CHANG Yaping, LI Yuanyuan. Nursing Care Report on Moxibustion Combined with Auricular Acupressure for Insomnia in a Patient with Chronic Renal Failure[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2026.
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CHANG Yaping, LI Yuanyuan. Nursing Care Report on Moxibustion Combined with Auricular Acupressure for Insomnia in a Patient with Chronic Renal Failure[DB/OL].Clinical Archives of Integrative Medicine, 2026.DOI: 10.12209/CAIM202604150010.
Nursing Care Report on Moxibustion Combined with Auricular Acupressure for Insomnia in a Patient with Chronic Renal Failure
This paper summarizes the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) nursing experience for a 79-year-old patient with chronic renal failure (CRF) complicated by severe insomnia. Given the patient's complex clinical condition and multiple comorbidities, a non-pharmacological intervention comprising moxibustion combined with auricular acupressure was implemented in addition to conventional Western medical treatment. Following one week of systematic nursing care, the patient's insomnia and associated symptoms were significantly alleviated. The findings indicate that this combined protocol can safely and effectively improve sleep quality and overall quality of life in patients with CRF, with the synergistic effects of the two therapies highlighting the distinctive advantages of TCM nursing in chronic disease management.
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