International journal of nursing studies
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Review Meta Analysis
The effectiveness of problem-based learning on development of nursing students' critical thinking: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to estimate the effectiveness of problem-based learning in developing nursing students' critical thinking. ⋯ The results of the current meta-analysis indicate that problem-based learning might help nursing students to improve their critical thinking. More research with larger sample size and high quality in different nursing educational contexts are required.
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Controlled Clinical Trial
Integrative acupoint stimulation to alleviate postoperative pain and morphine-related side effects: a sham-controlled study.
Although it can be reduced, postoperative pain remains a problem. Acupressure with electric stimulation may be more effective for postoperative pain management than acupressure alone. ⋯ The study demonstrates that combined auricular acupressure and TEAS decreased postoperative pain, the use of equianalgesic morphine, and morphine-related side effects. IAS provides better analgesia when used in conjunction with PCA after lumbar spine surgery and can be regarded as a component of multimodal analgesia.