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Acustimulation Therapy

Known as: Acustimulation 
Use of a low intensity electrical current to provide mild stimulation of the body's acupuncture points in order to control symptoms such as nausea… 
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Acustimulation wrist bands are not effective for the control of chemotherapy-induced nausea in women with breast cancer.
2005
2005
Prevention of PONV by acustimulation with capsicum plaster is comparable to ondansetron after middle ear surgery
PurposeTo compare the efficacy of stimulation of P6 acupoint with capsicum plaster in comparison withiv ondansetron for the… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Stimulation of the Wrist Acupuncture Point P6 for Preventing Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
BACKGROUND Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are common complications following surgery and anaesthesia. Drug therapy to… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
The efficacy of acupressure and acustimulation wrist bands for the relief of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. A University of Rochester Cancer Center Community Clinical Oncology Program…
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Comparative Efficacy of Acustimulation (ReliefBand®) versus Ondansetron (Zofran®) in Combination with Droperidol for Preventing Nausea and Vomiting
Background Antiemetic drugs are costly, are associated with variable efficacy, and can produce unwanted side effects when used… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Comparison of Acustimulation and Ondansetron for the Treatment of Established Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Background This study was designed to evaluate transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (acustimulation) using the… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Diabetic Gastropathy (Gastric Neuromuscular Dysfunction in Diabetes Mellitus A Review of Symptoms, Pathophysiology, and Treatment)
Diabetic gastropathy is a term that encompassesa number of neuromuscular dysfunctions of the stomach,including abnormalities of… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Central mechanisms of vomiting.
Nausea and vomiting (emesis) occur under a variety of conditions in response to activation of one or more emetic triggers. The… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Electrical stimulation of acupuncture points enhances gastric myoelectrical activity in humans.
OBJECTIVE Acupuncture is known to enhance gastric motility. Electrical acustimulation has been shown to reduce gastric… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Efficacy of a portable acustimulation device in controlling seasickness.
BACKGROUND Nausea and vomiting caused by motion sickness are serious and sometimes debilitating symptoms for commercial and… 
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