selected scholarly activity
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conferences
- Roundtable: Psychological and neurological effects of acupuncture: Brain effects of acupuncture studied through the functional magnetic resonance imaging technique. Revista Internacional de Acupuntura. 80. 2014
- Perioperative epidural analgesia and recurrence-free survival for ovarian cancer surgery: A retrospective analysis.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2013
- Remote effects of electromagnetic millimeter waves on experimentally induced cold pain - A crossover double-blinded investigation in healthy volunteers. CriMiCo 2012 - 2012 22nd International Crimean Conference Microwave and Telecommunication Technology, Conference Proceedings. 977-978. 2012
- PROSPECTIVE COMPARISON OF BROAD-RANGE PCR ASSAY AND MICROBIOLOGICAL CULTURE TECHNIQUE FOR IDENTIFICATION OF PATHOGENS IN PATIENTS WITH SUSPECTED SEPSIS. Intensive Care Medicine. S201-S201. 2011
- Akupunktur bei Erbrechen im Rahmen von Gastroenteritis und Pneumonie. Klinische Padiatrie. S55-S55. 2010
- Pain treatment with methods of complementary medicine. Journal für Anasthesie und Intensivbehandlung. 2008
- Pain relief effects of millimeter waves applied to acupuncture points. Acupuncture and Electro-Therapeutics Research. 59-61. 2008
- Auricular acupuncture reduces intraoperative fentanyl requirement during total hip arthroplasty - A randomized double-blinded study. Acupuncture and Electro-Therapeutics Research. 142-143. 2007
- Pain relief effects of millimeter waves applied to acupuncture points. Acupuncture and Electro-Therapeutics Research. 133-135. 2007
- Acupuncture in acute care medicicine - A literature review. Journal für Anasthesie und Intensivbehandlung. 31-32. 2007
- Acupuncture Powered by Energy Techniques–22nd International Symposium on Acupuncture & Electro‐Therapeutics. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 393-395. 2007
- Intraoperative factors associated with ICU complications after intrarenal aortic reconstruction. Intensive Care Medicine. S185-S185. 2003
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journal articles
- Appropriate times to measure the credibility of blinding in placebo-controlled acupuncture trials. Acupuncture in Medicine. 42:52-53. 2024
- Effects of auricular stimulation on weight- and obesity-related parameters: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials.. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 18:1393826. 2024
- Wissenschaftliche Mängel im CME-Artikel zur Komplementärmedizin in der Schmerztherapie. Schmerz. 37:372-377. 2023
- Duration of Surgery and Intraoperative Blood Pressure Management are Modifiable Risk Factors for Postoperative Neurocognitive Disorders Following Spine Surgery. Spine. 48:1127-1137. 2023
- Serum Biomarkers of a Pro-Neuroinflammatory State May Define the Pre-Operative Risk for Postoperative Delirium in Spine Surgery. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24:10335-10335. 2023
- Cardiovascular effects of auricular stimulation -a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 17:1227858. 2023
- Tracheal airway pressure in tracheostomy tube capping trials: an experimental study. BMC Pulmonary Medicine. 22:484. 2022
- Effectiveness of acupuncture for pain control after Cesarean section is associated with the length of experience of the acupuncturist: observational data from a randomized clinical trial. Acupuncture in Medicine. 40:556-558. 2022
- Evidence for a modulating effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) on salivary alpha-amylase as indirect noradrenergic marker: A pooled mega-analysis. Brain Stimulation. 15:1378-1388. 2022
- Stimulation of Lactation Using Acupuncture: A Case Study. Journal of Human Lactation. 38:559-563. 2022
- Auricular stimulation for preoperative anxiety - A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 76:110581-110581. 2022
- Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Pain Control After Cesarean Delivery. JAMA network open. 5:e220517-e220517. 2022
- Safety of percutaneous dilatational tracheotomy (PDT) with the rigid tracheotomy endoscope (TED): a 6-month follow-up multicenter investigation. BMC Anesthesiology. 21:51. 2021
- Pain perception during injection of local anesthesia in pedodontics.. Quintessence International. 52:706-712. 2021
- Automated Chest Compression Allows Sufficient Resuscitation During Computed Tomography to Reveal the Cause of In-hospital Cardiac Arrest–A Case Report. Turkish Journal of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation. 49:254-256. 2021
- Re: Battlefield acupuncture added no benefit as an adjunct analgesic in emergency department for abdominal, low back or limb trauma pain. EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia. 33:582-582. 2021
- Auricular Acupuncture for Preoperative Anxiety—Protocol of Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Medicines. 7:73-73. 2020
- Computerized 4-choice reaction time test for the measurement of psychomotor recovery after general anesthesia. Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing. 34:833-841. 2020
