Abstract
to identify the effectiveness of auriculotherapy in the treatment of nausea and vomiting through a systematic review of the scientific literature. it was performed a systematic review of the literature making use of the following data basis: The Scopus, PubMed, CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), Web of Science, LILACS and Cochrane databases were used. Articles from complete research from randomized controlled clinical trials that describe using auriculotherapy in nausea and vomiting treatment were selected, without restriction of date or language. eleven articles were selected for analysis. The majority approached the population in surgical situations, followed by patients undergoing chemotherapy and pregnant women. As for results, 81% (n=8) of the articles reported that nausea and vomiting were lower in incidence and/or intensity in the intervention group. the review provided relevant data on the effects of auriculotherapy in nausea and vomiting treatment, with a decrease in the intensity and frequency of these symptoms in different populations.
Highlights
Nausea or sickness is an unpleasant, subjective sensation that can lead to vomiting, manifested mainly by sweating(1), while vomiting is an instinctive defense response caused by the somato-autonomic reflex integrated with the brainstem root and can have multiple causes(2)
Population consisted in people with symptoms of nausea and vomiting; intervention was auriculotherapy and its variations; comparison was made with other treatments, placebo and sham points; results were given by reduction or resolution of nausea and/or vomiting
Domain 1 (D1): Bias arising from the randomization process; Domain 2 (D2): Bias due to deviations from intended interventions; Domain 3 (D3): Bias due to missing outcome data; Domain 4 (D4): Bias in the measurement of the outcome; Domain 5 (D5): Bias in the selection of the reported result(13)
Summary
Nausea or sickness is an unpleasant, subjective sensation that can lead to vomiting, manifested mainly by sweating(1), while vomiting is an instinctive defense response caused by the somato-autonomic reflex integrated with the brainstem root and can have multiple causes(2). Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy express a major impact on health-related quality of life, with greater adverse effects depending on the severity of nausea and vomiting. Auriculotherapy is an integral practice of Integrative and Complementary Practices (ICPs) in the context of Traditional Chinese Medicine, where the entire human body is represented on the auricle. It is classified as a low-cost and easy-to-apply procedure and considered a less invasive method(4)
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