Surface electrostimulation of acupuncture points for sedation of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit - A pilot study

Acupuncture in Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-7

  Nayak, Sandeep ^a   Wenstone, Richard ^a   Jones, Andy ^a   Nolan, Jill ^a   Strong, Ann ^a   Carson, Jeff ^a  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electrostimulation of acupuncture points; Intensive care unit; Sedation

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; PROPOFOL;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BREATHING RATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; PILOT STUDY; SEDATION;

EID: 41649090345     PISSN: 09645284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/aim.26.1.1     Document Type: Article

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