Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation at the Acupuncture Points to Relieve Pain of Patients Under Mechanical Ventilation: A Randomized Controlled Study
Author(s) -
Javad Amini Saman,
Saeed Mohammadi,
Hasanali Karimpour,
Behzad Hemmatpour,
Hengameh Sharifi,
Rasool Kawyannejad
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of acupuncture and meridian studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.374
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 2093-8152
pISSN - 2005-2901
DOI - 10.1016/j.jams.2018.06.008
Subject(s) - medicine , acupuncture , transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation , anesthesia , stimulation , randomized controlled trial , ventilation (architecture) , mechanical ventilation , physical therapy , surgery , alternative medicine , engineering , pathology , mechanical engineering
Electrical stimulation and acupuncture points as nonpharmacological methods have been the focus of pain reduction in different patients. This study is aimed at determining the effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on the acupuncture points of pain in patients under mechanical ventilators.
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