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Katsuko Kanagawa1993 Volume 13 Issue 1 Pages 1-11
Published: July 02, 1993
Released on J-STAGE: October 29, 2012
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Akiko Tonosaki, Keiko Kazuma, Yoshihiko Ishiguro1993 Volume 13 Issue 1 Pages 12-19
Published: July 02, 1993
Released on J-STAGE: October 29, 2012
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSIn an attempt to find a method for effective nursing support which would maintain a favorable nutritional status in patients receiving chemotherapy, the nutritional status of 15 patients with lung cancer receiving cisplatin therapy was evaluated, and the factors influencing their status were studied.
(1) Nutritional status was evaluated in terms of 7 indicators: body weight, skinfold thickness, arm muscle circumference, grip strength, hemoglobin level, serum total protein and serum albumin. Among these, skinfold thickness proved to be the most sensitive indicator of the changes in nutritional status of cancer patients during chemotherapy.
(2) Multiple regression analysis revealed that skinfold thickness was influenced by dietary intake, which in turn was related to nausea, vomiting, trait anxiety level estimated by STAI and maximum body temperature associated with infection.
(3) It was concluded that the following nursing interventions are significant for maintenance of favorable nutritional status for cancer patients during chemotherapy. First, periodic evaluation of their nutritional status by anthropometric measurements is necessary. Secondly, efforts should be made to reduce nausea and vomiting, to reassure patients with severe anxiety so that they become mentally stable, and to motivate the patients to perform self-care for prevention of infection, thereby achieving a sufficient dietary intake.View full abstractDownload PDF (1023K) -
Chikako Ishii, Sagami Hagihara, Hiromi Minamisawa1993 Volume 13 Issue 1 Pages 20-27
Published: July 02, 1993
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JOURNAL FREE ACCESSTo assess the role of music on pain management, we examined effects of music to relieve a pain associated with a compulsory posture. Classical musics, which are recognized to make persons feel well, were chosen in this study. Five healthy adult females kept a supine position for 2 hours without music. Complains, and variations of heart beat and respiration were observed in each individual during the 2 hour experiment. After 5 days or more, these subjects had the same experience with music. Frequency and intensity of complains were significantly diminished by music. Heart rate was not changed by music. Respiration rate was increased in 3 subjects with music. Frequency of irregular respiration was significantly decreased by music. There was a positive correlation between frequency of irregular respiration and number of complaints in subjects kept without music.
The present study demonstrated that music is effective to relieve a pain associated with a compulsory posture. Our results suggest that music plays a significant role on pain management in palliative therapy.View full abstractDownload PDF (999K) -
Kazuko Kodama1993 Volume 13 Issue 1 Pages 28-31
Published: July 02, 1993
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[in Japanese], [in Japanese], [in Japanese], [in Japanese], [in Japane ...1993 Volume 13 Issue 1 Pages 32-37
Published: July 02, 1993
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