This systematic review investigates the impact of meditation on neural responses to pain, as measured by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Up to March 2024, we conducted searches across four databases for human studies implementing fMRI to assess the efficacy of meditation for pain relief. Eighteen studies met the inclusion criteria. Our systematic review indicates that activation...
Cancer NursingJanuary 23, 2023Bixia Zhang, Xiaohuan Jin, X. Kuang et al.
Background Emerging evidence supports that virtual reality (VR)–based meditation interventions may improve anxiety and depression among patients with cancer. However, empirical studies involving patients with acute leukemia during induction chemotherapy are limited. Objective This study aimed to examine the effects of VR-based meditation intervention on alleviating anxiety and depression and...