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The focus of this research database is on how stress affects women's health, and options for treatment using mind-body therapies.  To obtain full summaries of the articles, see "How to Get Abstracts" below

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General Preop ICU Bleeding
MRI Intraop CCU Wound Healing
Endoscopy Major Surgery NICU Postop
Sedated Awake Procedures Minor Surgery Burn Unit Cardiac & Neuro Rehab
Anesthesia Recovery Room ER Long Term Care
Pain  

** How to Get Abstracts **

 

 

 

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

 

10787763 JA

The use of alternative and complementary medicine in radiology today

Discusses incorporation of CAM techniques into radiology, including guided imagery, in view of the benefits to and interest by the general public.

2000 Radiol Manage 22;1:51-5

Puchalski, L.

 

263086 RCT

The effects of guided imagery on anxiety levels and movement of clients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging

Patients who listened to a guided imagery tape before their MRI, and used guided imagery during their scan were less anxious and moved less.

1994 Holist Nurs Pract 8;2:59-69

Thompson, M. B. and Coppens, N. M.

 

10745145 CT

Reduction of anxiety during MR imaging: a controlled trial

Patients were significantly less anxious during MRIs with the introduction of a variety of factors, including giving a booklet beforehand with suggested strategies for anxiety reduction.

2000 Magn Reson Imaging 18;3:351-5

Grey, S. J., Price, G., and Mathews, A.

 

9194006 RCT

A cognitive behavioural approach to preventing anxiety during magnetic resonance imaging

Patients taught relaxation before MRI were less anxious during the scan.

1997 J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry 28;2:97-104

Lukins, R., Davan, I. G., and Drummond, P. D.

 

2682775 RCT

Evaluation of three psychological interventions to reduce anxiety during MR imaging

A group given information only became significantly more anxious, and a group given a relaxation exercise became significantly less anxious during the exam.

1989 Radiology 173;3:759-62

Quirk, M. E., Letendre, A. J., Ciottone, R. A., and Lingley, J. F.

 

7949692 RCT

Fragrance administration to reduce anxiety during MR imaging

Patients at Memorial Sloan-Kettering undergoing MRI were significantly less anxious while breathing heliotropin (vanilla-like) scented air via nasal cannula.

1994 J Magn Reson Imaging 4;4:623-6

Redd, W. H., Manne, S. L., Peters, B., Jacobsen, P. B., and Schmidt, H.

 

 

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