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Learn MoreAdlay is a grain plant. Extracts from adlay bran have been shown to have antihistamine and anti-inflammatory effects.
Adherence to guidelines is the provision of care according to specific established professional guidelines for the topic under consideration.
According to research, physical activity during cancer treatment significantly decreases fatigue and may improve quality of life. Here’s how you can recommend physical activity to patients.
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Explore DirectoryHeparin is an anticoagulant. Ointment-containing heparin has been used for throbophlebitis of superficial veins and inflammation. Heparin ointment has been tested for its effects on skin toxicity in patients undergoing cancer treatments.
Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) is a technique of alternately tensing and relaxing muscles groups in sequence throughout the body. When going through muscle groups, individuals can start with the head and neck and progress to the feet, or vice versa. Similarly, individuals may do one side of the body at a time or both sides at the same time. Listening to a prerecorded script may be used to guide individuals through the process.
Pregabalin is an anticonvulsant used to relieve neuropathic pain and is used with other medications to treat certain types of seizures. It works by decreasing the number of pain signals that are sent out by damaged nerves in the body. Pregabalin comes as a capsule to take by mouth. Pregabalin has been studied in patients with cancer as an intervention for pain and peripheral neuropathy. It has also been studied for its effect on anxiety and sleep-wake disturbances.