Holistic nursing practice
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Holistic nursing practice · Jan 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of P6 acustimulation with the ReliefBand on postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopy.
We investigated the effects of P6 acustimulation on the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), antiemetic requirements, and side effects in patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopy with a high risk of PONV. Sixty-two patients were divided into 2 groups randomly: a ReliefBand group (RB group) and a sham ReliefBand group (S group). The P6 acustimulation device (ReliefBand Medical Technologies LLC, Chicago, Illinois) was wrapped around the wrists of the patients 15 to 30 minutes before the operation and activated before the induction of anesthesia. ⋯ The number of patients and doses of antiemetics required were significantly lower in the RB group than in the S group. Patient satisfaction scores were significantly higher in the RB group than in the S group. Acustimulation with the P6 ReliefBand decreased the severity of nausea, PONV scores, and antiemetic requirements in the early postoperative period of gynecological laparoscopy patients.
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Holistic nursing practice · Jan 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialEffectiveness of guided imagery relaxation on levels of pain and depression in patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of guided imagery as a nursing intervention for pain management and depression in patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia. ⋯ Guided imagery as a nursing intervention can alleviate pain and depression in patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia.
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Holistic nursing practice · Jan 2015
Case ReportsSuccessful treatment of chronic nausea and vomiting related to body piercing and tattooing with integrative medicine interventions.
Chronic nausea and vomiting of uncertain etiology can be debilitating and uncomfortable for patients while frustrating for clinicians. This article presents the case of a young woman with chronic nausea and vomiting of unknown etiology resulting from body piercing and tattoo scars on body areas that Chinese Medicine asserts are related to the gastrointestinal system. The patient had long-term total resolution after 1 treatment session consisting of neural therapy for scars resulting from a tongue ring, belly ring, and tattoo near her left wrist along with acupuncture treatment. The research community is called to further evaluate the possible association of body piercing and tattooing with nausea and vomiting along with the possible treatment options of neural therapy and acupuncture.