• closedAccess   Hypnotic Enhancement of Virtual Reality Distraction Analgesia during Thermal Pain: A Randomized Trial 

      Patterson, David R.; hoffman, hunter; Chambers, Gloria; Bennetts, Devon; Hunner, Harley H.; Wiechman, Shelley; García-Palacios, Azucena; Jensen, Mark P. Routledge (2021-03-16)
      Excessive pain during medical procedures is a pervasive health challenge. This study tested the (additive) analgesic efficacy of combining hypnotic analgesia and virtual reality (VR) pain distraction. A single blind, ...
    • openAccess   The Emerging Role of Virtual Reality as an Adjunct to Procedural Sedation and Anesthesia: A Narrative Review 

      Hitching, Rita; Hoffman, Hunter G.; García-Palacios, Azucena; Adamson, Maheen; Madrigal, Esmeralda; Alhalabi, Wadee; Alhudali, Ahad; Sampaio, Mariana; Peterson, Barry; Fontenot, Miles R.; Mason, Keira MDPI (2023-01-20)
      Over the past 20 years, there has been a significant reduction in the incidence of adverse events associated with sedation outside of the operating room. Non-pharmacologic techniques are increasingly being used as ...
    • openAccess   Using Immersive Virtual Reality Distraction to Reduce Fear and Anxiety before Surgery 

      Flores, Araceli; Hoffman, Hunter G.; Navarro Haro, Maria Vicenta; García-Palacios, Azucena; ATZORI, BARBARA; Le May, Sylvie; Alhalabi, Wadee; Sampaio, Mariana; Fontenot, Miles R.; Mason, Keira MDPI (2023)
      Presurgical anxiety is very common and is often treated with sedatives. Minimizing or avoiding sedation reduces the risk of sedation-related adverse events. Reducing sedation can increase early cognitive recovery and ...
    • closedAccess   Uso del chupete y efectos sobre la salud: una revisión de la literatura 

      Sánchez Reolid, Jennifer Universitat Jaume I (2017-05-31)
      Introducción: Desde la invención del chupete, muchos son los que han atribuido a su uso la aparición de efectos beneficiosos y perjudiciales en la salud de los bebés. En la actualidad, sigue existiendo controversia entre ...
    • openAccess   Uso del chupete y efectos sobre la salud: una revisión de la literatura 

      Mena Tudela, Desirée; Sánchez Reolid, Jennifer Ediciones ROL (2019)
      Objetivos. Conocer los efectos beneficiosos y perjudiciales sobre la salud que produce el uso del chupete en los recién nacidos y la población lactante. Elaborar recomendaciones que permitan a las enfermeras asesorar ...