scholarly journals What Do We Know about Pruritus in Very Young Infants? A Literature Review

Cells ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 2788
Author(s):  
Camille Le Pors ◽  
Matthieu Talagas ◽  
Claire Abasq-Thomas ◽  
Séverine Henry ◽  
Laurent Misery ◽  
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In infants, pruritus is frequently considered as absent because they do not scratch themselves. Because pruritus could induce severe adverse effects in this vulnerable population, we aimed to review existing evidence on the ability of young infants to experience itch and on how to assess itch-related discomfort in this population. A literature review was performed (Pubmed, Google Scholar). Neurological itch pathways are well described. Skin development starts early during gestation. At 34 weeks of gestation, skin is almost complete while skin adaptations occur after birth. Newborn skin is neurologically functional, including the ability for young infants to feel pain. Similarities and interactions between pain and pruritus support the hypothesis that infants could feel pruritus. However, the existence of pruritus in infants has never been evidenced. Many itchy conditions can affect them, suggesting non-negligible prevalence of infant pruritus among which atopic dermatitis (AD) is the most studied disease. Studies reported a negative impact of AD on children and their families. There is no existing validated method to assess pruritus in infants, although they may feel pruritus and chronic pruritus can lead to serious adverse effects. To appropriately diagnose pruritus appears of great interest among young infants. Development of a method is required to this aim.

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 130
Author(s):  
Grace Benedikta Polii ◽  
Syenshie Virgini Wetik

Anxiety is a reaction to psychological disorders experienced by most patients in the face of surgery. Signs and symptoms are tremors, tachycardia, nervousness, insomnia, sweating and shortness of breath. The preoperative patient anxiety level is in the category of severe, moderate. If it is not handled properly, it will have a negative impact on the operation process that will be carried out by the patient so that relaxation measures are needed so that the patient can control his anxiety. One recommended therapy is guided imagery. Various studies have been conducted to prove its effect. The objective of this research was to analyze effects of guided imagery towards anxiety level decrease on pre-operative patients. This research used literature review design, database used were 2018- 2020 Google Scholar. Research populations were all research journals regarding effects of guided imagery and progressive relaxation towards anxiety level decrease on pre-operative patients using flow diagrams technique (data synthesis) thus n-value was obtained = 3. Analyzed journals result showed that there was a decrease in anxiety level of pre-operative patients after guided was given. Guided imagery affected the decrease of anxiety level on pre-operative patients. Kecemasan merupakan reaksi psikologis yang dialami oleh sebagian besar pasien dalam menghadapi operasi. Hal ini ditandai dengan gerakan tremor, takikardi, gelisah, susah tidur, berkeringat dan sesak nafas. Kecemasan yang dirasakan oleh pasien pra-operasi berada pada kategori berat, sedang. Apabila tidak teratasi dengan baik, maka akan menimbulkan dampak negatif bagi proses operasi yang akan dijalankan pasien sehingga dibutuhkan tindakan norfarmakologi berupa pemberian tindakan rileksasi pada pasien agar pasien mampu mengontrol perasaan cemas yang dirasakannya. Salah satu terapi yang direkomendasikan adalah guided imagery. Berbagai penelitian telah dilakukan untuk membuktikan pengaruhnya.  Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis pengaruh guided imagery terhadap tingkat kecemasan pasien pra-operasi.  Penelitian ini menggunakan desain literature review dengan jenis database yang digunakan, yaitu Google Scholar tahun 2018-2020. Populasi penelitian adalah seluruh jurnal penelitian tentang pengaruh terapi guided imagery terhadap tingkat kecemasan pasien pra-operasi dengan menggunakan teknik diagram flow (sintesis data) sehingga didapatkan n = 3. Hasil analisis jurnal penelitian menunjukan bahwa guided imagery efektif menurunkan kecemasan pasien pra-operasi.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-19
Author(s):  
Dominikus Situmorang

The phenomenon of being viral and well-known in Indonesia, which begins with experience as a victim of cyberbullying, has a psychological and negative impact that is quite complex psychologically. Methods: Review e-journals obtained through Google Scholar, Springer Link, ProQuest, Ebsco Host, Cambridge Core, and Taylor and Francis Online, during October 2018. Results: There are 4 major themes identified in the negative psychological impact of victims of cyberbulling, e.g.: (1) emotional regulation, (2) stress, (3) depression, and (4) loneliness. There are 3 major themes identified in the psychologically positive impact of cyberbulling victims who become viral and well-known, e.g.: (1) happiness, (2) life satisfaction, and (3) subjective wellbeing. Conclusions: Based on this literature review, cyberbullying is noted to have psychological disadvantages and benefits for victims. In Indonesia, being one of the victims of cyberbullying on social media in Indonesia is quite unique, because the effect can be viral and famous.


