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Objective: The use of alternative therapies in the intensive care unit (ICU) is infrequent in the United States.Acupuncture has been proven to reduce pain, swelling, nausea, and sedative use for agitation.We hypothesized that acupuncture would reduce sedative and analgesic requirements during mechanical ventilation (MV) with fewer side effects, and decrease length of MV and length of ICU stay.