A preliminary investigation on the acceptance and feasibility of acupuncture in the intensive care unit

ICU Director

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 82-87

  Yeh, Eugene C ^a   Mirocha, James M ^a   Brantman, Anna ^a   Ma, Xiu Ling ^a   Qiao, Yi ^a   Merz, C Noel Bairey ^a   Jones, Heather D ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; And analgesia; Intensive care unit; Mechanical ventilation; Sedation

Indexed keywords

ACUPRESSURE; ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DIZZINESS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 84880496680     PISSN: 19444516     EISSN: 19444524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1944451612472700     Document Type: Article

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