Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation reduces postoperative patients’ length of stay and hospitalization costs: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Yilong Liu,
Jiefu Fan,
Xiaoqing Zhang
et al.
Abstract:Objective:
To study the effects of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on length of stay (LOS) and hospitalization costs in postoperative inpatients.
Methods:
Two researchers collectively searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, China Network Knowledge Infrastructure and Wanfang Database. The search time was set from the beginning to April 25, 2023, to identify randomized controlled trials articles that met the criteria. Statistical … Show more
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