- Acupuncture for Relief of Gag Reflex in Patients Undergoing Transoesophageal Echocardiography—A Protocol for a Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial. Medicines. 7:17-17. 2020
- Correction: Evaluating Mechanisms of Postoperative Delirium and Cognitive Dysfunction Following Elective Spine Surgery in Elderly Patients (CONFESS): Protocol for a Prospective Observational Trial. JMIR Research Protocols. 9:e18469-e18469. 2020
- Evaluating Mechanisms of Postoperative Delirium and Cognitive Dysfunction Following Elective Spine Surgery in Elderly Patients (CONFESS): Protocol for a Prospective Observational Trial. JMIR Research Protocols. 9:e15488-e15488. 2020
- Auricular stimulation vs. expressive writing for exam anxiety in medical students – A randomized crossover investigation. PLoS ONE. 15:e0238307-e0238307. 2020
- International Consensus Based Review and Recommendations for Minimum Reporting Standards in Research on Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (Version 2020). Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 14:568051. 2020
- Mechanisms of “Cough-Trick” for Pain Relief during Venipuncture: An Experimental Crossover Investigation in Healthy Volunteers. Pain Research and Management. 2019:1-7. 2019
- Treating Therapy-Resistant Headache After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage with Acupuncture. Neurocritical Care. 31:434-438. 2019
- Differences in Neuronal Representation of Mental Rotation in Patients With Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and Healthy Controls. Pain Forum. 20:898-907. 2019
- Investigations on maladaptive plasticity in the sensorimotor cortex of unilateral upper limb CRPS I patients. Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience. 37:143-153. 2019
- Auricular Acupoints with Reduced Skin Resistance: Detection in Patients Scheduled for Hip Arthroplasty. Medical Acupuncture. 30:308-312. 2018
- Measurements of Temporal Summation of Heat Pain: a Pilot Investigation in Healthy Humans. Neurophysiology. 50:415-423. 2018
- Pain in the hand caused by a previously undescribed mechanism with possible relevance for understanding regional pain. Scandinavian Journal of Pain. 18:743-746. 2018
- Auricular Acupuncture for Treatment of Preoperative Anxiety in Patients Scheduled for Ambulatory Gynaecological Surgery: A Prospective Controlled Investigation with a Non-Randomised Arm. Acupuncture in Medicine. 36:222-227. 2018
- Effects of Electrical Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation on the Perceived Intensity of Repetitive Painful Heat Stimuli: A Blinded Placebo- and Sham-Controlled Randomized Crossover Investigation. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 126:2085-2092. 2018
- Disparity between High Satisfaction and Severe Pain in Patients after Caesarean Section: A Prospective Observational-Controlled Investigation. Anesthesiology Research and Practice. 2018:1-5. 2018
- Feasibility and safety of dilatational tracheotomy using the rigid endoscope: a multicenter study. BMC Anesthesiology. 17:7. 2017
- Transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS) might be a mechanism behind the analgesic effects of auricular acupuncture. Brain Stimulation. 10:1042-1044. 2017
- The Impact of Integrated Multidisciplinary Palliative Care Program on Symptoms in Patients at the Palliative Care Ward—An Audit and a Protocol of Prospective Controlled Investigation. Journal of Palliative Care. 32:87-88. 2017
- Remote Effects of Electromagnetic Millimeter Waves on Experimentally Induced Cold Pain: A Double-Blinded Crossover Investigation in Healthy Volunteers. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 124:980-985. 2017
- Preliminary findings of cerebral responses on transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation on experimental heat pain. Brain Imaging and Behavior. 11:30-37. 2017
- Nocebo effect of informed consent: circulatory collapse before elective caesarean section. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia. 27:95-96. 2016
- Auricular Acupuncture for Pre-Exam Anxiety in Medical Students: A Prospective Observational Pilot Investigation. Acupuncture in Medicine. 34:90-94. 2016
- Acupuncture for Pain Control after Caesarean Section: A Prospective Observational Pilot Study. Acupuncture in Medicine. 34:14-19. 2016
- Appropriate Timing and Intensity of Pc6 Stimulation for the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting. Acupuncture in Medicine. 34:70-71. 2016
- Acupuncture Reduces Pain and Autonomic Distress During Injection of Local Anesthetic in Children. Clinical Journal of Pain. 32:82-86. 2016
- Auricular Acupuncture for Exam Anxiety in Medical Students—A Randomized Crossover Investigation. PLoS ONE. 11:e0168338-e0168338. 2016
- Auricular acupuncture for pre-exam anxiety in medical students: a prospective observational pilot investigation. Deutsche Zeitschrift fur Akupunktur. 59:30-31. 2016
- Inhibition of the primary sensorimotor cortex by topical anesthesia of the forearm in patients with complex regional pain syndrome. Pain. 156:2556-2561. 2015
