scholarly journals Comparing the Effects of Rose Essential Oil and Benson Relaxation Technique on Preoperative Anxiety and Hemodynamic Status and Postoperative Complications in Rhinoplasty Candidates

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-191
Author(s):  
Maliheh Shirzad ◽  
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Ebrahim Nasiri ◽  
Mohammad Hossein Hesamirostami ◽  
Hooshang Akbari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Postoperative Complications ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Preoperative Anxiety ◽  
Relaxation Technique ◽  
Intraoperative Bleeding ◽  
Hemodynamic Status ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Randomized Intervention ◽  
Randomized Intervention Study

Objective: Rhinoplasty is a stressful and challenging procedure for plastic surgeries. Researchers are looking for appropriate methods of traditional and complementary medicine to control anxiety before rhinoplasty. This study aims to compare the effects of Benson Relaxation Technique (BRT) and Rose essential oil on preoperative anxiety and hemodynamics and postoperative complications in rhinoplasty candidates. Methods: In this randomized intervention study, participants were 68 candidates for rhinoplasty referred to Zare Hospital in Sari, Iran who were randomly divided into BRT (n=34) and aromatherapy (n=34) groups. Anxiety was assessed before and after the intervention by Spielberger’s State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Hemodynamic status, intraoperative bleeding, nausea and vomiting were assessed 24 hours after surgery. Results: The two groups were homogenous in terms of demographic characteristics. The level of overt anxiety decreased by 27.5% in the aromatherapy group and by 20.4% in the BRT group. The level of covert anxiety decreased by 27.2% in the aromatherapy group and by 20.8% in the BRT group. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels decreased more in the aromatherapy group than in the BRT group. There was a significant difference in the number of pulses between the two groups after the intervention (P= 0.038). The mean amount of intraoperative bleeding was 18.6±2.4 mL in the BRT group and 18.2±3.8 mL in the aromatherapy group (P= 0.626). Nausea, vomiting and surgeon satisfaction levels during the surgery were similar in the two groups Conclusion: Rose essential oil and BRT are recommended for patients before rhinoplasty due to reducing their preoperative anxiety and stabilizing their hemodynamic status.

scholarly journals PENURUNAN NYERI KEPALA PADA LANSIA DENGAN HIPERTENSI MENGGUNAKAN RELAKSASI AUTOGENIK DI KELURAHAN MERSI PURWOKERTO

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-113
Author(s):  
Dwi Novitasari ◽  
Ikit Netra Wirakhmi
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
Relaxation Technique ◽  
P Value ◽  
Common Symptom ◽  
Parasympathetic System ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Autogenic Relaxation ◽  
The Mean

Background: Headache in the occipital region is the most common symptom of hypertension, caused by enhanchement intra-cranial pressure and vasoconstriction resulting in decreased perfusion of cerebral tissue. This causes insomnia, decreased concentration and decreased ability of daily living activity. Autogenic relaxation causes vasodilation and a calm emotional response that increases the response of the parasympathetic system. This modulation stimulus can decrease perception of headache. Objective: The aims of this study was to find out how the reduction of headache on hypertension before and after autogenic relaxation. Methods: The design of this research was pre experimental with one group pretest-postest design approach. The sample are 38 patients with hypertension who complained of headache in Mersi Purwokerto. Selection has been using purposive sampling. Measurement of head pain using visual analog scale. Data analysis using Wilcoxon test. Results: The mean headache before the autogenic relaxation technique was 5.24, and the mean headache after autogenic relaxation technique was 3.47, including the range of moderate pain. There was a significant difference between headache before and after the autogenic relaxation technique with p value: 0,000. Conclusion: Autogenic relaxation can be used by the elderly with hypertension to reduce headache. Keywords: Autogenic relaxation, headache, hypertension.

