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Article: Relaxed Patients Have Quicker, Less Costly Procedures.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
- Article from:
- AORN Journal
- Article date:
- March 1, 2000
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Using hypnotic relaxation techniques during invasive medical procedures decreases patient anxiety and discomfort level, thereby reducing procedure time, according to a Dec 2, 1999, press release from the Radiological Society of North America.
Researchers at Harvard Medical School found procedure costs decreased, and conscious sedation was no longer needed in approximately 50% of patients when relaxation techniques were used.
The 161 patients studied underwent angiography, angioplasty, or kidney drainage. All were offered conscious sedation, a mixture of antipain and antianxiety medication commonly administered for those procedures. Fourteen of 79 ...