Postoperative nausea and vomiting(PONV)is a common complication of general anes-thesia.PONV makes negative influence on recovery and prolongs hospital stays.In addition toantiemetic prophylaxis,electrical acupoint stimulation(EAS)has been widely applied in clinical scenario and signifi-cantly reduces PONV incidence,but its mechanism,stimulation parameters,and combined efficacy with pharmacological strategy remain unclear.This article reviews the stimulation parameters,efficacy,safety,and mechanism of EAS for PONV prevention.This review aims to provide insights for future studies.

Objective: To explore the positive rate of intrinsic factor antibody (IFAb) and level of vitamin B₁₂ (VitB₁₂) in normal physical examination population and the possible relation between IFAb, VitB12 and sex, age, number of RBC, HGB and MCV. Methods: A total of 1 427 people who came to Peking Union Medical Colleague Hospital (PUMCH) for physical examination were enrolled. There were 758 males with average age of (52.5±14.5) years-old and 669 females with average age of (50.3±14.3) year-old. Beckman DxI800 automatic biochemical-immune analyzer and corollary reagents were used to analyze the level of serum IFAb and VitB₁₂. The results in different sex, age were documented and their correlation with the value of whole blood cell count was tested later on. Results: Among the 1 427 normal subjects, 66 (4.63%) were positive for IFAb. The positive rate for IFAb in the population≥40 years-old was higher than those<40 years-old (5.66% vs 1.48%, χ²=7.46, P=0.006). The deficiency rate of VitB₁₂ in the population<40 years-old, 40-59 years-old and ≥60 years-old was 2.22%, 2.51% and 5.50%, respectively (χ²=8.55, P=0.014). There were no difference between people with different sex in the positive rate of IFAb (5.15% for males and 4.04% for females, χ²=0.99, P=0.320) or in the deficiency rate of VitB₁2 (3.83% for males and 2.69% for females, χ²=1.44, P=0.230). The results of multiple linear regression showed that HGB level of IFAb positive subjects was 3.05 g/L lower on average than those of IFAb negative, but IFAb had no effect on both RBC and MCV. There was no correlation between VitB₁2 deficiency and HGB, RBC and MCV. Conclusion The positive rate of IFAb and deficiency rate of VitB₁2 increase as age increases. But the presence of VitB₁₂ deficiency is later than the positive findings of IFAb. IFAb showed some effects on the level of HGB, which may compensate the limitations of VitB₁₂ detection to some extent. It is necessary to check the IFAb and level of VitB₁₂ in people with middle or old ages.

The baroreceptor reflex is an essential mechanism for the autonomic nervous system in cardiovascular homeostasis and is closely related to pain regulation. Baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) is an indicator for quantitative evaluation of baroreflex reflex function. Pain sensitivity is negatively correlated with BRS, therefore, BRS has potential application prospects in pain risk prediction and therapeutic efficacy assessment. Vagus nerve stimulation, capable of activating the baroreceptor reflex, has been widely used in acute or chronic pain patients in recent years. This article reviews the mechanism and clinical application progress of the baroreceptor reflex in pain regulation, with the hope of providing reference for further exploring treatment to regulate baroreceptor reflex function in pain treatment.