Using Complementary and Alternative Medicine to Treat Pain and Agitation in Dementia: A Review of Randomized Controlled Trials from Long-Term Care with Potential Use in Critical Care.

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Anderson AR, Deng J, Anthony RS, Atalla SA, Monroe TB Critical care nursing clinics of North America, 2017 ABSTRACT: The risk of pain in adults with dementia worsens with advancing age. Painful comorbidities may be underassessed and inadequately treated. Receiving treatment in critical care settings may indicate greater occurrences of pain and complications. Pain may… Read more »

The effects of aroma massage and foot bath on psychophysiological response in stroke patients

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Lee JH, Seo EK, Shim JS, Chung SP Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 2017 ABSTRACT: This research aimed to examine the effects of back massage and foot bath with blended essential oil on psychophysiological response in stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were 14 adult stroke patients randomly divided into the experimental group (7 patients) and… Read more »

Effects of Aromatherapy Massage on Pregnant Women’s Stress and Immune Function: A Longitudinal, Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial

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Chen PJ, Chou CC, Yang L, Tsai YL, Chang YC, Liaw JJ Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2017 ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES: This study’s aims are to examine the effects of aromatherapy massage on women’s stress and immune function during pregnancy. METHODS: This longitudinal, prospective, randomized controlled trial recruited 52 healthy pregnant women from a prenatal… Read more »

Aromatherapy Massage for Neuropathic Pain and Quality of Life in Diabetic Patients

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Gok Metin Z, Arikan Donmez A, Izgu N, Ozdemir L, Arslan IE Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 2017 ABSTRACT: PURPOSE: This study aimed to examine the effects of aromatherapy massage on neuropathic pain severity and quality of life (QoL) in patients suffering from painful diabetic neuropathy. DESIGN AND METHODS: This open-label randomized controlled clinical study was conducted in a university hospital… Read more »