Objective: to map the use of massage relieve neonatal pain during procedures performed in Intensive Care Units. Methods: a scoping review conducted 11 data sources, following Joanna Briggs Institute recommendations. The question was: what is knowledge about newborns painful intensive care unit? 12 studies were selected for results. Results: therapeutic positive reducing score on scales, decreas...

The purpose of this study is to build a relaxation system which can control a user’s body condition, changing the operation mode and intensity of the massage seat according to the user current condition. Heart rate is an index of human conditions which can be easily measured, and it has chaotic dynamics. In this paper, we show relations between the intensity of the massage operation and two ind...

BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of back massage on the anxiety state, cortisol level, systolic/diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate, and sleep quality in family caregivers of patients with cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-four family caregivers were randomly assigned to either the experimental or control group (22 interventions, 22 controls) after they wer...

Objectives. Our main objective was to describe the effect of foot and hand (F&H) massage on the autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity in children hospitalized in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU); the secondary objectives were to assess the relationship between ANS function and the clinical severity and to explore the effects of repeated massage sessions on the ANS. Methods. Design was a...

Pheochromocytoma crisis typically presents as paroxysmal episodes of headache, tachycardia, diaphoresis or hypertension. We describe an uncommon case of recurrent non-hypertensive heart failure with systolic dysfunction in a young female due to pheochromocytoma compression. It presented as acute pulmonary oedema while straining during pregnancy and later on as cardiogenic shock after a recreati...

BACKGROUND Massage therapy is an important element of rehabilitation in the treatment of chronic low back pain (CLBP). The objective of this study was to determine the relative efficacy of massage therapy between traditional massage and a new massage approach for CLBP. We also examined whether any reduction in pain was linked to interoceptive awareness and parasympathetic activation. METHODS ...

BACKGROUND Patients admitted in coronary care units face various stressors. Ambiguity of future life conditions and unawareness of caring methods intensifies the patients' anxiety and stress. This study was conducted to assess the effects of whole body massage on anxiety and vital signs of patients with acute coronary disorders. METHODS A randomized controlled trial was conducted on 120 patie...

This study examined the effects of hand massage on autonomic activity, anxiety, relaxation and sense of affinity by performing it to healthy people before applying the technic in actual clinical practice. Findings were showed below: 1) the significant increase in the pNN50 and the significant decrease in the heart rate meant the intervention of massage increased the autonomic nervous activity, ...