The effect of multimedia-based nursing visit on preoperative anxiety and vital signs in patients undergoing lumbar disc herniation surgery: A randomised clinical trial

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 7-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Behrooz Zarei ◽  
Sina Valiee ◽  
Bijan Nouri ◽  
Fatemeh Khosravi ◽  
Mohammad Fathi
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Lumbar Disc Herniation ◽  
Disc Herniation ◽  
Lumbar Disc ◽  
Vital Signs ◽  
Randomised Clinical Trial ◽  
Preoperative Anxiety ◽  
Nursing Visit ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After

This study was a randomised clinical trial on 60 candidates undergoing lumbar disc herniation surgery. Anxiety rate and vital signs were measured before and after the intervention. There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of the preoperative anxiety, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rate (P = 0.0001). Neurosurgery perioperative nurses can make use of multimedia in preoperative nursing visit based on the needs of patients.

scholarly journals Attenuation of Avoidance Coping and Enhancing Approach Coping Strategies of Adolescent Girls

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Priyanka A. Rao
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Coping Strategy ◽  
Coping Skills ◽  
Relaxation Technique ◽  
Coping Skill ◽  
Avoidance Coping ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Individual Capacity

The objective of present study is to asses and enhances the coping strategies of adolescent girls. Adolescent defined as stage of storm and stress along with at this age proper training for adoptive coping skills would result for mentally healthy individual further family and society. Coping is individual capacity to deal as well manage with various stress of life without causing greater loss or getting back to homeostatic phase again. Coping is mainly of two type functional and dysfunctional coping or problem focused and emotional focused. Functional coping strategies are contributing factor and dysfunctional are threats to mental health. Purpose of this study was to enhance functional coping strategies in adolescent’s girls and lessen the use of dysfunctional coping skill. Sample for present study consist of 120 adolescents girls those who were having several issue. By giving them training of behavioral technique, meditation and relaxation, technique for the period of three months we assessed their coping strategy. Coping strategies scale by Srivastava used to measure the coping of girls before and after giving the training for approx three months. The result shows significant difference between the score on coping strategy scale before and after the training. Functional coping skills enhanced and use of dysfunctional coping lessened. To observe the mean difference t test carried out to see the pre to post test difference. Findings suggest that Meditation, Behavioral techniques and Muscles relaxation Technique was considerable impact on enhancing functional coping skill as well as reducing avoidance coping.

PENURUNAN NYERI KEPALA PADA LANSIA DENGAN HIPERTENSI MENGGUNAKAN RELAKSASI AUTOGENIK DI KELURAHAN MERSI PURWOKERTO

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-113
Author(s):  
Dwi Novitasari ◽  
Ikit Netra Wirakhmi
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
Relaxation Technique ◽  
P Value ◽  
Common Symptom ◽  
Parasympathetic System ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Autogenic Relaxation ◽  
The Mean

Background: Headache in the occipital region is the most common symptom of hypertension, caused by enhanchement intra-cranial pressure and vasoconstriction resulting in decreased perfusion of cerebral tissue. This causes insomnia, decreased concentration and decreased ability of daily living activity. Autogenic relaxation causes vasodilation and a calm emotional response that increases the response of the parasympathetic system. This modulation stimulus can decrease perception of headache. Objective: The aims of this study was to find out how the reduction of headache on hypertension before and after autogenic relaxation. Methods: The design of this research was pre experimental with one group pretest-postest design approach. The sample are 38 patients with hypertension who complained of headache in Mersi Purwokerto. Selection has been using purposive sampling. Measurement of head pain using visual analog scale. Data analysis using Wilcoxon test. Results: The mean headache before the autogenic relaxation technique was 5.24, and the mean headache after autogenic relaxation technique was 3.47, including the range of moderate pain. There was a significant difference between headache before and after the autogenic relaxation technique with p value: 0,000. Conclusion: Autogenic relaxation can be used by the elderly with hypertension to reduce headache.

