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BACKGROUND Because of potential side effects of chemical treatments and in order to decrease the risk of nausea and vomiting in post-operative patients, there is a necessary requirement for some alternative therapeutic methods such as Acupressure. AIM The present randomized clinical trial study aimed to compare the effects of Acupressure and Metoclopramide on postoperative nausea and vomiting...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of acupressure applied at meridian P6 point for prevention of nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. METHODOLOGY A randomized double blind study was performed in 50 ASA I and II patients scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Patients were divided into two groups; control and placebo. In the control group acupressu...

Background. Diabetic patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) suffer from low quality of life (QOL). We aim to assess the effectiveness of auricular acupressure for QOL improvement in these patients. Materials and Methods. Sixty-two participants were randomly assigned to an auricular or a control arm in a randomized controlled trial. Participants in the auricular arm were instructed to perfor...

Background: Tobacco smoking is a serious risk to health: several therapies are available to assist those who wish to stop. Smokers who approach publicly funded stop-smoking clinics in the UK are currently offered nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) or bupropion, and group behaviour therapy, for which there is evidence of effectiveness. Acupuncture and acupressure are also used to help smokers, t...

Uterine contractions play a very important role in the smooth delivery process. However, some mothers experience problems uterine which will result length of labor So cases need induction assistance. Advances medical science terms acupressure and rebozzo have become several solutions for certain treatments without involving chemistry it. This study aims to be applied directly this case help red...

Background: Chemotherapy is the main component of systemic cancer treatment; however, the effective application is restricted due to nausea and vomiting. We aimed to assess the effect of acupressure on nausea and vomiting in children undergoing chemotherapy. Materials and Methods:  An extensive search was done in d...

Background: Long duration of labor increases the pain that a mother experiences. Several non-pharmacological methods, such as pelvic rocking exercises and SP6 acupressure, have been discovered to reduce accelerate duration. It needs be clarified which two methods is more effective.Purpose: This study aimed assess effectiveness exercise with birth ball acupressure in shortening active phase firs...

Emesis Gravidarum there is an increase in the hormones esterogen and progesterone release ot placental chorionoc gonadothropin hormone. Acupressure a method of treatment with emphasis on certain points body to reduce nausea vomiting. The purpose study was determine effect acupressure vomiting first trimester pregnant women. This type research quantitative quasi-experimental, two group pre-test-...