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Auriculotherapy may help to reduce gastrointestinal reactions and improve quality of life post chemotherapy.

IF 1.9 4区医学

Explore-The Journal of Science and Healing Pub Date : 2025-01-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2025.103129

Qiao Xiao, Tingting Liu, Jiawei Li, Zhiling Sun

{"title":"Auriculotherapy may help to reduce gastrointestinal reactions and improve quality of life post chemotherapy.","authors":"Qiao Xiao, Tingting Liu, Jiawei Li, Zhiling Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.explore.2025.103129","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2025.103129","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: To compare the effectiveness of auriculotherapy in managing nausea and vomiting caused by platinum-based chemotherapy METHODS: 96 patients with gastrointestinal cancer undergoing platinum chemotherapy were randomly divided into three groups, with 32 patients in each group. The control group received conventional treatment, including 5-hydroxytryptamine 3 receptor antagonist and routine nursing care; the remaining two groups received additional auricular point sticking or ear scraping. The outcomes measured included the incidence and frequency of acute and delayed nausea and vomiting, severity of nausea, appetite, and quality of life function index 24 h and 5 d post chemotherapy.Results: Statistically significant differences were observed in the incidence and frequency of acute and delayed nausea and vomiting, severity of nausea, appetite, and life function index of nausea and vomiting at 24 h and 5 d post chemotherapy (P < 0.05); the efficacy of treatment in the ear scraping and auricular point sticking groups was better than that of the control group (P < 0.05). Moreover, the ear scraping group experienced a more effective reduction in acute nausea and vomiting than that in the auricular point sticking group (P < 0.05), and auricular point sticking showed better results in managing delayed nausea and vomiting and improving appetite and quality of life 5 d post chemotherapy (P < 0.05).Conclusions: Auricular point sticking and ear scraping effectively treat chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). Ear scraping is more effective for acute CINV, whereas auricular point sticking is more effective for delayed CINV, with the distinct advantages of enhancing appetite and quality of life for each type of CINV.","PeriodicalId":50459,"journal":{"name":"Explore-The Journal of Science and Healing","volume":"21 2","pages":"103129"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143061233","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The effect of Reiki on anxiety level in mothers of hospitalized children: A randomized-controlled study. 灵气对住院儿童母亲焦虑水平的影响：一项随机对照研究。

IF 1.9 4区医学

Explore-The Journal of Science and Healing Pub Date : 2025-01-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2025.103128

Şükran Başgöl, Sümeyye Bal, Emine Koç

{"title":"The effect of Reiki on anxiety level in mothers of hospitalized children: A randomized-controlled study.","authors":"Şükran Başgöl, Sümeyye Bal, Emine Koç","doi":"10.1016/j.explore.2025.103128","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2025.103128","url":null,"abstract":"Context: Reiki is considered an effective, side-effect-free, and non-invasive method to alleviate anxiety.Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of Reiki on the anxiety levels of mothers with hospitalized children.Method: This three-arm parallel randomized controlled trial included 120 mothers with hospitalized children who were divided into 3 equal-sized groups. Over 2 weeks, the Reiki group (n = 40) received 4 sessions (45 minutes each) of Reiki, the placebo group (n = 40) received sham Reiki, and the control group (n = 40) received no intervention. The anxiety levels of the participants were assessed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S) before and after the intervention.Results: After receiving four Reiki sessions over two weeks, the anxiety levels of those in the Reiki group were statistically significantly lower than those in the placebo and control groups (Reiki group 43.25 ± 2.93, placebo group 51.13 ± 12.15, and control group 51.03 ± 9.27; p = 0.001). Regarding the intragroup STAI-S score changes, only the mean pre-intervention score of the Reiki group was higher compared to the post-test score, and this difference was statistically significant (t = 4.209, p = 0.001). There was no statistically significant difference between the pre-test and post-test scores of the placebo and control groups (p > 0.05).Conclusions: The results of the study suggested that Reiki treatment significantly reduced the anxiety levels of the mothers with hospitalized children who received it compared to those who did not (the placebo and control groups).","PeriodicalId":50459,"journal":{"name":"Explore-The Journal of Science and Healing","volume":"21 2","pages":"103128"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143015440","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Successful treatment of chronic migraine unresponsive to triptans with herbal medicines containing Cinnamomi Cortex: A case report.

