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Auricular acupuncture as a treatment for pregnant women who have low back and posterior pelvic pain: a pilot studyShu Ming Wang
Department of Anesthesiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520 8051, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 201:271.e1-9. 2009..The primary aim of this study was to examine whether 1 week of continuous auricular acupuncture could reduce low back and posterior pelvic pain associated with pregnancy...
Complementary and alternative medicine for low-back pain in pregnancy: a cross-sectional surveyShu Ming Wang
Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06518, USA
J Altern Complement Med 11:459-64. 2005..To identify common treatments used for low-back pain (LBP) during pregnancy...- Attitudes of patients undergoing surgery toward alternative medical treatmentShu Ming Wang
Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
J Altern Complement Med 8:351-6. 2002..We undertook a survey study to assess the prevalence of CAM therapies in a surgical patient population as well as their interests toward CAM therapies during the preoperative period... - Parental auricular acupuncture as an adjunct for parental presence during induction of anesthesiaShu Ming Wang
Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520 8051, USA
Anesthesiology 100:1399-404. 2004..The purpose of this study was to determine whether parental auricular acupuncture reduces parental preoperative anxiety and thus allows children to benefit from parental presence during induction of anesthesia... 
The impact of asynchronous electroacupuncture stimulation duration on cold thermal pain thresholdShu Ming Wang
Department of Anesthesiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
Anesth Analg 109:932-5. 2009..05). We conclude that the most optimal duration for asynchronous electroacupuncture stimulation is 30 min...- Acupuncture as an adjunct for sedation during lithotripsyShu Ming Wang
Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520 8041, USA
J Altern Complement Med 13:241-6. 2007..To determine whether a combination of auricular and body acupuncture is effective as an adjunct for the preprocedural anxiety and pain management in patients undergoing lithotripsy procedures... - The use of auricular acupuncture to reduce preoperative anxietyS M Wang
Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine and Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut 06521, USA
Anesth Analg 93:1178-80, table of contents. 2001..IMPLICATIONS: Ear acupuncture can decrease preoperative anxiety in adults undergoing outpatient surgery... - Acupuncture-induced blood oxygenation level-dependent signals in awake and anesthetized volunteers: a pilot studyShu Ming Wang
Center for Advancement of Perioperative Health, Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
Anesth Analg 105:499-506. 2007..We hypothesize that these conflicting data are a result of the inhibitory effect of anesthesia on acupuncture-induced central nervous system activity that can be demonstrated using magnetic resonance imaging... - Auricular acupuncture: a potential treatment for anxietyS M Wang
Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine and Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut 06521, USA
Anesth Analg 92:548-53. 2001..We conclude that auricular acupuncture at the "relaxation" point can decrease the anxiety level in a population of healthy volunteers... - An integrative approach for treating postherpetic neuralgia--a case reportShu Ming Wang
Department of Anesthesiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Pain Pract 7:274-8. 2007..CONCLUSIONS: Acupuncture and its related techniques may be an effective adjunctive treatment for symptoms associated with postherpetic neuralgia and deserve further study... - Low back pain during pregnancy: prevalence, risk factors, and outcomesShu Ming Wang
Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520 8051, USA
Obstet Gynecol 104:65-70. 2004..To estimate the severity of the low back pain (LBP) during pregnancy, including prevalence, risk factors, impact on daily living, and health provider management... - Acupuncture analgesia: I. The scientific basisShu Ming Wang
Department of Anesthesiology, Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
Anesth Analg 106:602-10. 2008..In this review article we examine current biophysiological and imaging studies that explore the mechanisms of acupuncture analgesia... - Preoperative anxiety and postoperative nausea and vomiting in children: is there an association?S M Wang
Departments of Anesthesiology, Pediatrics, and Child Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine and Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut 06521, USA
Anesth Analg 90:571-5. 2000..We found that controlling for confounding variables, anxiety in the preoperative holding area has no predictive value for the occurrence of postoperative nausea and vomiting... - Acupuncture analgesia: II. Clinical considerationsShu Ming Wang
Center for Advancement of Perioperative Health, Department of Anesthesiology, Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
Anesth Analg 106:611-21, table of contents. 2008..In this review, we critically examined peer-reviewed clinical studies evaluating the analgesic properties of acupuncture modalities... - Extra-1 acupressure for children undergoing anesthesiaShu Ming Wang
Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
