Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Perioperative acupuncture and postoperative acupressure can prevent postoperative vomiting following paediatric tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial.
To investigate the effectiveness of acupuncture and acupressure as supplements to standard treatment for postoperative vomiting in children undergoing tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy. ⋯ This trial indicates the effectiveness of acustimulation as an adjunct to standard treatment. The results should encourage and promote the implementation of acustimulation for postoperative vomiting in children undergoing adenoidectomy or tonsillectomy.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Randomised, controlled study of preoperative electroacupuncture for postoperative pain control after cardiac surgery.
This study aims to evaluate the effects of preoperative electroacupuncture (EA) on the need for opioids in the postoperative stage of conventional cardiac surgery. ⋯ Preoperative electro-acupuncture in conventional cardiac surgery may reduce the postoperative consumption of fentanyl.