The Effects of Stimulation of Acupressure Point P6 on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting: A Review of Literature

Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 247-261

  Nunley, Christy ^a   Wakim, Judith ^a   Guinn, Cherry ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

acupressure; literature review; nonpharmacologic prevention; PONV

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DEXAMETHASONE; ONDANSETRON; SCOPOLAMINE; SEROTONIN ANTAGONIST;

ACUPRESSURE; ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; ECONOMICS; GINGER; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OXYGEN THERAPY; PHYTOTHERAPY; POSTANESTHESIA NURSING; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

2-PROPANOL; ACUPRESSURE; ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ADULT; ANTIEMETICS; CHILD; CHOLINERGIC ANTAGONISTS; COST OF ILLNESS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEXAMETHASONE; GINGER; HUMANS; ONDANSETRON; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; PHYTOTHERAPY; POSTANESTHESIA NURSING; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS; SCOPOLAMINE; SEROTONIN ANTAGONISTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 47649086416     PISSN: 10899472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2008.05.001     Document Type: Article

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