Anesth Analg 107:811-6. 2008..We examined whether acupressure in the Extra-1 (Yin-Tang) point would result in decreased preprocedural anxiety and reduced intraprocedural propofol requirements in a group of children undergoing endoscopic procedures... - Parental intervention choices for children undergoing repeated surgeriesZeev N Kain
Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
Anesth Analg 96:970-5, table of contents. 2003..Also, parents' preference for medication or parental presence at the subsequent surgery was influenced by the child's anxiety at the initial surgery... - Sevoflurane versus halothane: postoperative maladaptive behavioral changes: a randomized, controlled trialZeev N Kain
Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
Anesthesiology 102:720-6. 2005.... - Interactive music therapy as a treatment for preoperative anxiety in children: a randomized controlled trialZeev N Kain
Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA
Anesth Analg 98:1260-6, table of contents. 2004..IMPLICATIONS: Depending on the music therapist, interactive music therapy may relieve anxiety on separation and entrance to the operating room but appears less effective during the induction of anesthesia... - Parental presence during induction of anesthesia: physiological effects on parentsZeev N Kain
Departments of Anesthesiology, Pediatrics, and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA
Anesthesiology 98:58-64. 2003..The authors conducted a randomized controlled trial to determine whether parental presence during induction of anesthesia (PPIA) is associated with parental physiologic and behavioral manifestations of stress... - Predicting which children benefit most from parental presence during induction of anesthesiaZeev N Kain
Department of Anesthesiology, Center for the Advancement of Perioperative Health, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
Paediatr Anaesth 16:627-34. 2006..The purpose of this large-scale prospective cohort study (n = 426) was to identify child and parent characteristics that are associated with low anxiety and good compliance during induction of anesthesia when parents are present... - Hypnosis reduces preoperative anxiety in adult patientsHaleh Saadat
Center for the Advancement of Perioperative Health, Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA
Anesth Analg 102:1394-6. 2006..001). In conclusion, we found that hypnosis significantly alleviates preoperative anxiety. Future studies are indicated to examine the effects of preoperative hypnosis on postoperative outcomes... - Acupressure and preoperative parental anxiety: a pilot studyShu Ming Wang
Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, PO Box 208051, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06521, USA
Anesth Analg 101:666-9, table of contents. 2005..We conclude that acupressure at the Yintang point may be used as a treatment for parental preoperative anxiety. Future studies are needed to quantify the magnitude and duration of the anxiolytic effect... - Trends in the practice of parental presence during induction of anesthesia and the use of preoperative sedative premedication in the United States, 1995-2002: results of a follow-up national surveyZeev N Kain
Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA
Anesth Analg 98:1252-9, table of contents. 2004..IMPLICATIONS: Over the past 7 yr there have been significant increases in the number of anesthesiologists who use preoperative sedative premedication and parental presence for children undergoing surgery... - Sleeping characteristics of children undergoing outpatient elective surgeryZeev N Kain
Department of Anesthesiology, The Children s Clinical Research Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA
Anesthesiology 97:1093-101. 2002..The aim of this longitudinal cohort study was to expand previous research in this area by using a new objective technology... - Family-centered preparation for surgery improves perioperative outcomes in children: a randomized controlled trialZeev N Kain
Center for the Advancement of Perioperative Health and the Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA
Anesthesiology 106:65-74. 2007.... - The use of complementary and alternative medicines by surgical patients: a follow-up survey studyShu Ming Wang
Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA
Anesth Analg 97:1010-5, table of contents. 2003..IMPLICATIONS: Most surgical patients use some form of complementary-alternative medical therapies (CAM) and are willing to accept CAM therapy as part of their perioperative management... - Effects of age and emotionality on the effectiveness of midazolam administered preoperatively to childrenZeev N Kain
Center for the Advancement of Perioperative Health, Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
Anesthesiology 107:545-52. 2007..Multiple studies document the beneficial effect of midazolam on preoperative anxiety in children. Many clinicians report, however, that some children may in fact not benefit from the administration of this drug... - P6 acupoint injections are as effective as droperidol in controlling early postoperative nausea and vomiting in childrenShu Ming Wang
Department of Anesthesiology, Pediatrics, and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520 8051, USA
Anesthesiology 97:359-66. 2002..P6 acupuncture in adults is reported to be an effective preventive treatment for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). It is not clear, however, whether this technique is effective as a preventive treatment for PONV in children... - Residual gastric fluid volume and chewing gum before surgeryRenate C Schoenfelder
