Effect of thermal therapy using hot water bottles on brain natriuretic peptide in chronic hemodialysis patients
| Autor: | Yoko Uchiyama-Tanaka |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Oral temperature Thermal therapy Brain natriuretic peptide medicine.disease Chronic heart failure Surgery Hot water bottle thermal therapy Chronic kidney disease Hemodialysis Anesthesia Heart failure Medicine Chronic hemodialysis Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Intensive care medicine business Original Research BNP |
| Zdroj: | Cardiology and Therapy |
| ISSN: | 1949-5005 1949-4998 |
| DOI: | 10.4236/health.2013.52034 |
| Popis: | Introduction The use of repeated thermal therapy for improving the symptoms of chronic heart failure (CHF) has been recently demonstrated. Usually, thermal therapy requires an infrared dry sauna. However, it is difficult for small clinics to acquire such an expensive and extensive system. The present study assessed the efficacy of its substitution with hot water bottles. Moreover, there are no prior studies demonstrating the efficacy of thermal therapy in hemodialysis patients with CHF. Methods Plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels were evaluated in 98 hemodialysis patients in a clinic. Nine patients whose BNP levels were >500 pg/mL agreed to be enrolled in the study and received thermal therapy using hot water bottles. Results Plasma BNP levels, a potential marker for CHF, tended to decrease (891 ± 448 to 680 ± 339 pg/mL), but the difference was not significant (P = 0.0845). The oral temperature changed from 36.44 ± 0.45°C to 37.04 ± 0.48°C (+0.597°C, P |
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