The Influence of electro-acupuncture stimulation to female constipation patients

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 301-313

  Chen, Chien Yue ^a   Ke, Ming Da ^a   Kuo, Cheng Deng ^b   Huang, Chien Hsun ^c   Hsueh, Ya Hsin ^a   Chen, Jing Rhong ^a  

^a NATIONAL YUNLIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Constipation; Electro Acupuncture; Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

Indexed keywords

BISACODYL; LACTULOSE; NORMACOL;

ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHAM PROCEDURE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT DURATION;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ADULT; CONSTIPATION; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876208063     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X13500225     Document Type: Article

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