Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Midwifery

Abedzadeh-Kalahroudi, Masoumeh

doi:10.17795/nmsjournal19449

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“…[ 20 ] Many pregnant women prefer complementary medicine, due to its lower adverse effects, to chemical drugs. [ 21 ] In a review, complementary and alternative therapies were more frequently used in pregnant women with higher education and a history of vaginal delivery. [ 22 ]…”

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Effects of complementary medicine on nausea and vomiting in pregnancy: A systematic review

Ozgoli

Naz

2018

Int J Prev Med

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Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) is a common problem for pregnant women. Researchers have recently paid special attention to complementary medicine methods for the treatment of NVP. Regarding the high prevalence of NVP as well as maternal and fetal adverse effects of chemical drugs, the present study, focusing on clinical trials carried out in Iran, was conducted to assess safety and efficacy of different nonpharmacological methods in relieving NVP. This systematic review focused on randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and assessed complementary medicine on NVP for which databases including MedLib, Magiran, Iran Medex, SID, PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar search engines from 2000 to 2015 were searched. Those articles that gained score 3 or higher, according to Jadad criteria, were recruited for the study. In this study, 31 clinical trials assessing NVP were conducted on Iranian pregnant women. After removing ten articles, 21 articles with scores 3 and higher, according to Jedad criteria, were assessed. Out of 21 papers, 10 papers were about ginger, one was about cardamom, one was about lemon, two were about peppermint aromatherapy, six were about pericardium 6 (P6) acupressure, and one article about KID21 acupressure. Most studies have demonstrated a positive effect on reducing NVP; however, no adverse effect was reported. According to the results of this review, the majority of methods employed were effective in reducing the incidence of NVP, among which ginger and P6 acupressure can be recommended with more reliability.

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Effects of complementary medicine on nausea and vomiting in pregnancy: A systematic review

Ozgoli

Naz

2018

Int J Prev Med

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The Effect of Hollyhock (Althaea officinalis L) Leaf Compresses Combined With Warm and Cold Compress on Breast Engorgement in Lactating Women

Khosravan

Mohammadzadeh-Moghadam

Mohammadzadeh

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J Evid Based Complementary Altern Med

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Breast engorgement affects lactation. The present study was conducted to determine the effect of hollyhock combined with warm and cold compresses on improving breast engorgement in lactating women. Participants included 40 women with breast engorgement divided into intervention and control groups, with participants in both groups being applied routine interventions and warm compress before nursing and a cold compress after nursing; however, the intervention group was also applied hollyhock compress. Both groups received these treatments 6 times during 2 days. The data collected were analyzed in SPSS-16 using a generalized estimating equation. According to the results, a significant difference was observed in the overall breast engorgement severity in the intervention group (P < .001). The severity of breast engorgement was also found to have a significant relationship with time (P < .001). According to the findings, hollyhock leaf compress combined with performing routine interventions for breast engorgement can improve breast engorgement.

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Midwifery

Abstract: Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: Midwives should be informed of complementary and alternative medicine methods and be able to guide women with the use of these methods.

Cited by 2 publications

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Effects of complementary medicine on nausea and vomiting in pregnancy: A systematic review

Effects of complementary medicine on nausea and vomiting in pregnancy: A systematic review

The Effect of Hollyhock (Althaea officinalis L) Leaf Compresses Combined With Warm and Cold Compress on Breast Engorgement in Lactating Women

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