- Prospective comparison of a PCR assay and a microbiological culture technique for identification of pathogens from blood and non-blood samples in septic patients. Journal of Intensive Care. 3:51. 2015
- Verum and sham acupuncture exert distinct cerebral activation in pain processing areas: a crossover fMRI investigation in healthy volunteers. Brain Imaging and Behavior. 9:236-244. 2015
- Efectos cerebrales de la acupuntura estudiados mediante la técnica MRI de resonancia magnética funcional. Revista Internacional de Acupuntura. 8:152-152. 2014
- Transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation may elicit anti- and pro-nociceptive effects under experimentally-induced pain — A crossover placebo-controlled investigation. Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical. 185:120-122. 2014
- On the Origin of Scalp Responses – A Comment on the Letter of Polak et al.. Brain Stimulation. 7:625-626. 2014
- Acupuncture as Part of Multimodal Analgesia after Caesarean Section. Acupuncture in Medicine. 32:297-298. 2014
- Perioperative Acupuncture: Why Are We Not Using It?. Acupuncture in Medicine. 32:212-214. 2014
- The last bite was deadly – About responsibility in scientific publishing. Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation. 57:95-99. 2014
- Acupuncture for treatment of therapy-resistant post-dural puncture headache: a retrospective case series. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 111:847-849. 2013
- Vagal Sensory Evoked Potentials Disappear Under the Neuromuscular Block – An Experimental Study. Brain Stimulation. 6:812-816. 2013
- Pneumothorax and cardiac arrest caused by speaking valve mistaken as moisture exchanger: an incident report. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 111:297-298. 2013
- ‘Yes, we can' utilize the Hawthorne effect to improve postoperative analgesia. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 110:659-659. 2013
- Graded Motor Imagery and the Impact on Pain Processing in a Case of CRPS. Clinical Journal of Pain. 29:276-279. 2013
- Implementation of the quality management system improves postoperative pain treatment: a prospectivepre-/post-interventional questionnaire study. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 110:87-95. 2013
- Methods of Administering Superimposed High-Frequency Jet Ventilation and the Associated Risk for Aspiration in a Model of Tracheal Bleeding. Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases. 85:59-63. 2013
- Acupuncture for Treatment of Hospital-Induced Constipation in Children: A Retrospective Case Series Study. Acupuncture in Medicine. 30:258-260. 2012
- Electroacupuncture Interferes with Bispectral Index Monitoring. Acupuncture in Medicine. 30:362-363. 2012
- Safety of thoracic peridural anesthesia in adult cardiac surgery - Results of a retrospective analysis of 2398 patients. Applied Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology. 16:341-343. 2012
- Acupuncture for Treatment of Acute Vomiting in Children with Gastroenteritis and Pneumonia. Klinische Padiatrie. 224:72-75. 2012
- Acupuncture Does Not Influence Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials: A Volunteer Crossover Study. Acupuncture in Medicine. 29:215-220. 2011
- Certain doubts and uncertain fears of acupuncture. Pain. 152:2182-2183. 2011
- Comment on Ernst et al. Acupuncture: Does it alleviate pain and are there serious risks? A review of reviews. [Pain 2011;152:755–764]. Pain. 152:2181-2182. 2011
- The Effect of Auricular Acupuncture on Fentanyl Requirement During Hip Arthroplasty. Clinical Journal of Pain. 27:262-267. 2011
- Goal‐Directed Acupuncture in Sports Placebo or Doping?. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2011:265607. 2011
- On Ears and Head. Acupuncture in Medicine. 28:165-166. 2010
- Acute high-dose sodium selenite administration improves intestinal microcirculation without affecting cytokine release in experimental endotoxemia. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology. 23:138-143. 2009
- Acupuncture reveals no specific effect on primary auditory cortex: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study. NeuroReport. 20:116-120. 2009
- Auricular Acupuncture for Postoperative Pain Control: A Systematic Review of Randomised Clinical Trials. Deutsche Zeitschrift fur Akupunktur. 52:52-53. 2009
- Auricular acupuncture for postoperative pain control: a systematic review of randomised clinical trials. Anaesthesia. 63:1343-1348. 2008
- Acupuncture for persistent postoperative hiccup. Anaesthesia. 63:1021-1022. 2008
- Successful Transtracheal Lung Ventilation Using a Manual Respiration Valve. Anesthesiology. 109:251-259. 2008
- Millimetre wave therapy for pain relief after total knee arthroplasty: A randomised controlled trial. European Journal of Pain. 12:617-623. 2008
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s ‐CARBOXYMETHYLCYSTEINE INHIBITS CARBACHOL‐INDUCED CONSTRICTION OF EPITHELIUM‐DENUDED RAT AND HUMAN AIRWAY PREPARATIONS. Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology. 35:663-669. 2008 - Effects of activated protein C on the mesenteric microcirculation and cytokine release during experimental endotoxemia. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 55:155-162. 2008