IF 1.9 4区医学

Explore-The Journal of Science and Healing Pub Date : 2025-01-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2025.103115

Han-Gyul Lee, Seungwon Kwon, Hirozo Goto, Makoto Fujimoto, Mosaburo Kainuma, Ki-Ho Cho

{"title":"Successful treatment of chronic migraine unresponsive to triptans with herbal medicines containing Cinnamomi Cortex: A case report.","authors":"Han-Gyul Lee, Seungwon Kwon, Hirozo Goto, Makoto Fujimoto, Mosaburo Kainuma, Ki-Ho Cho","doi":"10.1016/j.explore.2025.103115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2025.103115","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Migraine is a neurological disorder characterized by severe, unilateral, pulsating headaches with visual, olfactory, and auditory hypersensitivity, as well as autonomic symptoms. Currently, triptans are the standard treatment, but they often fail to relieve symptoms. Herbal medicines are alternative treatments to overcome these limitations.Case presentation: A 73-year-old Asian man visited our hospital with a 5-year history of headache and pulsation of blood vessels in the left temple. He had been using sumatriptan for three years, but it was ineffective. Based on the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition (ICHD-3), he was diagnosed with migraine without aura. The herbal medicines Gyejigayonggolmoryeo-tang (GYT) and Shihogayonggolmoryeo-tang (SYT), both of which contain Cinnamomi Cortex, were prescribed. Forty-two days after starting herbal medicine treatment, the numeric rating scale (NRS) score decreased from 10 to 5, and the frequency of migraine attacks decreased from four times to once weekly. On day 97, the NRS score further improved to 3; therefore, SYT was discontinued. Oreongsan (ORS), an herbal medicine containing Cinnamomi Cortex, was administered only during pain attacks. On day 146, the pain almost disappeared, with an NRS score of 2, and only ORS was prescribed. On day 188, the patient was pain-free without ORS. At the last follow-up (day 456), the patient reported no recurrence of symptoms.Conclusions: Here, we describe a male patient with migraine symptoms unresponsive to triptans who experienced improvement shortly after using herbal medicines containing Cinnamomi Cortex. Therefore, these may be an appropriate alternative to triptans for treating migraine.","PeriodicalId":50459,"journal":{"name":"Explore-The Journal of Science and Healing","volume":"21 2","pages":"103115"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143029439","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Unveiling the EEG signatures of extrasensory perception during spiritual experiences: A single-case study with a well-renowned channeler.

IF 1.9 4区医学

Explore-The Journal of Science and Healing Pub Date : 2025-01-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2025.103114

D Del Rosario-Gilabert, I Vigué-Guix

{"title":"Unveiling the EEG signatures of extrasensory perception during spiritual experiences: A single-case study with a well-renowned channeler.","authors":"D Del Rosario-Gilabert, I Vigué-Guix","doi":"10.1016/j.explore.2025.103114","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2025.103114","url":null,"abstract":"Just as the brain of Albert Einstein is studied in an attempt to understand human intelligence or the bodies of elite athletes are examined to improve muscle strength, the study of people who claim to have spiritual experiences could enrich the investigation of the brain-mind relationship. Although mediumship with deceased people is widely extensively studied in spiritual experiences, we explored a mediumistic experience called \"channeling\" where the individual connects with a non-corporeal intelligence (NCI) source. To approach this kind of spiritual experience, we considered three hypotheses: the fraud hypothesis (i), the mental pathology hypothesis (ii), and the extrasensory perception hypothesis (iii). In this single case study, the participant was a well-known channeler with nearly three decades of experience connecting with NCIs. Given the EEG results, we rejected the fraud hypothesis, rejected the mental pathology hypothesis, and felt we needed more information to conclude the extrasensory perception hypothesis. The approach of the present single-case study may help researchers design follow-up rigorous protocols for mediumship and channeling studies, which could contribute to a better understanding of the brain during spiritual experiences.","PeriodicalId":50459,"journal":{"name":"Explore-The Journal of Science and Healing","volume":"21 2","pages":"103114"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143029688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Artificial turf: What are the long-lasting effects of artificial turf in our communities and on community health? 人造草坪：人造草坪对我们的社区和社区健康的长期影响是什么？

