The efficacy of reflexology: systematic review

MY Wang, PS Tsai, PH Lee, WY Chang… - Journal of advanced …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Title. The efficacy of reflexology: systematic review. Aim. This paper is a report of a systematic
review to evaluate the efficacy of reflexology in any condition. Background. Anecdotal …

Cognitive behavioural therapy for primary insomnia: a systematic review

MY Wang, SY Wang, PS Tsai - Journal of advanced nursing, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Aim. This paper reports a systematic review of seven studies evaluating the efficacy of cognitive
behavioural therapy (CBT) for persistent primary insomnia. Background. Insomnia is one …

Systematic review and meta‐analysis of acupuncture to reduce cancer‐related pain

HY Chiu, YJ Hsieh, PS Tsai - European journal of cancer care, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
We conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis to evaluate the effects of acupuncture
on malignancy‐related, chemotherapy ( CT )‐ or radiation therapy ( RT )‐induced, surgery‐…

Psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (CPSQI) in primary insomnia and control subjects

PS Tsai, SY Wang, MY Wang, CT Su, TT Yang… - Quality of Life …, 2005 - Springer
In order to effectively study the population experiencing insomnia, it is important to identify
reliable and valid tools to measure sleep that can be administered in the home setting. The …

Predicting postoperative pain by preoperative pressure pain assessment

YW Hsu, J Somma, YC Hung, PS Tsai… - The Journal of the …, 2005 - pubs.asahq.org
Background The goal of this study was to evaluate whether preoperative pressure pain
sensitivity testing is predictive of postoperative surgical pain. Methods Female subjects …

Prevalence and determinants of prehypertension status in the Taiwanese general population

PS Tsai, TL Ke, CJ Huang, JC Tsai, PL Chen… - Journal of …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence rate of prehypertension
and to compare the differences in demographic factors, anthropometric measurements, …

Heart rate variability and risk of all-cause death and cardiovascular events in patients with cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysis of cohort studies

SC Fang, YL Wu, PS Tsai - Biological research for nursing, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Lower heart rate variability (HRV) is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular events
and mortality, although the extent of the association is uncertain. We performed a meta-…

Effect of kiwifruit consumption on sleep quality in adults with sleep problems

HH Lin, PS Tsai, SC Fang, JF Liu - Asia Pacific journal of clinical …, 2011 - search.informit.org
Numerous studies have revealed that kiwifruit contains many medicinally useful compounds,
among which antioxidants and serotonin may be beneficial in the treatment of the sleep …

Assessing multidimensional students' perceptions of twenty-first-century learning practices

…, F Deng, PS Tsai, JHL Koh, CC Tsai - Asia Pacific Education …, 2015 - Springer
This study attempts to design a survey to assess students’ perceptions of twenty-first-century
learning practices in their classrooms and the resulting knowledge creation self-efficacy …

Diagnostic accuracy of rating scales for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a meta-analysis

LY Chang, MY Wang, PS Tsai - Pediatrics, 2016 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate and compare the diagnostic performance of CBCL-AP and CRS-R
in diagnosing ADHD in children and adolescents. DATA SOURCES: PubMed, Ovid Medline…