Abstract:
Objective: To d eter mine the effec t of lotu s position on dyspnoea management. Methods: The case-control study was conducted from June to November 2016 at a training and research hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, and comprised patients with lung disease in an intensive care unit. The patients were divided into an experimental group who were exposed to lotus position for dyspnoea management, while the control group was subjected to Orthopnoeic position. Data was collected using a patient description form, and the Medical Research Council Scale. Respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, heart rate and blood pressure for all subjects were noted. SPSS 22 was used for data analysis. Results: Of the 35 subjects, 17(48.5%) were cases and 18(51.4%) were controls. The overall mean age was 61.48±15.51 years. There was a significant improvement in the intra-group respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, heart rate and systolic blood pressure in both groups (p0.05). Conclusions: Both lotus and Orthopnoeic positions significantly improved dyspnoea-related variables, and lotus position was as effective as Orthopnoeic position.
Page(s):
820-824
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 70, Issue: 5, Year: 2020
Keywords:
Position
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Dyspnoea management
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Orthopnoeic position
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Lotus position
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Dyspnoea