Kanser hastalarında palyatif bakım ve fitoterapi

Cancer is defined as a complex disease that occurs with the uncontrolled proliferation of cells and develops under the influence of genetic and environmental conditions. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are frequently used in cancer treatment. Side effects related to these treatments are observed in most of the patients. Palliative care, which is an important part of cancer management today, aims to alleviate the symptoms and side effects of these treatments and to increase the quality of life of the patient. A growing number of patients with cancer are inclined towards complementary and integrative medicine, including herbal medicine. The interest in this field is increasing because it has been shown by preclinical and clinical studies that some phytotherapeutic products can reduce the side effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. This review summarizes phytotherapeutic approaches supported by clinical studies for palliative care in cancer patients.Kanser, hücrelerin kontrolsüz çoğalması ile ortaya çıkan, genetik ve çevresel koşulların etkisi altında gelişen kompleks bir hastalık olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Kemoterapi ve radyoterapi kanser tedavisinde sıklıkla kullanılmakta ve hastaların çoğunda buna bağlı yan etkiler gözlenmektedir. Günümüzde kanser yönetiminin önemli bir parçası olan palyatif bakım da bu tedavilerde ortaya çıkan semptomların ve yan etkilerin hafifletilmesini sağlayıp hastanın yaşam kalitesini artırmayı hedeflemektedir. Giderek artan sayıdaki kanser hastası, bitkisel ilaçlar da dahil olmak üzere tamamlayıcı ve entegratif tıbba yönelmiş durumdadır. Bazı fitoterapötik ürünlerin kemoterapi ve radyoterapiye bağlı yan etkileri azaltabildiğinin preklinik ve klinik çalışmalarda gösterilmesi sebebiyle bu alana olan ilgi artmaktadır. Bu derleme kanser hastalarında uygulanabilecek palyatif bakımda, klinik çalışmalarla desteklenen fitoterapötik yaklaşımları özetlemektedir

Psychometric validation of the Turkish version of the questionnaire on the integration of complementary and alternative medicine in oncological treatment

– Objective: The aim of this study was to psychometrically validate the Turkish version of the questionnaire on the integration of complementary and alternative medicine (cam) in oncological treatment. Patients and Methods: This methodological study was conducted between December 2020 and September 2021 involving 247 cancer patients. To ensure cultural appropriateness of the scale, the sample size for each item of the scale was set at 5-10 patients. Results: Expectations for integrating CAM therapies into health care were improvement in the patient's over-all ability to cope with the disease, improvement in the patient's daily functioning, emotional and spiritual support for the patient, and support for the patient's family (p[removed

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Objectives: The inadequate quality and nature of sleep is a commonly reported problem among hospitalized patients. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of progressive muscle relaxation training program on sleep quality, sleep state, pain and life quality of patients who underwent pulmonary resection

Current Statement of Intensive Care Units in Turkey: Data obtained from 67 Centers

OBJECTIVES: We aimed to obtain information about the characteristics of the ICUs in our country via a point prevalence study

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We aimed to obtain information about the characteristics of the ICUs in our country via a point prevalence study