Acupuncture for tension-type headache in pregnancy: A prospective, randomized, controlled study

European Journal of Integrative Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Silva, J B Guerreiro da ^a   Nakamura, M U ^b   Cordeiro, J A ^a   Kulay, L ^b  

^a Rio Preto Medical School   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Headache; Pain measurement; Pregnancy; Prenatal care; Tension type headache

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MOOD; NUMERICAL RATING SCALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SLEEP; STRETCHING EXERCISE; TENSION HEADACHE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WORK;

EID: 84872403152     PISSN: 18763820     EISSN: 18763839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2012.04.002     Document Type: Article

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