Electro-stimulation at P6 for prevention of PONV

Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 383-386

  Amir, Syed Hussain ^a   Bano, Shahjahan ^a   Khan, Rashid M ^a   Ahmed, Mohib ^a   Zia, Faizan ^a   Nasreen, Farah ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; P6 point; PONV; Prophylexis

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; FENTANYL; HALOTHANE; MIDAZOLAM; NEOSTIGMINE; NITROUS OXIDE; ONDANSETRON; THIOPENTAL; VECURONIUM;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE EAR SURGERY; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PROPHYLAXIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 37349119103     PISSN: 09709185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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