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ArticleAsia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing

Effect of Electrical Stimulation on Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Lung Cancer Patients during Chemotherapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Ting Mao, Qinqin Cheng, Xiangyu Liu, Yongyi Chen

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Article in Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ting MaoDepartment of Palliative Care, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.
Qinqin ChengDepartment of Pain Management, Hunan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Xiangyu LiuDepartment of Health Service, Hunan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Yongyi ChenDepartment of Hospital Office, Hunan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Central South University · CNFudan University Shanghai Cancer Center · CNHunan Cancer Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe objective was to evaluate the effects of transcutaneous acupoint electric stimulation (TAES) and gastric electrical stimulation (GES) on cancer patients with chemotherapy-induced gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms.

methodsA total of 122 lung cancer patients receiving chemotherapy were assigned randomly to the following two groups: control group (usual care group,

resultsNo significant differences in the demographic and disease-related variables were detected between the two groups. Differences in symptom occurrence and severity at time point 1 were not statistically significant between the two groups (both

conclusionsTAES and GES were efficacious in relieving GI discomfort in lung cancer patients after chemotherapy. TAES combined with GES is a safe and easy-to-use tool to manage GI symptoms in practice.

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Chemotherapygastric electrical stimulationgastrointestinal symptomslung cancer patientstranscutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation

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PMID33850958
PMCPMC8030592
OpenAlexW3127613288

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