Lifestyle interventions reduce exercise ventilatory variability in healthy individuals: a randomized intervention study

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 439-446
Author(s):  
Renata RT Castro ◽  
Allan Robson Kluser Sales ◽  
Antonio CL Nóbrega
Keyword(s):  
Exercise Intervention ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Materials ◽  
Diet And Exercise ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Randomized Intervention ◽  
Diet And Exercise Intervention ◽  
Randomized Intervention Study ◽  
The Impact

Aim: Variation of exercise ventilation confers poor prognosis in heart failure. Sedentary men have higher exercise ventilatory variability than athletes. However, the impact of lifestyle intervention on exercise ventilatory variability in sedentary people is unknown and this is the aim of this study. Materials & methods: Prospective controlled single-blinded interventional study that randomly assigned healthy sedentary individuals to diet and exercise (intervention group, n = 12) or no intervention (control group, n = 12) for 12 weeks. Exercise ventilatory variability was accessed before and after intervention. Results: Despite similar values at baseline, there was a 15% reduction in respiratory rate variability (root mean square of the successive differences/n) in intervention group. Conclusion: Diet and exercise training reduced exercise ventilatory variability.

scholarly journals Knowledge and attitudes in dementia held by general practitioners in the primary care setting of Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-113
Author(s):  
Vânia Ferreira de Sá Mayoral ◽  
Paulo José Fortes Villas Boas ◽  
Alessandro Ferrari Jacinto
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Dementia Prevalence ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Randomized Intervention Study

ABSTRACT Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia worldwide. Despite alarming evidence on dementia prevalence, the condition is still underdiagnosed by general practitioners (GPs) in primary care. Early detection of the disease is beneficial for patients and relatives, who should be provided comprehensive guidance on dealing with dementia complications, covering medical, family and social aspects, thereby providing an opportunity to plan for the future. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge of and attitudes toward dementia held by GPs from a city in the interior of São Paulo State, Brazil. Methods: A non-randomized intervention study was conducted involving six lectures about dementia. Before and after the intervention, the participating physicians completed two quizzes about knowledge of and attitudes towards dementia. The study was carried out in the primary care services of the town and a total of 34 GPs participated in the study. Results: The mean age of the sample was 33.9 (±10.2) years and the majority (76.5%) of the sample had not undertaken medical residency training. The mean number of correct answers on the Knowledge Quiz about dementia before and after the training intervention was 59.6 and 71.2% (p<0.001), respectively. The comparison of the mean responses on the Attitude Quiz revealed no statistically significant difference between the two applications of the instrument, before and after intervention (p=0.059). Conclusions: More training for GPs on dementia should be provided.

scholarly journals THE EFFECTIVENESS DIFFERENCES OF FINGER HANDHELD AND DEEP BREATHING RELAXATION TECHNIQUES IN REDUCING HEART RATE AND STRESS LEVELS IN PRIMARY HYPERTENSION PATIENTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arif Setyo Upoyo
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
T Test ◽  
Primary Hypertension ◽  
Relaxation Technique ◽  
Relaxation Techniques ◽  
Deep Breathing ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
Before And After

Stress and hypertension have a reciprocal relationship where hypertension can increase stress, and stress will also increase blood pressure. Therefore we need an effort to control stress in patients with hypertension to prevent increasing blood pressure that can cause complications such as congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, and stroke. The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness differences of finger handheld and deep breathing relaxation techniques to decrease heart rate and stress levels of primary hypertension patients. The research design used experimental quasi. The research was conducted in Kembaran and East Purwokerto District, Banyumas, Indonesia. The sampling technique used a simple random sampling approach, with a total sample of 50 respondents, 25 respondens got finger handheld relaxation intervention and 25 respondents got intervention deep breathing relaxation. Heart rate and stress level were measured before and after treatment using heart rate (HR) recordings on digital tensimeter and Subjective Units of Distress Scale (SUDS). Data analysis used paired t test and independent t test.  The results showed there were significant differences in HR and stress levels before and after finger handheld relaxation (p = 0,000). There were significant differences in HR (p = 0.010) and significant levels of stress (p = 0.000) before and after deep breathing relaxation. There were significant difference in HR (p = 0.02) and there were no significant difference in stress levels (p = 0.23) after treatment (post test) between those who received finger handheld and deep breathing relaxation techniques. Conclusion: finger handheld and deep breathing relaxation techniques are equally effective in reducing stress levels in primary hypertension patients. Finger handheld relaxation technique is more effective in reducing HR than deep breathing relaxation technique.

