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The efficacy of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on postoperative nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Quick Take: Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation (TEAS) provides a robust, non-pharmacological signal for elevating the emetic threshold and slashing PONV rates in laparoscopic surgery. 💡 Clinical Impact * Mechanistic Why: TEAS at the P6 (Neiguan) point stimulates median nerve afferents, which project to the nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS) in the brainstem—the

Hotspots and frontiers in chronic postoperative pain: a bibliometric analysis and review (2004-2025)

Quick Take: Bibliometric mapping of two decades of CPOP research reveals a decisive shift: we are moving away from treating "surgical scars" and toward managing "neural signatures." 💡 Clinical Impact * Mechanistic Why: CPOP is increasingly understood not as delayed healing, but as a maladaptive neuroplastic event. Research

The effect of esketamine on emergence delirium or agitation in children after anesthesia-a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Deep Analysis: Esketamine for Pediatric Emergence Delirium Clinical Hook Minimizing the distress of emergence delirium and agitation in children post-anesthesia remains a critical concern for pediatric anesthesiologists, and this systematic review points to esketamine as a promising intervention. PICO Breakdown * P (Population): Children (pediatric patients) undergoing anesthesia. The specific age