Effect of lavender essence inhalation on the level of anxiety and blood cortisol in candidates for open-heart surgery

Background: Surgery, as a treatment, is a stressful experience. The anxiety is more severe in open-heart surgery patients due to its risk and complications. The present study aimed to determine the effect of lavender essence on the levels of anxiety and blood cortisol in candidates for open-heart su...

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Main Authors: SeyedAbedin Hosseini, Alemeh Heydari, MohammadAli Vakili, Shahram Moghadam, SadeghAli Tazyky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijnmrjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-9066;year=2016;volume=21;issue=4;spage=397;epage=401;aulast=Hosseini