scholarly journals Correlative Analysis Between Adverse Events of Preoperative Chemotherapy and Postoperative Complications of Gastric Cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhouqiao Wu ◽  
Yiding Wang ◽  
Shiyang Hou ◽  
Qi Wang ◽  
Bailong Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Postoperative Complications ◽  
Adverse Events ◽  
Preoperative Chemotherapy ◽  
Correlative Analysis ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Independent Risk Factors

Background and Objectives: This study aims to explore the safety of preoperative chemotherapy and clarify whether preoperative chemotherapy with oxaliplatin + S-1 (SOX) regimen and its adverse events are associated with higher risks of postoperative complications.Methods: We included consecutive patients with gastric cancer who underwent gastrectomy in our department between July 1 2018, and January 31 2020. Patients with preoperative SOX regimen chemotherapy were included in the analysis.Results: In the 343 included patients, 77 cases underwent preoperative chemotherapy. In total, surgical complications were found in 117 patients (34.1%), and there was no significant difference between the patients with and without preoperative chemotherapy before and after propensity score matching (p &gt; 0.05, respectively). Multivariate analysis showed that preoperative comorbidities (p = 0.026) and the preoperative cT4b (p = 0.028) were independent risk factors in postoperative complications. In patients with preoperative chemotherapy, neither the occurrence of adverse events nor their severity was associated with postoperative complications (p &gt; 0.05). However, the patients who received five to six cycles were more prone to postoperative complications than those who received three to four cycles (62.5 vs. 27.9%, OR = 4.306, 95% Cl = 1.282–14.464, p = 0.018).Conclusions: Occurrence of postoperative complications was not influenced by preoperative SOX chemotherapy. However, increased cycles of chemotherapy may lead to higher incidence of postoperative complications.

The influence of osteopathic correction on the rate of various rhythms of the body

2019 ◽  
pp. 64-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. E. Chernikova ◽  
Yu. P. Potekhina
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Respiratory Rate ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Biomechanical Properties ◽  
Dispersion Analysis ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Tissues ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After

Introduction. An osteopathic examination determines the rate, the amplitude and the strength of the main rhythms (cardiac, respiratory and cranial). However, there are relatively few studies in the available literature dedicated to the influence of osteopathic correction (OC) on the characteristics of these rhythms.Goal of research — to study the influence of OC on the rate characteristics of various rhythms of the human body.Materials and methods. 88 adult osteopathic patients aged from 18 to 81 years were examined, among them 30 men and 58 women. All patients received general osteopathic examination. The rate of the cranial rhythm (RCR), respiratory rate (RR) heart rate (HR), the mobility of the nervous processes (MNP) and the connective tissue mobility (CTM) were assessed before and after the OC session.Results. Since age varied greatly in the examined group, a correlation analysis of age-related changes of the assessed rhythms was carried out. Only the CTM correlated with age (r=–0,28; p<0,05) in a statistically significant way. The rank dispersion analysis of Kruskal–Wallis also showed statistically significant difference in this indicator in different age groups (p=0,043). With the increase of years, the CTM decreases gradually. After the OC, the CTM, increased in a statistically significant way (p<0,0001). The RCR varied from 5 to 12 cycles/min in the examined group, which corresponded to the norm. After the OC, the RCR has increased in a statistically significant way (p<0,0001), the MNP has also increased (p<0,0001). The initial heart rate in the subjects varied from 56 to 94 beats/min, and in 15 % it exceeded the norm. After the OC the heart rate corresponded to the norm in all patients. The heart rate and the respiratory rate significantly decreased after the OC (р<0,0001).Conclusion. The described biorhythm changes after the OC session may be indicative of the improvement of the nervous regulation, of the normalization of the autonomic balance, of the improvement of the biomechanical properties of body tissues and of the increase of their mobility. The assessed parameters can be measured quickly without any additional equipment and can be used in order to study the results of the OC.

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