Hiccups are usually self-limited,cease within minutes,and do not require treatment.They are generally harmless.The usual cause is spasm in the diaphragm.Hiccups lasting more than 48 hours are categorized as"persistent...
Hiccups are involuntary spasms of the diaphragm with closure of the glottis. This involves a complex neural pathway which includes the phrenic, vagus and the sympathetic pathways, it is usually self-limiting and resol...
Hiccups are common, usually mild with no obvious cause and often resolve spontaneously. They are classified as transient, persistent and intractable depending on the duration. Drug induced hiccups have been reported i...
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Background: Hiccups are common somatic side effects of medication. Our previous analysis of the clinical risk factors for hiccups identified chemotherapy as a factor related to hiccup risk. Therefore, in the present s...
Hiccups commonly occur in patients undergoing chemotherapy for lung cancer and may diminish their motivation for treatment. Therefore, it is important to characterize the hiccups and their risk factors. We examined th...
Background: The laryngeal mask airway (LMA) has become popular due to simplicity of its use and its important function in difficult airway management. However, some complications have been associated with its use. A c...
supported by the Acupuncture Hospital Affiliated to Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture plus auricular point sticking in treating post stroke hiccups. Methods: Sixty patients with post stroke hiccups who met the inclusion criteria were randomly...