2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (02) ◽  
pp. 142-148
Author(s):  
Ana María Ortiz Zableh ◽  
Danielle Bastidas Rosas ◽  
Hugo López Ramos

Introduction Ureteral stents are widely used tools in the daily practice of the urologist due to the fact that they solve the endo- and extraluminal ureteral obstructions, enabling an adequate urine flow. They are the preferred tool because they are easy to insert and versatile, and are used to treat various urologic pathologies; nonetheless, they are not exempt from complications. Objectives To present an update in the use of JJ stents, describing their main associated symptoms and complications, indications and newest developments. Materials and Methods We performed a literature review in the Embase, Pubmed and Google Scholar databases, with the following terms and cross-references: ureteral stent; diagnosis; treatment; and urology, restricting the search to the past 7 years. A total of 428 articles were found, and 49 were used in the revision. Results We described the symptoms and complications associated with the use of JJ stents and their prevention, their use in the treatment of lithiasis and oncologic diseases, the utility of metallic stents, and new designs and improvements in their development. Conclusions JJ stents remain a very useful tool in the daily practice of the urologist, but are not exempt from having adverse effects and complications. There have been advances that decrease the adverse effects associated with their use, mainly infection, symptoms associated to the insertion, and risk of incrustation.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Yola Suryani ◽  
Rini Palupi ◽  
Anggi Kusuma

Parents are the smallest social unit that has an important role and are the basis of children's development, where parents are the deciding factors for the successful formation of children's attitudes and behaviors. A mother who has children must have knowledge. Often we meet many parents who give gadgets to early childhood (3-6 years). The use of gadgets continuously will have a negative impact on children's behavior in their daily lives, children tend to be very dependent and become more emotional, get bored easily when someone advises, complains a lot, self-control is uncontrolled, personal is closed, health is disturbed, sleep disorders , aloof, mental illness, aggressive, addictive. This literature review uses critical review of full text articles in the last ten years, from 2010-2020 in Indonesian and English. Because of the limitations of the article, quantitative studies are used to obtain a more accurate review. Google Scholar data base search, National Library of the Republic of Indonesia, PubMed, Proquest with the keywords “Role of Parents”, “Early Childhood”, “Gadgets”, “Modeling Approach “to get articles that match the topic and purpose. 47 articles in Google Scholar, Then the article is read intensively and a summary of each article is made. Knowledge of the mother who is the closest person to the child in health care has a significant influence on children's attitudes and behavior in looking after and educating children. It is recommended that mothers of children aged 3-6 years give gadgets to their children and choose applications according to their age, and limit the time to use gadgets so that children do not experience addiction so that children can adapt to the environment and avoid developmental delays, especially social and emotional. Abstrak: Orangtua merupakan unit sosial terkecil yang memiliki peranan penting dan menjadi dasar perkembangan anak, dimana orang tua menjadi faktor penentu bagi keberhasilan pembentukan sikap dan perilaku anak. Seorang ibu yang memiliki anak wajib memiliki pengetahuan. Sering kita temui banyak orang tua yang memberikan gadget pada anak usia dini (3-6 tahun). Penggunaan gadget secara terus-menerus akan berdampak buruk bagi perilaku anak dalam kesehariannya, anak-anak cenderung akan sangat tergantung dan menjadi lebih emosional, cepat bosan ketika ada yang menasehati, banyak mengeluh, egois tidak terkendali, pribadi yang tertutup, kesehatan terganggu, gangguan tidur, suka menyendiri, penyakit mental, agresif, adikasi. Literature review ini memakai critical review artikel full text sepuluh tahun terakhir  yaitu  dari  tahun  2010-2020  dalam  bahasa indonesia dan bahasa inggris. Karena keterbatasan  artikel  maka  digunakan  studi  kuantitatif untuk mendapatkan hasil review yang lebih akurat. Pencarian data base Google Scholar, Perpustakaan Nasional Republik Indonesia, PubMed, Proquest dengan kata kunci “Peran Orang tua”, “Anak Usia Dini”, “Gadget”, “Pendekatan Modelling” untuk mendapatkan artikel yang sesuai dengan topik dan tujuan. Didapatkan 47 artikel di Google Scholar, Selanjutnya   dilakukan   pembacaan   artikel secara intensif dan dibuatkan ringkasan dari setiap artikel. Pengetahuan ibu yang merupakan orang terdekat dengan anak dalam pemeliharaan kesehatan memberikan pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap sikap dan perilaku anak dalam menjaga dan mendidik anak. Sebaiknya ibu anak usia(3-6tahun) memberikan gadget kepada anaknya dan memilih aplikasi sesuai dengan usianya, serta membatasi waktu penggunaan gadget agar anak tidak mengalami kecanduan sehingg aanak dapat beradaptasi dengan lingkungan dan terhindar dari keterlambatan perkembangan khususnya social dan emosional.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Belet Lydia Ingrit

