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Effectiveness of Cheek Acupuncture in Managing Hiccups During Gastroscopy

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  • Bowen Ouyang

    (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, China)

  • Hongting Shen

    (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, China)

  • Wenbin Wu

    (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, China)

  • Yingxiu Zhang

    (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, China)

  • Xiaoting Xie

    (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, China)

Abstract

Hiccups often occur during painless gastroscopy and may interfere with the procedure. In this study, the authors evaluated the efficacy and safety of cheek acupuncture in relieving hiccup symptoms during gastroscopy. Eighty-four patients experiencing hiccups were randomly assigned to either a treatment group (receiving cheek acupuncture) or a control group (no intervention). The treatment group showed a significantly higher cessation rate of hiccups (33/42 versus 10/42, p

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  • Bowen Ouyang & Hongting Shen & Wenbin Wu & Yingxiu Zhang & Xiaoting Xie, 2025. "Effectiveness of Cheek Acupuncture in Managing Hiccups During Gastroscopy," International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics (IJHISI), IGI Global Scientific Publishing, vol. 20(1), pages 1-16, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jhisi0:v:20:y:2025:i:1:p:1-16
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