Abstract
Abstract Background: Gastrointestinal (GI) reactions to chemotherapy affect quality of life (QoL) of patients who have tumors seriously, and commonly used antiemetic drugs cause many adverse side-effects. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the preventive effects of wrist–ankle acupuncture (WAA) plus ginger (Zingiber spp.) moxibustion (GM) on GI reactions to chemotherapy. Materials and Methods: Design: Sixty patients with gynecologic tumors were recruited and treated with chemotherapy and randomly divided into treatment and control groups. Intervention:Patients in the treatment group were given WAA plus GM during 3 days of chemotherapy and 2 days after chemotherapy. Patients in the control group were given tropisetron hydrochloride and dexamethasone intravenously, on a daily basis, ∼30 minutes before chemotherapy. Main Outcome Measures: The GI reactions of the two groups were evaluated and compared during 3 days of chemotherapy and 2 days after chemotherapy. Reduction of GI reactions (nausea, v...
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