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Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Volume 2014, Article ID 860631, 6 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/860631
Research Article

Effects and Mechanisms of Transcutaneous Electroacupuncture on Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting

Xing Zhang,1,2 Hai-feng Jin,1 Yi-hong Fan,1 Bin LU,1 Li-na Meng,1 and Jiande D. Z. Chen3,4

1Division of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310006, China
2Division of Gastroenterology, Sixth People’s Hospital of Shaoxing, Shaoxing 312000, China
3Ningbo Pace Translational Medical Research Center, Beilun, Ningbo 315043, China
4Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA

Received 17 July 2014; Accepted 13 August 2014; Published 31 August 2014

Academic Editor: Jieyun Yin

Copyright © 2014 Xing Zhang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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