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The Effectiveness of Acupressure on Sleep Quality in Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials

Journal of Clinical Nursing, Volume 34, Issue 11, Page 4560-4577, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Aims To examine the effectiveness of acupressure on sleep quality in cancer patients and to identify the population‐level and intervention‐level characteristics associated with the intervention outcome of sleep quality. Design Systematic review and meta‐analysis.
Chenxi Yang, Yangxi Huang, Weihong Ling, Denise Shuk Ting Cheung, Jung Jae Lee   +4 more
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Effect of acupuncture therapy for postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction in gastric and colorectal cancers: an umbrella review

Frontiers in Oncology
BackgroundGastrointestinal dysfunction is a prevalent postoperative complication in patients undergoing surgery for gastric cancer and colorectal cancer. Acupuncture holds promise as a great potential therapeutic intervention. The efficacy of acupuncture
Yuhan Wang, Linjia Wang, Xixiu Ni, Minjiao Jiang, Ling Zhao, Ling Zhao, Ling Zhao   +6 more
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Auricular Point Acupressure Smartphone Application to Manage Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Longitudinal, One-Group, Open Pilot Trial

Global Advances in Health and Medicine, 2021
Background Chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) is the most common self-reported chronic pain condition. Current treatment for CMP is limited. Methods This was a two-phase study.
Jennifer Kawi PhD, NP, Chao Hsing Yeh PhD, RN, Mengchi Li RN, Keenan Caswell BS, Maurice Mazraani MD, Nada Lukkahatai PhD, RN, Sylvanus Mensah RN, Janiece Taylor PhD, RN, Chakra Budhathoki PhD, Paul Christo MD   +9 more
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Chinese eye exercises and myopia development in school age children: a nested case-control study [PDF]

, 2016
Chinese eye exercises have been implemented in China as an intervention for controlling children’s myopia for over 50 years. This nested case-control study investigated Chinese eye exercises and their association with myopia development in junior middle ...
Kang, Meng-Tian, Li, He, Li, Lei, Li, Shi-Ming, Liu, Luo-Ru, Meng, Bo, Millodot, Michel, Peng, Xiaoxia, Ran, Anran, Sun, Yunyun, Wang, Ningli   +10 more
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Non‐Pharmacological Sleep Interventions after Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials

Journal of Clinical Nursing, Volume 34, Issue 9, Page 3785-3810, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Aim To synthesise up‐to‐date research evidence for non‐pharmacological interventions to improve various sleep outcomes (e.g., sleep quality, duration) in postsurgical cardiac patients. Background Sleep disturbances are common amongst postsurgical cardiac patients, yet the effectiveness of non‐pharmacological interventions in improving various ...
Sueyeon Lee, Pei Chen, Chang Park, Bingqian Zhu, Bilgay I. Balserak   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Visual analysis of research hotspots and trends of external therapies in traditional Chinese medicine for insomnia

Digital Chinese Medicine, 2023
Objective: To explore the current status and development trend of research on external therapies in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for insomnia over the past 10 years through bibliometrics and visual analysis, to provide references for further ...
C.H.E.N. Shupeng, T.A.N.G. Nana, W.A.N.G. Simeng, L.I.U. Yinghua, Z.H.A.N.G. Zhiyong, C.H.E.N. Shiyu   +5 more
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What is the State of Organisational Compassion‐Based Interventions Targeting to Improve Health Professionals' Well‐Being? Results of a Systematic Review

Journal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 81, Issue 5, Page 2246-2276, May 2025.
ABSTRACT Aim To identify and assess the state of knowledge regarding compassion‐based interventions and outcomes, targeted to the organisational level, that aim to improve health professionals' well‐being. Design Systematic review. Data Sources Using the PICO model, the clinical question and search strategy were structured.
Camilla Littau Nielsen, Christina Louise Lindhardt, Lui Näslund‐Koch, Tove Faber Frandsen, Jane Clemensen, Connie Timmermann   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Auriculotherapy on depression in infertile women: A Randomized Clinical Trial [PDF]

Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2019
Introduction: Having a child is a basic need in humans. Infertility can lead to unpleasant outcomes such as depression which is required to identification and appropriate interventions.
Marjan Ghodrati, Ali Mohammadpour, Ali Khorsand Vakilzadeh, Jahanshir Tavakolizadeh, Fatemeh Hadizadeh Talasaz   +4 more
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Sleep‐enhancing nursing interventions in hospital wards: A systematic review

International Nursing Review, Volume 72, Issue 1, March 2025.
Abstract Aim To identify sleep‐promoting nursing interventions in hospitalized adults and older people. Background Sleep is necessary for maintaining good physical and mental health, as well as a high quality of life. Hospitalization can significantly disrupt sleep patterns, which is an often‐overlooked issue.
Sílvia Caldeira Mendonça, Diogo Máximo Sabino Martins, Cândida Durão, Joana Moreira Ferreira Teixeira, Helga Marília da Silva Rafael Henriques   +4 more
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Effectiveness of Acupressure on Sleep Quality Among Inpatients: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Nursing &Health Sciences, Volume 27, Issue 1, March 2025.
ABSTRACT Sleep quality in adult inpatients is frequently and severely disturbed by various factors such as noise, pain, and unfamiliar surroundings, which can impair disease recovery. Acupressure is widely used to improve sleep quality in hospitalized patients, but its overall effectiveness is unclear. This meta‐analysis aims to analyze the efficacy of
Weihong Ling, Chenxi Yang, Mu‐Hsing Ho, Jung Jae Lee   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source