Stimulation of the wrist acupuncture point P6 for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting

Lee, Anna; Done, M.

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd003281.pub2

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“…The evidence was somewhat inconsistent and varied with type of nausea investigated. Post-operative nausea had strongest evidence, graded as Category 1 evidence mainly due to a Cochrane systematic review and update [8,44] and a meta-analysis [45]. The two systematic reviews [46,47] of chemotherapy-induced N&V give additional quality evidence, although little is true acupressure.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A Cochrane review [44] (update of a previous review [8]) and meta-analysis [45] indicate the extensive evidence for acupressure in treating postoperative N&V. All the studies in the review and the majority in the meta-analysis used acupoint PC6. The review concluded that acupressure reduced the risk of both N&V compared to sham, and reduced the risk of nausea but not vomiting compared to antiemetic medication.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Due to the lack of Shiatsu specific literature and overlap in practice and theory, acupressure studies were also included. Although there are a number of systematic reviews for acupressure, they were mostly confined to a single (Western) condition such as nausea and vomiting [8] or dysmenorrhoea [9]. …”

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confidence: 99%

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The evidence for Shiatsu: a systematic review of Shiatsu and acupressure

Robinson

Lorenc

Liao

2011

BMC Complement Altern Med

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BackgroundShiatsu, similar to acupressure, uses finger pressure, manipulations and stretches, along Traditional Chinese Medicine meridians. Shiatsu is popular in Europe, but lacks reviews on its evidence-base. MethodsAcupressure and Shiatsu clinical trials were identified using the MeSH term 'acupressure' in: EBM reviews; AMED; BNI; CINAHL; EMBASE; MEDLINE; PsycARTICLES; Science Direct; Blackwell Synergy; Ingenta Select; Wiley Interscience; Index to Theses and ZETOC. References of articles were checked. Inclusion criteria were Shiatsu or acupressure administered manually/bodily, published after January 1990. Two reviewers performed independent study selection and evaluation of study design and reporting, using standardised checklists (CONSORT, TREND, CASP and STRICTA).ResultsSearches identified 1714 publications. Final inclusions were 9 Shiatsu and 71 acupressure studies. A quarter were graded A (highest quality). Shiatsu studies comprised 1 RCT, three controlled non-randomised, one within-subjects, one observational and 3 uncontrolled studies investigating mental and physical health issues. Evidence was of insufficient quantity and quality. Acupressure studies included 2 meta-analyses, 6 systematic reviews and 39 RCTs. Strongest evidence was for pain (particularly dysmenorrhoea, lower back and labour), post-operative nausea and vomiting. Additionally quality evidence found improvements in sleep in institutionalised elderly. Variable/poor quality evidence existed for renal disease symptoms, dementia, stress, anxiety and respiratory conditions. Appraisal tools may be inappropriate for some study designs. Potential biases included focus on UK/USA databases, limited grey literature, and exclusion of qualitative and pre-1989 studies. ConclusionsEvidence is improving in quantity, quality and reporting, but more research is needed, particularly for Shiatsu, where evidence is poor. Acupressure may be beneficial for pain, nausea and vomiting and sleep.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The evidence for Shiatsu: a systematic review of Shiatsu and acupressure

Robinson

Lorenc

Liao

2011

BMC Complement Altern Med

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“…(2002) [143]Acute acupuncture appeared to control excessive sympathetic arousal during mental stress in individuals with advanced heart failure.Balk J, Catov J, Horn B. (2009) [144]Acupuncture is associated with reduced stress during embryo transfer and increased pregnancy rates in women receiving in vitro fertilization.Hui K, Marina O, Liu J et al (2010) [145]Acupuncture affects areas of the brain known to reduce sensitivity to pain and stress, promotes relaxation, and deactivates the analytical brain, which is responsible for anxiety.Erickson K, Voss M, Prakash R et al (2011) [146]Kim H, Park H, Shim H et al (2011) [147]Acupuncture improves stress-induced memory impairment and increases acetylcholinesterase reactivity in the hippocampus.Park H, Kim H, Hahm D. (2010) [148]Acupuncture reduces serum levels of corticosterone and the number of tyrosine hydroxylase-immunoreactive cells.Lee A, Fan L. (2009) [149]Cheng K. (2009) [150]Acupuncture regulates levels of neurotransmitters and hormones such as serotonin, noradrenaline, dopamine, neuropeptide Y and ACTH, thus altering the mood chemistry of the brain to help combat negative affective states.Arranz L, Guayerbas N, Siboni L et al (2007) [151]Acupuncture reverses pathological changes in levels of inflammatory cytokines that are associated with stress reactions.Kavoussi B, Ross B. (2007) [152]Acupuncture reduces inflammation by promoting the release of vascular and immunomodulatory factors. …”

Section: Psychoneuroimmunology Education and Stress Management Stratmentioning

confidence: 99%

Psychoneuroimmunoendocrinology: clinical implications

González-Díaz

Arias-Cruz

Elizondo-Villarreal

et al. 2017

World Allergy Organization Journal

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Psychoneuroimmunoendocrinology, which was first described in 1936, is the study of the interactions between the psyche, neural and endocrine functions and immune responses. The aim of psychoneuroimmunoendocrinology is to apply medical knowledge to the treatment of different allergic, immune, autoimmune, rheumatic, neoplastic, endocrine, cardiovascular and dental pathologies, among other disorders. Epigenetic factors and major stresses from different types of stimuli acting through distinct pathways and neurotransmitters are highly involved in altering the psychoneuroimmunoendocrine axis, resulting in the emergence of disease. The main purpose of this report is to expand the understanding of psychoneuroimmunoendocrinology and to demonstrate the importance of the above-mentioned interactions in the etiology of multiple pathologies. In this review, a search of the medical literature using PubMed (free access search engine for the Medline database of the National Library of Medicine of the United States) over the years 1936 to 2016 was conducted, and descriptive and experimental studies and reviews of the scientific literature were included.

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“…99, 100 Its beneficial effects may result from the stimulation of the hypothalamus–pituitary system and the release of endorphins and en-kephalins. 101 Other mechanisms by which acupuncture may induce an analgesic effect include activation of descending pain inhibitory pathways, deactivation of the limbic system, and release of adenosine with its antinociceptive properties.…”

Section: Complementary and Alternative Medicinementioning

confidence: 99%

Managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Anastasi¹,

Capili²,

Chang³

2013

AJN, American Journal of Nursing

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OVERVIEW Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), characterized by abdominal pain or discomfort associated with a change in bowel patterns, is one of the most common functional gastrointestinal disorders. Because no single drug effectively relieves all IBS symptoms, management relies on dietary and lifestyle modifications, as well as pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies. The authors review current approaches to treatment and discuss nursing implications.

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Stimulation of the wrist acupuncture point P6 for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting

Cited by 88 publications

References 63 publications

The evidence for Shiatsu: a systematic review of Shiatsu and acupressure

The evidence for Shiatsu: a systematic review of Shiatsu and acupressure

Psychoneuroimmunoendocrinology: clinical implications

Managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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