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Ear acupressure, heart rate, and heart rate variability in patients with insomnia. [PDF]

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2013
This high-tech “teleacupuncture study” describes a neurovegetative ear acupressure effect in patients with chronic insomnia by using heart rate variability analysis. Heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) measurements in 31 patients (mean age ± SD: 54.3 ± 10.6 years) were performed under standardized conditions in Harbin, China, and the data ...
Wang L, Cheng W, Sun Z, Xu Y, Cheng G, Gaischek I, Kuang H, Litscher G.   +7 more
europepmc   +5 more sources

Improving the Quality of Baby Sleep with a Combination of Ear Shenmen Point Acupressure Therapy and Baby Massage

Media Keperawatan Indonesia
Sleep and rest are one of the aspects that affect the growth and development of children because during this period the child's brain growth is very rapid. The purpose of this study was to determine the quality of baby sleep after being given acupressure
Alfina'ul Firdaus, Dadang Kusbiantoro, Sylvi Harmiardillah   +2 more
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THE EFFECT OF A COMBINATION OF SHEN-MEN EAR POINT ACUPRESSURE AND BABY MASSAGE ON BABY SLEEP QUALITY [PDF]

HEARTY
Background: Newborn babies spend more time sleeping with an average sleep duration of 16 – 17 hours a day. Low quality sleep can interfere with the baby's growth, make the body's immune function vulnerable, and disrupt the regulation of the endocrine system.
Nurhayati Binti Engkus, Cusmarih Cusmarih   +1 more
semanticscholar   +4 more sources

Sham Control Methods Used in Ear-Acupuncture/Ear-Acupressure Randomized Controlled Trials: A Systematic Review [PDF]

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2014
Ear-acupuncture/ear-acupressure (EAP) has been used for a range of health conditions with numerous randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating its efficacy and safety. However, the design of sham interventions in these RCTs varied significantly. This study systematically reviewed RCTs on EAP for all clinical conditions involving a number of sham ...
Claire Shuiqing, Zhang, Angela Weihong, Yang, Anthony Lin, Zhang, Brian H, May, Charlie Changli, Xue   +4 more
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The effect of ear acupressure medicine at the “Shen Men” point on the nausea and vomiting during pregnancy [PDF]

Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 2021
Background: Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders that more than 85% of pregnant women experience. However, controlling and treating this complication is still one of the most important issues in antenatal care.
Sanaz Nehbandani, Hajar Salehi, Khadije Rezaie Keikhaie, Hossein Rashki Ghalenow, Fatemeh Mirzaie, Mahin Badakhsh   +5 more
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Effect of self-acupressure on middle ear barotrauma associated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Medicine, 2021
Abstract Background: In hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), a patient is exposed to pure oxygen in a chamber. While HBOT is a long-standing and well-established treatment for a wide variety of medical conditions, one of the main complications is middle ear barotrauma (MEB), which can lead to complaints of ear discomfort,
Jen-Ming Chen, Zheng-Nan Lu, Re-Wen Wu, Kuo-Wei Bi, Chun-Ting Liu   +4 more
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Acupuncture techniques for COPD: a systematic review [PDF]

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2020
Background This is the second part of a large spectrum systematic review which aims to identify and assess the evidence for the efficacy of non-pharmacological acupuncture techniques in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Carles Fernández-Jané, Jordi Vilaró, Yutong Fei, Congcong Wang, Jianping Liu, Na Huang, Ruyu Xia, Xia Tian, Ruixue Hu, Lingzi Wen, Mingkun Yu, Natàlia Gómara-Toldrà, Mireia Solà-Madurell, Mercè Sitjà-Rabert   +13 more
doaj   +3 more sources

The Efficacy of Body Acupuncture Combined with Ear Acupressure versus Frequent Counseling as Adjuvant Therapy for Quitting Smoking – An Intervention Pilot Study

Journal of Public Health and Primary Care, 2023
Background and Objectives: Quitting smoking is a primary preventive measure for many chronic and fatal diseases including various types of cancers, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Unfortunately, the available pharmacological therapies may have potential side effects and may be unsuitable for all smokers.
Asmaa Mahmoud Mohammed, Mona Samir Allam, Hend Rashad, Adel F. Hashish   +3 more
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Efficacy comparison of different external traditional Chinese medicine therapies as monotherapy or in combination for premenstrual syndrome: a systematic review and network meta-analysis [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychiatry
BackgroundPremenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a common gynecological problem that can seriously impair the quality of life of women of childbearing age. Substantial evidence confirms the efficacy of external Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapies for ...
Yuhong Xie, Jinying Zhao, Shuai Fan, Ning Yang, Huiying Liu, Yuwei Guo, Xu Feng, Ziheng Wang, Min Zhang, Fuchun Wang   +9 more
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Effect of Ear Acupressure on Anxiety and Cortisol Levels in Women Receiving Premastectomy Radiotherapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial [PDF]

Iranian Quarterly Journal of Breast Disease, 2019
Introduction: Radiation therapy before mastectomy increases the severity of stress and cortisol hormone. Because of the preference of patients and physicians for nonpharmacologic stress management methods, we conducted the present study with the aim of evaluating the effect of ear acupressure on anxiety and cortisol hormone levels in women receiving ...
Reza Eghdam-Zamiri, Abbasali Dorosti
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