Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for Opioid-Induced Constipation in Palliative Care: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.
Jianyue YingRenzhong XiaoLili XuMei YanPublished in: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM (2023)
The administration of TENS therapy holds the potential to mitigate the occurrence of OIC and augment the quality of life for individuals suffering from cancer. Particularly, TENS therapy proves to be appropriate for propagation within community and domestic environments. Nevertheless, advanced clinical randomized controlled trials of superior quality are necessary to authenticate the comprehensive clinical efficiency and safety of this therapy. Further investigation is indispensable to comprehend its mechanism in greater detail and establish the optimum therapeutic strategy.
Keyphrases
- palliative care
- randomized controlled trial
- risk assessment
- stem cells
- systematic review
- pain management
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- squamous cell carcinoma
- clinical trial
- papillary thyroid
- mental health
- endothelial cells
- human health
- high glucose
- lymph node metastasis
- climate change
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- stress induced
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- irritable bowel syndrome
- meta analyses