The Effect of 5 Minutes of Mindful Breathing to the Perception of Distress and Physiological Responses in Palliative Care Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (9) ◽  
pp. 917-924 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chong Guan Ng ◽  
Kiah Tian Lai ◽  
Seng Beng Tan ◽  
Ahmad Hatim Sulaiman ◽  
Nor Zuraida Zainal
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Physiological Responses ◽  
Randomized Controlled Study ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Randomized Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of a Preoperative Respiratory Rehabilitation Program to Prevent Postoperative Pulmonary Complications after Esophagectomy

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 331-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ippei Yamana ◽  
Shinsuke Takeno ◽  
Tatsuya Hashimoto ◽  
Kenji Maki ◽  
Ryosuke Shibata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Esophageal Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Pulmonary Complications ◽  
Randomized Controlled Study ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Postoperative Pulmonary Complications ◽  
Postoperative Rehabilitation ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Respiratory Rehabilitation

Background/Aims: Patients with postoperative pulmonary complications after esophagectomy often have increased mortality. The purpose of the study was to examine the efficacy of preventing postoperative pulmonary complications by an intensive preoperative respiratory rehabilitation (PR) program for esophageal cancer patients. Methods: This study was a prospective randomized controlled study. Thirty patients in the PR group and 30 patients in the no preoperative respiratory rehabilitation (NPR) group were included. The PR group received preoperative rehabilitation for more than 7 days, while the NPR group did not receive any preoperative rehabilitation. All patients underwent postoperative rehabilitation from the first postoperative day. The postoperative pulmonary complications were evaluated using the Clavien-Dindo classification (CDC) and the Utrecht Pneumonia Scoring System (UPSS). Results: The CDC grade in the PR group was significantly lower than that in the NPR group (p = 0.014). The UPSS score in the PR group was significantly lower than that in the NPR group at postoperative day 1 (p = 0.031). In the multivariate analysis, NPR was an independent risk factor for postoperative pulmonary complications greater than CDC grade II (OR: 3.99, 95% CI: 1.28-12.4, p = 0.017). Conclusions: This study showed that the intensive PR program was capable of reducing the postoperative pulmonary complications in esophageal cancer patients.

scholarly journals Meaninglessness in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 649-658 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatsuya Morita ◽  
Hisayuki Murata ◽  
Emi Kishi ◽  
Mitsunori Miyashita ◽  
Takuhiro Yamaguchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Terminally Ill ◽  
Randomized Controlled Study ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Terminally Ill Cancer Patients ◽  
Randomized Controlled
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