IF 1.9 4区医学

Explore-The Journal of Science and Healing Pub Date : 2025-01-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2025.103112

Shannon Doherty Lyons, Judith T Zelikoff

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Thought Field Therapy intervention to improve mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A randomized controlled trial. 思维场疗法干预在COVID-19大流行期间改善心理健康：一项随机对照试验

IF 1.9 4区医学

Explore-The Journal of Science and Healing Pub Date : 2025-01-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2025.103117

Ayame Morikawa, Masaki Fujimoto, Yuriko Kawagishi, Tomiyo Fukagawa

{"title":"Thought Field Therapy intervention to improve mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Ayame Morikawa, Masaki Fujimoto, Yuriko Kawagishi, Tomiyo Fukagawa","doi":"10.1016/j.explore.2025.103117","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2025.103117","url":null,"abstract":"Context: The COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a significant rise in mental health issues, including a 70 % increase in Japan's suicide rate. Prior studies suggest that Thought Field Therapy (TFT) can rapidly alleviate psychological distress.Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of online TFT as a quick intervention for psychological problems.Design: This study employed the Brief Job Stress Questionnaire, administered to TFT and waitlist (WL) groups before and after the intervention, with the WL group also assessed two weeks prior to the TFT intervention. Follow-up questionnaires were completed by all participants after two additional weeks.Setting: Subjective Unit of Distress Scale (SUDS) scores for targeted psychological issues were collected across participant groups.Participants: Ninety-nine participants were randomly assigned to either the TFT intervention group or the WL group.Interventions: Among the 88 participants who completed the TFT intervention, significant reductions were observed in all negative emotions, including stress-induced mental and physical reactions, irritability, fatigue, anxiety, depression, and somatic complaints (p < .01).Main outcome measures: SUDS scores for 248 issues, including trauma and anxiety, showed a significant decrease from an average of 7 to 1.5 following the TFT intervention (p < .01) with a large effect size (dz = 2.15).Results: A brief online TFT intervention during the COVID-19 pandemic significantly reduced psychological stress, with sustained effects observed over two to six weeks. This suggests that TFT is an effective accessible tool for mental health and self-care in the absence of face-to-face therapy.","PeriodicalId":50459,"journal":{"name":"Explore-The Journal of Science and Healing","volume":"21 2","pages":"103117"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143015475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Zinc for prevention and treatment of the common cold: Summary of a Cochrane review. 锌预防和治疗普通感冒：Cochrane综述。

IF 1.9 4区医学

Explore-The Journal of Science and Healing Pub Date : 2025-01-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2025.103111

L Susan Wieland

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Effect of auricular acupressure on comfort, pain and physiological indices after coronary artery angiography: A randomized controlled trial.

IF 1.9 4区医学

Explore-The Journal of Science and Healing Pub Date : 2025-01-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2025.103113

Fatemeh Asadi, Azim Azizi, Mahdi Biglarkhani, Seyed Kianoosh Hosseini, Younes Mohammadi, Hiva Azami

