Background: Aromatherapy as an alternative and complementary medicine is a well-known method for reducing the symptoms of various physiological processes such as labor experience. The aim of this study was to systematically review the currently available evidences evaluating the use of aromathera...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to characterize studies on aromatherapy and sleep quality and to identify the measurable effects of aromatherapy on the sleep quality of adults and elderly people. Methods: We searched eight electronic databases for relevant studies published between Janu...

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of aromatherapy on dental anxiety. Methods: A detailed protocol was registered a priori (PROSPERO: CRD42019141093). PubMed, EMBASE, CDSR, CENTRAL, CNKI and grey literature databases were searched from inception to 10 January 2020. Randomised controlled tria...

Background: and purpose: Preoperative anxiety is an important factor for postoperative complications, and many patients are using aromatherapy to relieve preoperative anxiety. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of aromatherapy on preoperative anxiety in adult patients. Methods: An electro...

Background: This systematic review investigated the clinical effects of inhalation aromatherapy for the treatment of sleep problems such as insomnia. Methods: Studies on sleep problems and inhalation aromatherapy, published in Korean and international journals, were included in the meta-analys...

Scope: The effects of aromatherapy on relieving anxiety were controversial. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the effects of aromatherapy on anxiety in patients. Methods and results: We searched randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about aromatherapy on decreasing anxiety on PUB...

Background: Preoperative anxiety is very common in adults awaiting all types of surgical procedures, which can interfere with the start and completion of surgery and increase the risk of postoperative complications. In this context, many researchers and clinical practitioners have attempted to us...

Background: The postpartum period is the most crucial but also the most fragile stage of most pregnancies. The health benefits of aromatherapy have recently become more widely accepted among medical experts. Although a number of studies have examined these health benefits, no systematic reviews h...

Objective: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effect of resistance training in older adults on insulin sensitivity. Methods: Cochrane, Embase, PubMed, Web of Science and EBSCO were searched from inception to April 2021. We integ...