Why the study?
Does Acu-TENS improve hemodynamic recovery and reduce nausea and vomiting in patients after open-heart surgery?
Population
60 patients after open-heart surgery (40 randomized, 20 consecutive controls)
Comparison
Acu-TENS applied bilaterally over acupuncture… vs Placebo-TENS or no intervention
Design
RCT, randomly allocated, Placebo-TENS group received identical electrode…
Follow-up
5 postoperative days
Authors
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Acu-TENS may hasten hemodynamic recovery after open-heart surgery; extends evidence for PC6 stimulation in cardiac perioperative care.
Does Acu-TENS improve hemodynamic recovery and reduce nausea and vomiting in patients after open-heart surgery?
Acu-TENS applied to the PC6 acupuncture point accelerates hemodynamic recovery and reduces antiemetic use following open-heart surgery.
Ng et al. (2010) studied this question.
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