- Acupuncture of Specific Points Influences Cortical Auditory Evoked Potentials – A Volunteer Crossover Study. Acupuncture and Electro-Therapeutics Research. 33:1-8. 2008
- Response of the rat intestinal microcirculation to experimental endotoxemia is attenuated by ampicillin but not by its derivative KKP723.. Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation. 38:163-170. 2008
- Peritoneal instillation of taurolidine or polihexanide modulates intestinal microcirculation in experimental endotoxemia. International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 22:807-817. 2007
- Auricular acupuncture. CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL. 176:1307-1307. 2007
- Auricular acupuncture for pain relief after ambulatory knee surgery: a randomized trial. CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL. 176:179-183. 2007
- Ketamine does not affect intestinal microcirculation in pentobarbital-anaesthetized rats during experimental endotoxaemia. Laboratory Animals. 41:55-62. 2007
- Hemorrhage After Auricular Acupuncture due to Postoperative Dilutional Thrombocytopenia. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 103:1333-1334. 2006
- Thermostatic tissue platform for intravital microscopy: ‘the hanging drop’ model. Journal of Microscopy. 224:203-210. 2006
- Akrinor-induced Relaxation of Pig Coronary Artery In Vitro is Transformed into α1-Adrenoreceptor-mediated Contraction by Pretreatment With Propranolol. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 47:450-455. 2006
- Activated protein C improves intestinal microcirculation in experimental endotoxaemia in the rat.. Critical Care. 10:R157-R157. 2006
- Auricular Acupuncture Reduces Intraoperative Fentanyl Requirement During Hip Arthroplasty - A Randomized Double-Blinded Study. Acupuncture and Electro-Therapeutics Research. 31:213-221. 2006
- Effects of coagulation factor XIII on intestinal functional capillary density, leukocyte adherence and mesenteric plasma extravasation in experimental endotoxemia.. Critical Care. 10:R29-R29. 2006
- Effects of dopexamine on the intestinal microvascular blood flow and leukocyte activation in a sepsis model in rats.. Critical Care. 10:R117-R117. 2006
- Low‐Intensity Electromagnetic Millimeter Waves for Pain Therapy. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 3:201-207. 2006
- Metronidazole improves intestinal microcirculation in septic rats independently of bacterial burden.. Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation. 34:427-438. 2006
- From scurvy to sepsis: Vitamin C—A pill for all seasons?*. Critical Care Medicine. 33:1881-1882. 2005
- Heparins in sepsis-induced disseminated intravascular coagulation: Low weight—high impact?*. Critical Care Medicine. 33:1455-1457. 2005
- Auricular acupuncture for pain relief after total hip arthroplasty – a randomized controlled study. Pain. 114:320-327. 2005
- Auricular Acupuncture for Pain Relief after Ambulatory Knee Arthroscopy—A Pilot Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2:185-189. 2005
- B-Aware:recall of intra-operative events. The Lancet. 364:840-840. 2004
- B-Aware:recall of intra-operative events. The Lancet. 364:841-841. 2004
- Reducing Venipuncture Pain by Cough Trick. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 99:952-953. 2004
- Reducing Venipuncture Pain by Cough Trick: In Response. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 99:953-953. 2004
- Effects of C1 esterase inhibitor administration on intestinal functional capillary density, leukocyte adherence and mesenteric plasma extravasation during experimental endotoxemia. Intensive Care Medicine. 30:309-314. 2004
- Reducing Venipuncture Pain by a Cough Trick: A Randomized Crossover Volunteer Study. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 98:343-345. 2004
- Sphingomyelinase pathway activation in septic myocardial depression—Another brick in the wall? *. Critical Care Medicine. 32:609-610. 2004
- Suggesting the Optimal Control Procedure for Acupressure Studies. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 97:1196-1197. 2003
- The effect of auricular acupuncture on anaesthesia: a search for optimal design. Anaesthesia. 58:928-929. 2003
- Treatment of chronic pain with millimetre wave therapy (MWT) in patients with diffuse connective tissue diseases: a pilot case series study. European Journal of Pain. 7:289-294. 2003
- Detection of Ear Acupuncture Points by Measuring the Electrical Skin Resistance in Patients Before, During and After Orthopedic Surgery Performed under General Anesthesia. Acupuncture and Electro-Therapeutics Research. 28:167-173. 2003
- Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis with Electromagnetic Millimeter Waves Applied to Acupuncture Points - a Randomized Double Blind Clinical Study. Acupuncture and Electro-Therapeutics Research. 28:11-18. 2003
- Serology versus ARMS-PCR in prospective HLA-class I typing for bone marrow transplantation. Annals of Hematology. 77:97-100. 1998