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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2008; 14(6): 931-935
Published online Feb 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.931
Published online Feb 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.931
Psychological intervention reduces postembolization pain during hepatic arterial chemoembolization therapy: A complementary approach to drug analgesia
Zi-Xuan Wang, Department of Interventional Radiology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao 266000, Shandong Province, China
Si-Liang Liu, Qian Wang, Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, Shandong Province, China
Chun-Hui Sun, Department of Gastroenterology, Qingdao 3rd People’s Hospital, Qingdao 266000, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Wang ZX designed the research; Wang ZX, Liu SL, Sun CH, and Wang Q performed the research; Liu SL, and Sun CH analyzed the data; and Wang ZX wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Dr. Zi-Xuan Wang, Department of Interventional Radiology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, 1 Jiaozhou Rd, Qingdao 266000, Shandong Province, China. prince_room@sina.com
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Received: November 22, 2007
Revised: January 1, 2008
Published online: February 14, 2008
Revised: January 1, 2008
Published online: February 14, 2008
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