Moderate versus light pressure massage therapy leads to greater weight gain in preterm infants [PDF]
, 2006 Sixty-eight preterm infants (M GA= 30 weeks) were randomly assigned to a moderate or to a light pressure massage therapy group to receive 15 massages three times per day for 5 days. Behavior state, stress behaviors and heart rate were recorded for 15 min
Allen +18 more
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NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS IN HEART FAILURE PATIENTS TO IMPROVE SLEEP QUALITY
Journal of Vocational Nursing, 2022 Introduction: The Symptoms of Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea (PND) in patients with heart failure are shortness of breath at night which may appear suddenly causing the patient to wake up and will affect people's quality of sleep.
Rosiah Rosiah
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Evaluation of immediate effect of foot massage on patient’s vital signs in a general intensive care unit [PDF]
حیات, 2004 Introduction: Massage of the limbs is a safe procedure that could have therapeutic effects and cause physical and psychological relaxation of patients in intensive care unit (ICU).
M Shaban +3 more
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Application of the Visualization through Stereoscopic Glasses in the Massage Therapy [PDF]
Exercise Medicine, 2019 Objectives The aim of this paper was the investigation of the relaxation effect after sports restorative massage in standard conditions and in conditions with additional impact by relaxing 3D VR video through stereoscopic glasses.
Vladimir Angelov +3 more
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The effects of repetitive electric cardiac stimulation in dogs with normal hearts, complete heart block and experimental cardiac arrest [PDF]
, 1955 Direct cardiac stimulation was conducted in the open chest. In normal animals, auricular stimulation at frequencies faster than the spontaneous rate caused little change in vascular pressures or cardiac output.
GAERTNER, RA, STARZL, TE, WEBB, RC
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Disclosure and adverse effects of complementary and alternative medicine used by hospitalized patients in the North East of England [PDF]
, 2012 Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, disclosure and adverse effects of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in hospitalised patients, and to explore the associations between patients’ perceived side-effects and relevant
Baqir, wasim +3 more
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Retreating to nature : rethinking 'therapeutic landscapes' [PDF]
, 2008 There is a long history of removing oneself from ‘society’ in order to recuperate or repair. This paper considers a yoga and massage retreat in Southern Spain, and what opportunities this retreat experience might offer for recuperation and the creation ...
Braun B +16 more
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A Simulation-based Randomized Controlled Study of Factors Influencing Chest Compression Depth
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2015 Introduction: Current resuscitation guidelines emphasize a systems approach with a strong emphasis on quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Despite the American Heart Association (AHA) emphasis on quality CPR for over 10 years, resuscitation ...
Kelsey P. Mayrand +2 more
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Next‐Generation Psoriasis Therapy – With advanced dendrimer‐based formulations, this study paves the way for highly effective, skin‐permeable treatments. Encapsulated in fluid catanionic vesicles, IMD‐006 and its analogues show promising anti‐psoriatic effects offering a targeted, non‐invasive approach to managing chronic skin inflammation.
Ranime Jebbawi +10 more
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Women's Health Reports, 2022 Objective: Hot flashes, a symptom of menopause, can decrease women's quality of life. Sympathetic nervous system activation has been identified as an important factor in the occurrence of hot flashes.
Kanako Ichinose +5 more
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