<p>Infertility is the failure to get a pregnancy after at least one year of sexual intercourse without using contraception. Many efforts that have been made by infertil women to get pregnant but not a few have failed treatment. Perception will affect the adaptation and quality of life of a woman. Therefore the purpose of this literature review is to explore perceptions and quality of life of women with infertility. Research articles were obtained from two databases namely EBSCO and Google Scholar. Literature search uses keywords (Indonesian and English), namely Perception and quality of life of women with infertility with inclusion criteria for research articles from 2009-2019, primary articles, full text and research subjects are infertil women (both primary and secondary). From 464 research articles, six articles were reviewed that met all the inclusion criteria and objectives of this literature review. Six articles obtained were then made critical appraisals which were then analyzed using simplified thematic analysis. The theme that emerged from this literature review was the negative impact, quality of life and handling of infertility. Based on the results of the review of this article, it is necessary to support both social and emotional systems for infertility women to achieve a better quality of life.</p><p><strong>BAHASA INDONESIA ABSTRAK: </strong>Infertilitas adalah kegagalan untuk mendapatkan kehamilan setelah setidaknya satu tahun berhubungan seksual tanpa menggunakan alat kontrasepsi. Banyak upaya yang sudah dilakukan perempuan infertil untuk bisa hamil namun tidak sedikit yang gagal dalam pengobatan. Persepsi akan memengaruhi adaptasi dan kualitas hidup seorang perempuan. Oleh karena itu tujuan kajian literatur ini adalah untuk menggali persepsi dan kualitas hidup peremuan dengan infertil. Artikel penelitian didapatkan dari dua database yaitu EBSCO dan Google Scholar. Pencarian literatur menggunakan kata kunci (bahasa Indonesia dan bahasa Inggris) yaitu persepsi (Perception) dan kualitas hidup perempuan dengan infertilitas (Quality of life women with infertility) dengan kriteria inklusi artikel penelitian dari tahun 2009-2019, artikel primer, fulltext dan subjek penelitian adalah perempuan infertil (baik primer maupun sekunder). Dari 464 artikel penelitian didapatkan enam artikel yang direview yang memenuhi semua kriteria inklusi dan tujuan dari kajian literatur ini. Enam artikel yang didapatkan kemudian dilakukan penilaian kritis (critical appraisal) yang kemudian dianalisis menggunakan simplified thematic analysis. Tema yang muncul dari kajian literatur ini adalah dampak negatif, kualitas hidup dan penanganan infertilitas. Berdasarkan hasil review artikel ini, dibutuhkan support system baik sosial maupun emosional bagi perempuan infertilitas untuk mencapai kualitas hidup yang lebih baik.</p><p> </p>


2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. 1134-1146
Author(s):  
Priyanka Kriplani ◽  
Kumar Guarve ◽  
Uttam S. Baghel

