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COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES FOR MANAGING THE COMPLICATIONS OF CHEMOTHERAPY IN CANCER PATIENTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Saturday, January 1, 2022
Introduction: Patients diagnosed with cancer often experience a variety of side effects due to the treatment regimen. The most common effects are nausea and vomiting, fatigue, pain, sleep disorders as well as psychological consequences such as stress and fear. To treat these, patients often use complementary therapies: herbal remedies such as herbal extracts and dietary supplements, mind and body

DOLL THERAPY IN DEMENTIA
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Introduction: Although doll therapy was introduced in the 1990s, long-term care institutions aimed at reducing behavioral and psychological disorders in people with dementia, however, interest in this approach is growing today. Purpose: To explore Doll Therapy in patients with dementia. Material and Method: A bibliographic search was carried out in the electronic database "PubMed" with the keywords:

Electroconvulsive therapy a therapeutic choice in psychiatry
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Introduction: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is brain stimulation with a short controlled series of electrical pulses which are co-administered with intravenous anesthesia. Aim: Evaluation of electroconvulsive effect as a first and second choice treatment. Methods: A literature search was made in the data base Medline, Embase, PsychINFO, Cochrane

INTERVENTIONS FOR CANCER PAIN MANAGE-MENT IN CHILDREN UNDERGOING THERAPY: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Saturday, October 1, 2022
Introduction: Cancer is the second leading cause of death in children according to the American Cancer Society. Treatment may include chemotherapy, surgery, or radiation therapy, either alone or in combination. One of the most well-known effects of chemotherapy in children is pain, which has a negative effect on their physical and mental health and on the progress of the treatment. The aim of the

NAUSEA AND VOMITING IN CHILDREN WITH CANCER UNDERGOING CHEMOTHERAPY
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Introduction: Cancer is the second leading cause of death in children. Its treatment include chemotherapy, surgery or radiation therapy, alone or in combination. One of the most well-known symptoms of chemotherapy in children is nausea and vomiting, which negatively affect their health and the progress of treatment. Several nursing interventions have been supported to prevent and treat them. The aim

NEGATIVE PRESSURE THERAPY IN PEDIATRIC BURNS - A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Saturday, July 1, 2023
Introduction: Negative pressure wound healing was introduced about 20 years ago and has emerged as a common treatment for acute and chronic wounds, including diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, and burns.The purpose of this study was to review the literature on the effectiveness and safety of using negative pressure therapy for burns in children. Methodology: The present dissertation is a systematic

Reactivation and infection from cytomegalovirus in patients undergoing high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Introduction: There are many pathogens that can cause infection to patients undergoing autologous blood stem cell transplantation, and one of them is the human cytomegalovirus (CMV). Genetic material of the virus can be found in various types of cells (monocytes/ macrophages, lymphocytes, endothelial cells), but the exact location, where the virus simultaneously lives on, is not known yet. When the

THE ROLE OF DANCE IN BREAST CANCER
Sunday, October 1, 2023
Introduction : Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, worldwide. The number of newly diagnosed cases each year is > 2.26 million, representing approximately 25% of all new cancer cases in women. Dancing in women with breast cancer is associated with physical and mental health benefits.The purpose of this review was to investigate the role of dance in women with breast cancer. Methodology:

THE USE OF HYPERBARIC OXYGEN FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF RADIATION RELATED SKIN ULCERS AND SOFT TISSUE NECROSIS
Friday, October 1, 2021
Introduction: Radiation therapy (R/T) seems to have contributed significantly in recent decades to the treatment of many oncological patients. However, a percentage of these patients will experience symptoms from the side effects of radiation. Post-radiation skin lesions are common in irradiated patients and various interventions are recommended for their care. One of them is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy