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SynthesisRevista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)2024

The effectiveness of relaxation exercises on fatigue in hemodialysis patients: a meta-analysis study.

Ayşegül Yıldız İçigen, Emine Erdem

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Synthesis in Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Ayşegül Yıldız İçigenCappadocia University, School of Health Science, Department of Nursing - Nevşehir, Türkiye.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5526-5917
Emine ErdemErciyes University, Faculty of Health Science, Department of Nursing - Kayseri, Türkiye.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6386-5595

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study was conducted to determine the effect of relaxation exercise on fatigue symptoms in hemodialysis patients.

methodsThis is a meta-analysis study. The literature review was carried out by searching studies published between 2011 and 2020. This meta-analysis was recorded on PROSPERO in the National Health Research Institute (Registration no: CRD42022313646).

resultsSeven studies meeting the inclusion criteria were included in the meta-analysis. The effect size of the studies included in the meta-analysis was found to be g=1.232 (p=0.028), which indicated a "huge effect size." The scale used in the subgroup analyses, the application time of the relaxation exercise, and the number of relaxation exercise applications were evaluated, and a significant difference was found at p<0.05.

conclusionRelaxation exercises can be used as an effective method for reducing fatigue in hemodialysis patients.

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FatigueRelaxation TherapyRenal DialysisHumansTreatment Outcome

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PMID39383394
PMCPMC11460645

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