Center for the Advancement of Perioperative Health, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520 8051, USA
Anesth Analg 102:415-7. 2006..91 versus 2.25 versus 2.19; P = 0.007). We conclude that children who present for surgery while chewing gum have significantly larger GFV and higher pH... - Midazolam: effects on amnesia and anxiety in childrenZ N Kain
Departments of Anesthesiology, Pediatrics, Child Psychiatry, Psychology, and the Children s Clinical Research Center, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Anesthesiology 93:676-84. 2000..This is of particular importance in a busy operating room setting where schedule delays secondary to midazolam administration may not be tolerated... - Parental presence during induction of anesthesia versus sedative premedication: which intervention is more effective?Z N Kain
Department of Anesthesiology, and Child Study Center and the Children s Clinical Research Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA
Anesthesiology 89:1147-56; discussion 9A-10A. 1998..Both midazolam and parental presence during induction of anesthesia are routinely used to treat preoperative anxiety in children. The purpose of this investigation was to determine which of these two interventions is more effective... - Postoperative behavioral outcomes in children: effects of sedative premedicationZ N Kain
Department of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, Children s Clinical Research Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA
Anesthesiology 90:758-65. 1999..Although multiple studies document the effect of sedative premedication on preoperative anxiety in children, there is a paucity of data regarding its effect on postoperative behavioral outcomes... - Distress during the induction of anesthesia and postoperative behavioral outcomesZ N Kain
Department of Anesthesiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Anesth Analg 88:1042-7. 1999..IMPLICATIONS: Anesthesiologists who care for children who are anxious during the induction of anesthesia should inform parents that these children have an increased likelihood of developing postoperative negative behavioral changes... - Sensory stimuli and anxiety in children undergoing surgery: a randomized, controlled trialZ N Kain
Department of Anesthesiology, Yale New Haven Children s Hospital and Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA
Anesth Analg 92:897-903. 2001..IMPLICATIONS: Children are less anxious and show increased compliance during induction when exposed to a single care-provider in a dimmed, quiet operating room with background music... - Parental presence and a sedative premedicant for children undergoing surgery: a hierarchical studyZ N Kain
Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA
Anesthesiology 92:939-46. 2000..g., sedatives and PPIA). The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether this approach has advantages over treating children with sedatives alone... - Attenuation of the preoperative stress response with midazolam: effects on postoperative outcomesZ N Kain
Departments of Anesthesiology, Pediatrics, and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
Anesthesiology 93:141-7. 2000..The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the effects of preoperative sedatives on postoperative psychological and clinical recovery... - Auricular acupressure as a treatment for anxiety in prehospital transport settingsAlexander Kober
Department of Anesthesiology and General Intensive Care, University Hospital of Vienna, Austria
Anesthesiology 98:1328-32. 2003..No differences were found in the other variables assessed. CONCLUSION: It was concluded that auricular acupressure is an effective treatment for anxiety in prehospital emergency settings... - Out-of-hospital auricular acupressure in elder patients with hip fracture: a randomized double-blinded trialRenate Barker
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Acad Emerg Med 13:19-23. 2006..CONCLUSIONS: The authors encourage physicians, health care providers, and emergency rescuers to learn this easy, noninvasive, and inexpensive technique for its effects in decreasing anxiety and pain during emergency transportation... - Music and preoperative anxiety: a randomized, controlled studyShu-Ming Wang
Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
Anesth Analg 94:1489-94, table of contents. 2002..Physiological outcomes did not differ, however, between the two study groups. IMPLICATIONS: Patients who listen to music of their choice during the preoperative period report less anxiety... - Psychological preparation of the parent and pediatric surgical patientZeev N Kain
Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Anesthesiol Clin North America 20:29-44. 2002..More research is needed in this area... - A novel transdermal patch incorporating isosorbide dinitrate with bisoprolol: in vitro and in vivo characterizationJi Hui Zhao
State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs and School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100083, China
Int J Pharm 337:88-101. 2007..As a patient-friendly, convenient, and multi-day dosing therapeutic system, the transdermal patches incorporating ISDN and BP could be promising for prevention and treatment of hypertension...
Research Grants
- Acupuncture and Low Back Pain during PregnancyShu Ming Wang; Fiscal Year: 2007..abstract_text> ..