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العنوان
Effect of the auricular electrical stimulation on pain and mobility index in burn injuries /
الناشر
Ahmed Hassan Amin Mohammed ,
المؤلف
Ahmed Hassan Amin Mohammed
تاريخ النشر
2014
عدد الصفحات
100 P. ;
الفهرس
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Abstract

Post burn injury pain is the most common experience that almost all burn patients suffer from. Post burn immobility also is a well known complication commonly occurs due to pain or depression or any other physical factors. The purpose of the study was designed to evaluate the therapeutic effects of auricular electrical stimulation on the relief of pain and immobility in burn injuries with intact sensation. Thirty patients of burns with the percentage of the total body surface area ranging from 10 % to 35 % aging between 18 to 40 years old participated in this study (60% male to 40% female). They were divided into two groups: Study group who had auricular acupuncture - Like TENS and control group who had placebo procedure. The study group consisted of 15 participants with mean ± standard deviation age; weight, height, and percent of burn were 25.86 ± 7.82 years, 66.93 ± 14.36 kg, 166.33 ± 7.54 cm, and 25.33 ± 8.54% respectively