Korean hand acupressure for @entity11535 in XXXX care: a prospective, randomized, double-blinded trial in a geriatric population.

@entity1 @entity390 @entity391 @entity11535 @entity130
@entity1 with @entity130 or medical illnesses transported to the hospital by ambulance have a frequent incidence of @entity11535 . Because the administration of drugs in the ambulance is prohibited by law in Austria, the noninvasive Korean hand acupressure point at K-K9 may be an alternative against @entity390 and @entity391 . We enrolled 100 geriatric @entity1 with minor @entity130 , randomizing them into a K-K9 group and a sham acupressure group. We recorded visual analog scores (VAS) for @entity390 and for the @entity1 's overall satisfaction with the treatment, hemodynamic variables, and peripheral vasoconstriction. In the K-K9 group, a significant (P < 0.01) increase in @entity390 was recorded in all cases: from VAS of 0 mm to 25 +/- 6 mm. A similarly significant (P < 0.01) increase was registered in the sham group: from VAS of 0 mm to 83 +/- 8 mm. However, at the time of arrival in the hospital, @entity390 scores were significantly different between the K-K9 group and the sham group (P < 0.01). Although all @entity1 had been vasoconstricted at the emergency site before treatment, there was a significant difference (P < 0.01) between groups with regard to the number of vasoconstricted @entity1 at the hospital (4 and 46 constricted and dilated, respectively, in the K-K9 group versus 48 and 2 constricted and dilated, respectively, in the sham group). On arrival in the hospital, a significant difference (P < 0.01) in heart rate was noted between the K-K9 group and the sham group (65 +/- 6 bpm versus 98 +/- 8 bpm). The @entity1 ' overall satisfaction with the provided care was significantly higher (P < 0.01) in the K-K9 group (19 +/- 9 mm VAS) than in the sham group (48 +/- 12 mm VAS). Neither group experienced a significant change in blood pressure. K-K9 stimulation was an effective and simple treatment for @entity390 during emergency care and significantly improved @entity1 satisfaction. IMPLICATIONS: Korean hand acupressure at the K-K9 point was effective in reducing @entity390 and subjective symptoms of @entity11535 in @entity130 transport of @entity1 at high risk of @entity11535 .
