Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation Combined With Auricular Acupressure Reduces Postoperative Delirium Among Elderly Patients Following Major Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation Combined With Auricular Acupressure Reduces Postoperative Delirium Among Elderly Patients Following Major Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial

BackgroundPostoperative delirium is common in elderly patients following major surgery. This study aimed to assess the effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation combined with auricular acupressure on the incidence of postoperative delirium among older patients undergoing major abdomin...

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Main Authors: Qianqian Fan, Chong Lei, Yonghui Wang, Nannan Yu, Lini Wang, Jingwen Fu, Hailong Dong, Zhihong Lu, Lize Xiong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
transcutaneous electric acupoint stimulation
auricular acupressure
elderly
abdominal surgery
delirium
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.855296/full

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