{"title":"Effect of auricular acupressure on comfort, pain and physiological indices after coronary artery angiography: A randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Fatemeh Asadi, Azim Azizi, Mahdi Biglarkhani, Seyed Kianoosh Hosseini, Younes Mohammadi, Hiva Azami","doi":"10.1016/j.explore.2025.103113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2025.103113","url":null,"abstract":"Background and purpose: Interventions to prevent bleeding may cause discomfort after coronary angiography. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of auricular acupressure on comfort, pain intensity, and physiological indices after coronary angiography.Material and method: This two-arm (1:1) randomized controlled trial was conducted at Farshchian Heart Center, Hamadan (western Iran) from April to June 2024. Eighty-four eligible patients were split into intervention (n = 42) and control (n = 42) groups. In the intervention group, Vaccaria seeds were stuck at the right ear's TF2, SF5, HX1, and AT2 points for 2 h post-angiography. The control group received no acupressure. The Numeric Rating Scale measured comfort and pain intensity, and physiological indices such as mean arterial pressure, heart rate, and peripheral oxygen saturation were measured before acupressure and at 60- and 120-min post-intervention.Results: Analysis of 83 patients showed no significant demographic and clinical differences between groups pre-study (P > 0.05). Significant pain intensity and comfort improvements were noted in the intervention group compared to the control group at 60 and 120 min post-intervention (P < 0.05). Additionally, significant reductions in heart rate and mean arterial pressure were observed in the intervention group (P < 0.05), while no significant differences were found in arterial oxygen saturation between the intervention and control groups (P > 0.05).Conclusion: Auricular acupressure, an easy, simple, low-cost complementary method, could help in pain management, increase comfort after coronary angiography, and positively affect mean arterial pressure and heart rate. Nurses can play a crucial role in applying these techniques, ensuring proper implementation, and educating patients about their benefits.","PeriodicalId":50459,"journal":{"name":"Explore-The Journal of Science and Healing","volume":"21 2","pages":"103113"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143069466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Social media on children's diets: A review. 社交媒体对儿童饮食的影响：综述。

IF 1.9 4区医学

Explore-The Journal of Science and Healing Pub Date : 2025-01-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2025.103110

Dr Angie Lillehei

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Herbal prescription Siryeongtang and acupuncture treatment for gait disturbance due to idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: A case report. 中药四灵汤配合针刺治疗特发性常压脑积水步态障碍1例。

IF 1.9 4区医学

Explore-The Journal of Science and Healing Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-12-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2024.103097

Moon-Young Ki, Han-Gyul Lee, Seungwon Kwon, Woo-Sang Jung, Sang-Kwan Moon

{"title":"Herbal prescription Siryeongtang and acupuncture treatment for gait disturbance due to idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: A case report.","authors":"Moon-Young Ki, Han-Gyul Lee, Seungwon Kwon, Woo-Sang Jung, Sang-Kwan Moon","doi":"10.1016/j.explore.2024.103097","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.explore.2024.103097","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH), characterized by unexplained normal-pressure hydrocephalus, primarily presents with symptoms such as gait disturbances, cognitive impairment, and urinary incontinence. Currently, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage via shunting is the only effective treatment for iNPH.Case presentation: A 56-year-old Asian woman visited our hospital with a worsening gait disturbance and a history of recurrent falls over the past 2 years. She was diagnosed with iNPH using brain computed tomography. Notably, her gait disturbances continued to worsen despite undergoing a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt. The patient was prescribed the herbal medicine Siryeongtang along with acupuncture and electroacupuncture. Subsequently, the changes in gait balance and speed were objectively assessed during the treatment period using the WIN-TRACK evaluation tool. The symmetry index for step length improved after 42 days of treatment, reaching 111 %, 71 %, and 37 % on days 15, 24, and 42, respectively. The symmetry index for step speed also decreased from 77 % on day 15 to 5 % on day 42. In addition, the time required to walk 5 m was reduced to 13, 10, and 9 s on days 15, 24, and 42, respectively.Conclusions: Treatment with Korean medicine improved gait balance and speed in a patient with iINPH whose symptoms did not improve following shunt surgery.","PeriodicalId":50459,"journal":{"name":"Explore-The Journal of Science and Healing","volume":"21 1","pages":"103097"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142873166","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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