ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2017
Electroacupuncture Improves Gastric Emptying in Critically Ill Neurosurgical Patients: A Pilot Study.
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- Applying gastric residual volume as one of the indicators for enteral feeding intolerance: A scoping review.Journal of the Intensive Care Society · 2026Review
- Role of acupuncture in critically ill patients: A systematic review.Journal of traditional and complementary medicine · 2023Review
- Electroacupuncture to Increase Neuronal Stem Cell Growth.Medical acupuncture · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo compare the efficacy of combined electroacupuncture and metoclopramide treatment with that of metoclopramide only in improving gastric emptying in critically ill neurosurgical patients.
methodsIn this prospective case-control pilot study, a total of 16 adult critically ill mechanically ventilated patients who were treated in the surgical intensive care unit were enrolled. Electrical stimulation was applied to 4 pairs of points (maximum intensity < 9.8 mA at 2 Hz). Patients in the control group received standard treatment with intravenous metoclopramide only. Patients in the experimental group received intravenous metoclopramide plus electroacupuncture treatment once daily for 6 consecutive days.
resultsGastric residual volume in the experimental group (
conclusionsElectroacupuncture combined with intravenous metoclopramide is a more effective treatment for gastric emptying than metoclopramide alone in adult critically ill patients with impaired brain function.
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