REFLEXOLOGY RESEARCH - SKIN DISORDERS
2022
SLEEP, PRURITIS, WEIGHT GAIN, AURICULAR ACUPRESSURE, HAEMODIALYSIS
Efficacy of auricular acupressure in maintenance haemodialysis patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. By Ting Yang, Shurui Wang, Xiaohong Zhang, Lirong Liu, Yanhui Liu, Chunmei Zhang. Pub. by J Clin Nurs. 2022 Mar;31(5-6):508-519.. PMID: 34268817 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15966.
The meta-analysis results indicated that auricular acupressure had a positive efficacy in maintenance haemodialysis patients to improve sleep disorders, pruritus and daily net weight gain (%). But the results should be treated conservatively on account of the low quality of included studies. Future researchers need to conduct more high-quality, large sample, multi-centre randomised controlled studies to provide a solid basis to demonstrate of the efficacy of auricular acupressure in maintenance haemodialysis patients.
2021
PRURITIS, HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS
The effect of foot reflexology massage on pruritus in hemodialysis patients. By Shahriari A, Sarani H, Sheikh S, Arbabisarjou A. Pub. by J Educ Health Promot. 2021 Feb 27;10:81. doi: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_494_20. PMID: 34084828; PMCID: PMC8057181.
Our findings showed that the foot reflexology massage could relieve itching or pruritus in hemodialysis patients. It is, therefore, recommended that it can be used as an effective intervention technique to alleviate itching in hemodialysis patients.
2000
INFANTILE HORDEOLUM (STYE), DIGESTIVE, CHILDREN
Comparison of Curative Effects Between Two Therapies in Treating Infantile Hordeolum. By Fengqiu, W. and Dejin, P., 2000 China Reflexology Symposium Report, Beijing: China Reflexology Association, pages 42-43.
Foot reflexology was found to be effective for the relief of Infantile Hordeolum when used in conjunction with chiropractic care.
1996
URTICARIA (HIVES), TINNITUS
Treatment of Urticaria and Tinnitus with Foot Reflexotherapy. By Wang, X. 1996 China Reflexology Symposium Report, Beijing: China Reflexology Association, pages 117-118.
Foot reflexology was found to be effective for the relief of urticaria and tinnitus.