Effects of perioperative transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on monocytic HLA-DR expression in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting with cardiopulmonary bypass: study protocol for a double-blind randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Cardiac surgery involving cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is known to be associated with a transient postoperative immunosuppression. When severe and persistent, this immune dysfunction predisposes patients to infectious complications, which contributes to a prolonged stay in the in...

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Main Authors: Wen-ting Chen, Jin-feng Wei, Lan Wang, Deng-wen Zhang, Wei Tang, Jian Wang, Yue Yong, Jing Wang, Ya-lan Zhou, Lan Yuan, Guo-qiang Fu, Sheng Wang, Jian-gang Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3889-z