BACKGROUND Surgery, as a treatment, is a stressful experience. The anxiety is more severe in open-heart surgery patients due to its risk and complications. The present study aimed to determine the effect of lavender essence on the levels of anxiety and blood cortisol in candidates for open-heart surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a single-blind clinical trial, a random allocation study w...

ABSTRACT Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) or is a progressive decline in kidney function which characterized by decrease glomerular filtration rate/GFR and an increase blood creatinine levels. Hemodialysis also unable to restore disease compensate for the loss of endocrine hormones. Instead, hemodialysis can extend life patients with chronic failure. Aromatherapy as non-pharmacological method has b...

BACKGROUND Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is a common problem in patients with chronic renal failure. It can reduce the quality of life and sleep disturbances. This disorder is usually treated pharmacologically. Recently, complementary medicine methods have been suggested because of chemical drugs adverse effects. There is not enough evidence about the effect of aromatherapy on RLS. OBJECTIVES T...

BACKGROUND Pruritus is one of the commonest problems in patients with end-stage renal failure undergoing hemodialysis. Pruritus is an irritating symptom which can directly affect the life quality of patients with chronic renal failure. However, available treatments have failed to relieve the symptom and kidney transplant remains the definite treatment of the problem. A recently proposed treatme...

The purpose of this research is to identify any significant difference between two forms of alternative medicine (aromatherapy and music therapy) and the body’s ability to relax unaided, in an attempt to discern if one has greater efficacy. We hypothesized that aromatherapy would be more effective than music therapy at reducing biomarker levels which correlate to anxiety. Ten students (five mal...

BACKGROUND Busy care providers focus on the serious complications of postpartum period. This issue causes the seemingly trivial complications, such as mother's pains, fatigue, and psychological status, to be less taken into account. The study aimed to determine the effect of lavender oil aroma in the early hours of postpartum period on maternal pains, fatigue, and mood in primiparous mothers. ...

ABSTRACT Objective: to assess the effect of aromatherapy on anxiety symptoms in women undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Method: a systematic review, carried out from PEOT strategy: what are effects reducing cancer? The research was conducted six databases and eight other data sources. Randomized clinical trials without date language restrictions were included. Results: sample consisted se...

Introduction: Anxiety is one of the most common psychological reactions in patients waiting for surgery, and they usually experience a certain level of anxiety. Aromatherapy is a complementary treatment in which inhaling the scent can shift the autonomic balance towards parasympathetic superiority and calm the person. This review study aimed to evaluate the results of clinical trials on the eff...

Labor pain is caused by contractions of the myometrium, stretching lower segment uterus and cervix, as well uterine muscle ischemia physiological processes that cause pain, fear, worry can impact both mother fetus. One non-pharmacological method for management through encephalins production aromatherapy. The purpose this study was to determine effect lavender aromatherapy inhalation on reducing...