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El objetivo de esta investigación fue medir el efecto del Entrenamiento en Relajamiento Muscular Progresivo de Edmund Jacobson en los niveles de Depresión de tres pacientes con Esclerosis Múltiple (EM). Participaron inicialmente y de forma voluntaria 8 sujetos, todos del género femenino, de clase media, quienes no contaban con ningún tipo prestaciones en salud. De dichos casos valorados, se eligieron a tres pacientes con diferentes niveles de depresión: primer caso (sin depresión), segundo caso (depresión leve) y tercer caso (depresión moderada). Ya que sólo se encontraron estos niveles de depresión en el grupo valorado, es decir no se encontró depresión grave, lo anterior de acuerdo con los resultados arrojados por el Inventario de Depresión de Beck. El trabajo se basa en un diseño de estudio de caso múltiple, donde cada caso debe ser tratado en forma individual para luego sacar conclusiones del cruce de dichos casos. Con resultados alentadores, ya que en las tres situaciones hubo mejoras, demostrando que dicho entrenamiento de relajación muscular tiene efectos positivos sobre los niveles de ansiedad de este tipo de pacientes. Además, en cuanto al análisis introspectivo de cada paciente reportaron mejoras no sólo en depresión, sino, en autoestima, comunicación, socialización, aprendizaje y aceptación de la enfermedad.
The purpose of this research was to measure what the effect of a Progressive Muscular Relaxation Training of Edmund Jacobson (Year) would have on the different depression levels of 3 multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Participants included 8 middle-class females, who did not have any type of health care. From those 8 participants, only 3 were selected that showed a different level of depression: first participant (No depression), second participant (low depression), and third participant (moderate depression). Since only these types of different levels of depression were found among the participants, severe depression was not found, though according to Beck's Depression Questionnaire (Year). This is a multiple-case study type of research, where each participant was treated individually, to better understand in an in depth manner the connection of these cases. We can say that our results are promising, since all three participants showed improvements, indicating a positive effect with the Progressive Muscular Relaxation Training over anxiety levels of participants. As well, according to an introspective analysis of each participant were shown improvements not only in depression levels but in self-esteem, socialization, communication skills, learning and adaptability to their disease.
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Humans , Female , Middle Aged , Relaxation Therapy/methods , Depression/therapy , Multiple Sclerosis/psychology , Multiple Sclerosis/therapy , Muscle Relaxation , InterviewABSTRACT
Background & objectives: For almost a century, there has been constant speculation on the relationship between life stress, the individual’s response and the blood pressure changes. Various studies have shown that actual decline in blood pressure with non invasive behaviour therapy vary widely. We studied the effectiveness of progressive muscular relaxation technique in re-establishing normalcy in systolic and diastolic blood pressure in young hypertensive subjects in Baroda. Methods: 84 hypertensive individuals were randomly divided in group Ia and group Ib of which 24 subjects in group Ia and 26 subjects in group Ib completed the study. Group Ib subjects were instructed to practice relaxation technique as per pre-recorded cassette twice daily for three months. Age and sex matched 23 normotensive subjects served as controls (group II). Systolic and diastolic blood pressure was measured in sitting and lying down position before and after 3 months of practice. Results show a significantly higher systolic (143.1 vs 121 mmHg) and diastolic (92.13 vs 76.35 mmHg) blood pressure in hypertensive group compared to control in basal condition. After 3 months of relaxation practice systolic (137.87 vs 142.93 mmHg) blood pressure was significantly lower in experimental group Ib while diastolic blood pressure shows no significant change with relaxation practice. Compared to control the blood pressure was still higher in experimental group Ib after relaxation practice. Conclusion: The progressive muscle relaxation technique by decreasing sympathetic tone probably reduces systolic blood pressure. Thus it is found to be a valuable adjunct to the treatment of essential hypertension in young hypertensive.
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Introducción: Uno de los principales problemas en anestesiología es que el despertar del paciente y la recuperación de su actividad neuromuscular no se producen al unísono. La nueva ciclodextrina llamada Sugammadex, supone un nuevo enfoque farmacológico, revolucionario y totalmente distinto al procedimiento actual en la reversión del efecto de los bloqueadores neuromusculares no despolarizantes. Objetivos: Realizar una puesta al día en cuanto a lo que este fármaco representa para la farmacología neuromuscular y su aplicación. Desarrollo: Se consultó una amplia y actualizada literatura sobre este novedoso agente reversor de la relajación muscular. Conclusiones: Sin tentaciones apresuradas, todo indica que se abre un camino espectacular que puede cambiar la forma de utilizar los relajantes musculares en un futuro próximo.
Introduction: One of the major problems in anesthesiology is that the patient's wake and recovery of her neuromuscular activity are not produced at the same time. The new Cyclodextrin called Sugammadex, entails a new pharmacologic approach , revolutionary and completely different to present procedure in reversion of the non-depolarization neuromuscular blockers effect. Objectives: To update on the representation of this drug for the neuromuscular pharmacology and its application. Development: Authors made an extensive and updated review of the literature on this novel reversion agent of muscular relaxation. Conclusions: Without hurried temptations, all indicates that a new route is appearing that may to change the way of utilization of the muscular relaxing agents in a near future.
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Background & objectives: Evidences suggest that relaxation therapy may improve psychological outcomes in heart patients. We evaluated the effect of progressive muscular relaxation (PMR) training in decreasing anxiety and improving quality of life among anxious patients after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). Method: This study was an open uncontrolled trial. The sample included 110 anxious patients referred to the cardiac rehabilitation clinic of Tehran Heart Center, Tehran, Iran, during six weeks after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). Patients were allocated to receive both exercise training and lifestyle education plus relaxation therapy (relaxation group; n=55) or only exercise training beside lifestyle education (control group or the recipient of usual care group; n=55). Duration of the relaxation therapy was 6 wk and in the case of usual care was 8 wk. Both the groups were followed up one month after completion of intervention. Anxiety and quality of life in the two treatment groups were compared. Results: There were no signifi cant differences in overall QOL, state anxiety and trait anxiety scores between the two groups before intervention. Signifififi cant reductions in state anxiety (P<0.01) and trait anxiety (P<0.01) levels were observed in relaxation group after intervention compared to control group. Women had high state anxiety and a low quality of life than men in the two groups before intervention. After intervention, there was no difference between men and women in the relaxation group. Interpretation & conclusions: Our fi ndings show that progressive muscular relaxation training may be an effective therapy for improving psychological health and quality of life in anxious heart patients.