Acupuncture-based modalities: Novel alternative approaches in the treatment of gastrointestinal dysmotility in patients with systemic sclerosis

Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 44-52

  Sallam, Hanaa S ^a   McNearney, Terry A ^b   Chen, Jiande D Z ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

acupuncture; gastric electrical stimulation; Gastrointestinal motility; sacral nerve stimulation; TENS; transcutaneous electroacupuncture

Indexed keywords

PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ACUPRESSURE; ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; DATA BASE; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY DISORDER; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SACRAL NERVE STIMULATION; SELF CONCEPT; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS;

ACUPUNCTURE; GASTRIC ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; SACRAL NERVE STIMULATION; TENS; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTROACUPUNCTURE;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SCLERODERMA, SYSTEMIC;

EID: 84892528196     PISSN: 15508307     EISSN: 18787541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2013.10.001     Document Type: Article

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