Applications of meridian electrical conductance for renal colic: A prospective study

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 861-866

  Lee, Chao Te ^a,b,c   Chang, Yung Hsien ^a   Lin, Wei Yong ^a   Xu, Jian Ming ^c   Chen, Huey Yi ^a   Chou, Pei Lung ^b   Cheng, Ching Wan ^b   Chen, Yuh Lien ^d   Lin, Fen Yen ^e   Tsai, Fuu Jen ^a   Huang, Hann Luen ^a,f   Man, Kee Ming ^a,g   Liu, Po Len ^h   Liu, Jung Tung ⁱ   Chen, Wen Chi ^a   Chen, Yung Hsiang ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b LIN SHIN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c ANHUI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^f CATHAY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^g TUNGS' TAICHUNG METROHARBOR HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^h KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

ⁱ CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY COLIC; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; URETER STONE;

ACUTE DISEASE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MERIDIANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RENAL COLIC; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955522632     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2009.0273     Document Type: Article

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