Chemotherapy is one of the therapies for cancer patients which causing side effects, including nausea and vomiting. Improper management these effects may contribute to fluid electrolyte imbalance disrupt cycle chemotherapy. Acupressure complementary reduce vomiting due This study aimed analyze effectiveness acupressure on in undergoing chemotherapy at Shelter East Kalimantan, Indonesia. was a q...

Background: Nausea and vomiting of early pregnancy (NVP) is a common complaint affecting approximately 50-80% of pregnant women.NVP can have a significant impact on social and personal life of pregnant women. Nevertheless, a pregnant woman is often reluctant to take any drug, because of their side effects. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of acupressure on quality of life of pregna...

BACKGROUND Breast milk is the main food source for infants' growth and development. Insufficient milk is one of the obstacles to the adequate use of this substance. One of the treatments to help this issue is acupressure. Therefore, the present study was designed to determine the effect of acupressure on maternal milk volume. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study is a randomized clinical trial in ...

BACKGROUND Acupressure has been used frequently to improve labor, manage labor pain, and shorten delivery time. However, there has been little research-based evidence to support the positive effects of acupressure in the obstetric area and obstetric nursing. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of SP6 acupressure on labor pain and delivery time in primigravida women in...

Acupuncture and acupressure are methods of traditional Chinese medicine that are used to balance a person?s life force, or qi (pronounced ?chee?). When a person?s qi is out of sync, it?s believed to cause illness or pain. While both acupuncture and acupressure are said to help increase flow through specific pathways in the body, there?s a pointed difference between these treatments. In acupunct...

Breastfeeding provides benefits for both mother and baby. Breasti imilk containsi imany nutrientsi ithat babiesi need ini ithe ifirst 6i (six) months after birth. There are factors that influence exclusive breastfeeding can inhibit the secretion of oxytocin hormone. One way to stimulate hormone increase comfort is by massage. The prolactin hormones play a very important role in adequacy breast ...

Hypertension pregnancy disorders are one of the causes increased morbidity and mortality maternal, fetal, neonates. The maternal rate (MMR) in Indonesia is still quite high. One death hypertension. Healing acupressure LR 3 a combination self-healing acupressure, where massage process has 2 reactions, namely strengthening reaction (yang) lowering (yin). Massages at certain point therapy can stim...

The efficacy of acupressure in relieving pain has been documented; however, its effectiveness for chronic headache compared to the muscle relaxant medication has not yet been elucidated. To address this, a randomized, controlled clinical trial was conducted in a medical center in Southern Taiwan in 2003. Twenty-eight patients suffering chronic headache were randomly assigned to the acupressure ...

Background. Osteoarthritis (OA) is more prevalent in women, particularly after menopausal age. Women are more likely to seek complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) approaches. We examined the feasibility of training self-administered acupressure exercise and assessed its impact on OA symptoms among women with knee OA. Methods. Thirty-six eligible postmenopausal women were randomly assigne...