Electroacupuncture Improves Gastric Emptying in Critically Ill Neurosurgical Patients: A Pilot Study.
Conclusions: Electroacupuncture combined with intravenous metoclopramide is a more effective treatment for gastric emptying than metoclopramide alone in adult critically ill patients with impaired brain function.
PMID: 29234370 [PubMed]
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Source Type: research
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