purpose: low birth weight (lbw) is one of the most serious health problems in infants. many studies indicate that lbw infants, who survive, may suffer from long- and short-term physical,mental, and social problems. this study aimed to determine the effect of massage therapy on weight gain of lbw neonates. methods: this study was a randomized clinical trial. a total of 45 lbw neonates were rando...

case presentation the patient was a 45-year-old male with t8 complete paraplegia; he had developed severe pressure ulcer. the authors used lllt as a complementary treatment. they used 980 nm, continuous 6 j/cm2 for margins and 655 nm, continuous 1.8 j/cm2 for bed of the ulcer, along with intravascular laser therapy. after 24 sessions of lllt and z-plasty surgery, the ulcer healed completely. co...

introduction: homeopathy can be applied to treat various diseases and conditions such as cancer, allergy, mood disorders, headache and pain. this case showed that homeopathic medicine can be a treatment modality for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (itp), an autoimmune-mediated hematologic disorder. case presentation: the patient was a 5.5–year-old child with itp who referred to the homeopat...

Many patients experience anxiety before surgery. Complementary therapy with a mind-body approach can be used to reduce this anxiety. This study aimed provide an overview of the effectiveness complementary in reducing pre-operative patients. The was literature 3,324 articles. Following selection process, 2 articles were found: Pubmed (n=9) and Portal Garuda (n=3). discovered using keywords, AND ...

Backgrounds: Hypertension or Silent killer is a condition when the systolic pressure measured 140 mmHg diastolic 90 mmHg. The prevalence of hypertension in Denpasar City still quite high, with an estimated 177,627 sufferers 2019. One alternative treatment that can be option to lower blood herbal therapy. Herbal therapy complementary using medicinal plants. Objective: purpose this research ident...

The motivations of cancer patients in seeking complementary therapies are, fundamentally, self-healing motivations which, when engaged appropriately, can contribute to the patient's psychological and physical well being. In this paper, we apply a theoretical model, the Risk Adaptation Model, to furthering the clinical understanding of the motivations of cancer patients in seeking complementary ...