The Effects of Lavender and Citrus aurantium on Anxiety and Agitation of the Conscious Patients in Intensive Care Units: A Parallel Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial

CONCLUSION: The results of the present study showed the positive effects of lavender aromatherapy and Citrus aurantium aromatherapy on reducing the anxiety of patients admitted to ICUs. Relevance to Clinical Practice. Aromatherapy can be used as an effective and safe intervention to reduce anxiety in ICUs.PMID:34222473 | PMC:PMC8219432 | DOI:10.1155/2021/5565956

Source: Biomed Res - July 5, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Zahra Karimzadeh Mansooreh Azizzadeh Forouzi Elham Rahiminezhad Mehdi Ahmadinejad Mahlagha Dehghan Source Type: research