1. Effect of aromatherapy on quality of life in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Cong Zhang, Hang Mu, Yong-Fang Yang, Yong Zhang, and Wen-Jun Gou
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Aromatherapy ,meta-analysis ,essential oils ,inhalation ,hemodialysis ,restless legs syndrome ,Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology ,RC870-923 - Abstract
AbstractObjective Aromatherapy has been used for patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD), but the outcomes are still controversial. Thus, we conducted this study to systematically evaluate the effect of aromatherapy on the quality of life of patients on MHD.Methods We searched the PubMed, Embays, Scopus, Web of Science, and CNKI databases for randomized controlled trials that evaluated the use of aromatherapy in dialysis patients and reported at least one outcome of interest.Results Twenty-two relevant studies were included in the meta-analysis. The meta-analysis revealed that aromatherapy significantly increased subjective sleep quality (a lower score indicates better sleep quality) [standardized mean difference (SMD) = −1.52, 95% CI (−2.38, −0.67), p
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- 2023
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