Efficacy of near-infrared irradiation on intractable hiccup in custom-set acupoints: Evidence-based analysis of treatment outcome and associated factors

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 538-544

  Chang, Cheng Chiang ^a   Chang, Yue Cune ^b   Chang, Shin Tsu ^a   Chang, Wei Kuo ^a   Chang, Hsiao Ying ^a   Chen, Liang Cheng ^a   Chu, Heng Yi ^a   Lai, Min Hsin ^a   Hsieh, Ming Fu ^a   Tsai, Kao Chung ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acupoints; Hiccups; Linear polarized near infrared ray irradiation

Indexed keywords

ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HICCUP; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; INTRACTABLE HICCUP; MALE; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING; SUMMER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WINTER;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HICCUP; HUMANS; INFRARED RAYS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 42149149382     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: 15027708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365520701843019     Document Type: Article

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