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Zahra Pouresmail

Researcher at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

Publications -  7
Citations -  207

Zahra Pouresmail is an academic researcher from Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services. The author has contributed to research in topics: Acupressure & Massage. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 7 publications receiving 182 citations. Previous affiliations of Zahra Pouresmail include Shahid Beheshti University.

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The effect of acupressure on quality of sleep in Iranian elderly nursing home residents

TL;DR: It is indicated that acupressure has an effect on improvement of sleep quality and endorsed it as a non-pharmacological and complementary therapy for sleep-disturbed elderly people.
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Effects of acupressure and ibuprofen on the severity of primary dysmenorrhea.

TL;DR: The results indicated that the three therapeutic techniques were significantly effective in reducing the pain, however the therapeutic efficacies of acupressure and Ibuprofen were similar with no significant difference, and were significantly better than the placebo.
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Effect of acupressure with valerian oil 2.5% on the quality and quantity of sleep in patients with acute coronary syndrome in a cardiac intensive care unit.

TL;DR: Investigating the effect of acupressure with valerian oil on the quality and quantity of sleep in patients with acute coronary syndrome in a coronary intensive care unit (CCU) found that using these techniques in combination with herbal medicines such valerIAN oil can have a greater impact on improving sleep and reducing waking during the night.
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Comparison of the Effects of Hegu Point Ice Massage and 2% Lidocaine Gel on Arteriovenous Fistula Puncture-Related Pain in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

TL;DR: Lidocaine gel and Hegu point ice massage affect the intensity of fistula puncture related pain in hemodialysis patients and this method is recommended to be used for fast and safe pain reduction in he modialysis Patients.
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The effect of acupressure on the quality of sleep in patients with acute coronary syndrome in Cardiac Care Unit

TL;DR: This study showed that acupressure can have therapeutic effect in improving quality of sleep in ACS patients and this method can be taught to nurses who have an important role in the identification and elimination of patients’ sleep disorder.