Objective: Helenalin is a natural anti-inflammatory agent that is proving its efficacy to treat various medical conditions. Though many plants are proving their effectiveness but their mechanisms are still not well understood. The objective of the review is to summarize various mechanisms of helenalin to treat inflammatory disorders and cancers, adverse effects, and avenues of further research. Methods: Structured research was carried out including Pub med, Science direct Medline, Research Gate and Google Scholar to find all articles published on helenalin. Various keywords used were “helenalin”, “Arnica”, “cancer”, “anti-inflammatory”, “cardiovascular”, “IBD”, “pharmacokinetics” etc. The aim of the review was to find out the problem prevailing in the data published to date which will help the researchers to investigate the molecule clinically. Results: Seventy articles are included in the review. Helenalin is found to cure chronic conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, ulcers and malignancies like stomach, colon, breast, larynx, lung and skin cancers via multiple mechanisms. These diseases do not proceed via a unilateral pathway. So, it can be a useful molecule to treat numerous diseases. Conclusion: This review article will help us to systemically analyze the wealth of information concerning the medicinal properties of helenalin and to recognize the gaps which have vetoed its pervasive application in the medical community.


2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 521-538
Author(s):  
Olivia Donati Beech ◽  
Leah Kaufmann ◽  
Joel Anderson

Objectification theory provides a theoretical framework for understanding how socialization and experiences of objectification can lead women to place excessive value on their appearance—a process known as self-objectification. Despite the number of women that are mothers, the application of objectification theory to motherhood has been relatively limited. This review synthesizes the available research exploring objectification during motherhood. We conducted a systematic search for published and unpublished articles that quantitatively examined the objectification of, or self-objectification during, motherhood across five databases in March 2019. The search yielded 23 studies across 20 articles, which in combination revealed strong evidence of societal objectification of mothers and self-objectification by mothers. Effects were found for pregnant and postpartum women, in both community and university samples of mothers. Outcomes included more body shame, concerns about the negative impact of breastfeeding, barriers to breastfeeding, fear of childbirth, disordered eating, and greater appearance concerns in mothers, and sexualized behaviors and body surveillance for their children. Some evidence indicated that self-objectifying may be protective for mothers in certain situations, but it was mostly associated with harmful consequences. Finally, some evidence suggested that there may be age and generational effects of objectification, which may impact all women, including mothers. We hope these findings highlight the benefits for women to engage in healthy relationships with their bodies and to consider the functionality of their body as it changes in preparation for entering motherhood.


Author(s):  
Eman Tariq Alslman ◽  
Shaher H. Hamaideh ◽  
Manar Ali Bani Hani ◽  
Huda Mohammad Atiyeh

AbstractThe purpose of this article is to review the literature regarding the relationships between alexithymia, fibromyalgia (FM), and psychological distress among adolescents. Google Scholar and databases were searched using alexithymia, fibromyalgia, psychological distress, and adolescent keywords. Studies that examine the relationship between alexithymia and fibromyalgia and the contribution of psychological distress on this relationship among adolescents are lacking. However, based on previous studies on adult samples and theoretical background, there are possible relationship between alexithymia and fibromyalgia as well as possible mediating effect of psychological distress on this relationship in adolescents. Further studies are recommended to examine the relationships between alexithymia, fibromyalgia, and psychological distress among adolescents.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Maffoni ◽  
Anna Giardini ◽  
Antonia Pierobon ◽  
Davide Ferrazzoli ◽  
Giuseppe Frazzitta

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by motor and nonmotor symptoms. Both of them imply a negative impact on Health-Related Quality of Life. A significant one is the stigma experienced by the parkinsonian patients and their caregivers. Moreover, stigma may affect everyday life and patient’s subjective and relational perception and it may lead to frustration and isolation. Aim of the present work is to qualitatively describe the stigma of PD patients stemming from literature review, in order to catch the subjective experience and the meaning of the stigma construct. Literature review was performed on PubMed database and Google Scholar (keywords: Parkinson Disease, qualitative, stigma, social problem, isolation, discrimination) and was restricted to qualitative data: 14 articles were identified to be suitable to the aim of the present overview. Results are divided into four core constructs: stigma arising from symptoms, stigma linked to relational and communication problems, social stigma arising from sharing perceptions, and caregiver’s stigma. The principal relations to these constructs are deeply analyzed and described subjectively through patients’ and caregiver’s point of view. The qualitative research may allow a better understanding of a subjective symptom such as stigma in parkinsonian patients from an intercultural and a social point of view.


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