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4/02/2026 - Anesthesiology Journal Club -Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation vs Metoclopramide for Moderate to Severe Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

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INTRODUCTION

Credit Hours: 0.75

Target Audience:

Anesthesiologists and anesthesiologists-in-training and other anesthesia professionals, nurse anesthetists and anesthesia assistants.

Educational Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Recall the risk factors for PONV and common preventative and rescue medications.
  • Improve understanding of crossover studies with special attention to strengths and limitations.
  • Identify possible mechanisms for PC6 stimulation leading to PONV prevention.  

Suggested Additional Reading :

  1. Lee A, Zhang JZ, Xie J, Cheng V, Wong MKH, Yau DKW. Stimulation of the wrist acupuncture point PC6 for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting: a network meta‐analysis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2025, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD003281. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003281.pub5. Accessed 27 March 2026.
  2. Fu C, Wu T, Shu Q, Song A, Jiao Y. Acupuncture therapy on postoperative nausea and vomiting in abdominal operation: A Bayesian network meta analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Jun 5;99(23):e20301. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000020301. PMID: 32501976; PMCID: PMC7306321.
  3. Stoicea N, Gan TJ, Joseph N, Uribe A, Pandya J, Dalal R and Bergese SD (2015) Alternative Therapies for the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting. Front. Med. 2:87. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2015.00087

Authors:
Leon Su, MD — PGY-2 Resident, UPMC Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
Selina Rashid, MD — PGY-2 Resident, UPMC Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
Stephen McHugh, MD, FASA — Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

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