complementary Medicine Journal of Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, 2019
Introduction Acupressure is one of the natural methods of labor induction, but a few studies have evaluated its effectiveness. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of acupressure for initiation of labor.
Tadayon M, Talebzadeh Z
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Auricular Acupressure Can Modulate Pain Threshold [PDF]

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2015
The objective of our study was to investigate if auriculotherapy (AT) can modulate pain threshold. In our experiments, AT consisted of placingVaccariaseeds over the “fingers point” of one ear. Two groups of healthy volunteers were enrolled for the study. Each subject was asked to perform an autoalgometric test developed by our group on three occasions:
SANTORO, ANTONIETTA, NORI, Stefania Lucia, Lorusso, Letizia, Secondulfo, Carmine, Monda, Marcellino, VIGGIANO, Andrea   +5 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

Journal 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, Mohammad Ali Heidari Gorji, Somayeh Rezaie, Zahra Pouresmail, Jamshid Yazdani Cherati   +4 more
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