Possible Perspectives of P6 Acupressure

Possible Perspectives of P6 Acupressure

which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. We read with great interest the article by Etri M et al. about the effects of P6 acupressure on pain and vital signs of patients following small abdominal surgeries (1). Post-operative pain is often experienced by surgical patients, with practical consequences on clinical ...

possible perspectives of p6 acupressure

Effect and placebo effect of acupressure (P6) on nausea and vomiting after outpatient gynaecological surgery.

BACKGROUND Acupuncture and acupressure have previously been reported to possess antiemetic effect. We wanted to investigate the "true" and placebo effect of acupressure in prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). PATIENTS AND METHODS Sixty women undergoing outpatient minor gynaecological surgery were entered into a double-blind and randomised study. One group received acupressu...

The prophylactic effect of acupressure (P6) on the postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients underwent thyroidectomy

Received: December 10, 2008. Accepted: February 13, 2009. Corresponding author: Hae Keum Kil, M.D., Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-752, Korea. Tel: 82-2-2228-2414, Fax: 82-2-312-7185, E-mail: [email protected] This paper is a master's thesis for Yonsei University Gra...

The Effect of Acupressure at P6 Point on Anxiety and Depression in Hemodialysis Patients

Objective: Anxiety and depression are the most common psychological problems and effective on treatment process in hemodialysis patients. Acupressure is inexpensive, effective, and available method for reducing anxiety and depression. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the effect of acupressure on anxiety and depression in hemodialysis patients. Methods: This study was a clinical...