مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري -

چكيده لاتين :

Great disability is reported in patients exposed to mustard gas. Subsequent respiratory involvement is shown in 84% of afflicted persons. These patients are often treated with expensive medications with many side effects. The present paper describes the noninvasive method of acupressure, or pressure medicine, on the respiratory complications of warfare in a group of such patients. The current work was based on a semi-experimental crossover methodology in which 30 patients at two stages of the disease were categorized in two groups and followed by pressure medicine exposure consisting of the application of Sea-bands attached to the wrist. Data were collected using a questionnaire from St. George and spirometry, both of which were carried out before and after the intervention. The following significant conclusions were drawn: 1. Fifty-three point thirty-four percent 53.34% of subjects had a background of dyspnea. 2. There were significant differences in the mean frequency of cough and dyspnea attacks between men and women (P = 0.05). Acupressure produced positive results in terms of respiratory symptom reduction and respiratory performance improvement according to the presented research findings.