The Effect of Aromatherapy with Lavender on Pain of Needle Insertion and Severity of Restless Legs Syndrome in Hemodialysis Patients; a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

CONCLUSION: In summary, the findings indicate a notable reduction in catheter insertion pain in AVF and relief from RLS among HD patients through the use of lavender essential oil. As a result, future research is encouraged to include a comparison of lavender's effects with those of a placebo group.PMID:38022715 | PMC:PMC10674070 | DOI:10.22037/aaem.v12i1.2071

Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - November 29, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Fatemeh Izadi Seyed Amirhossein Mazhari Masoomeh Najafi Mohammad Taghi Ashoobi Milad Sarafi Samad Karkhah Pooyan Ghorbani Vajargah Poorya Takasi Mahbobeh Firooz Seyed Javad Hosseini Nurten Ozen Source Type: research