Acustimulation of P6: An antiemetic alternative with no risk of drug-induced side-effects

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 102, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 585-587

  Apfel, C C ^a   Kinjo, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; DOLASETRON MESILATE; DROPERIDOL; HALOPERIDOL; METOCLOPRAMIDE; ONDANSETRON; PROMETHAZINE; SEROTONIN ANTAGONIST;

ACUPUNCTURE; ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; ACUPUNCTURE POINT P6; ACUSTIMULATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EDITORIAL; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYMPTOM; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT PROLONGATION; METHODOLOGY; NOTE;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING;

EID: 66149155898     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aep080     Document Type: Editorial

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