Key result
Relaxation and slow breathing lower acute hypertensive ED blood pressure by up to ~19 mmHg systolic.
Why the study?
Hypertension frequently presents in emergency services and requires rapid management beyond drug therapy.
Does a combination of partial progressive muscle relaxation and structured slow deep breathing reduce blood pressure in adult hypertensive patients in the emergency department?
Case Report (n=3)
No
Does a combination of partial progressive muscle relaxation and structured slow deep breathing reduce blood pressure in adult hypertensive patients in the emergency department?
A brief session combining partial progressive muscle relaxation and structured slow deep breathing shows potential as a safe and practical non-pharmacological adjunct to lower blood pressure in the emergency department.
May lower BP acutely in ED hypertension; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation before practice change.
Hypertension is a health problem frequently encountered in emergency services and requires rapid management in addition to drug therapy. This paper aims to analyze the utilization of an innovative combination of partial progressive muscle relaxation and structured slow deep breathing to help reduce blood pressure in hypertensive patients in the Emergency Department of IA Moeis Regional General Hospital Samarinda. The method used is a descriptive case study on three adult patients with a medical diagnosis of hypertension who were selected purposively. The intervention was carried out in one session for approximately 15 minutes, then blood pressure was measured again after a break of approximately 5 minutes using a standard measuring instrument. The results showed a decrease in blood pressure in the third patient, namely 19/12, 15/10, and 15/9 millimeters of mercury in the measurements after the intervention compared to before the intervention. In conclusion, the combination of partial progressive muscle relaxation and structured slow deep breathing has the potential to be a safe, easy-to-implement, and useful non-pharmacological treatment intervention as a complement to medical therapy to help reduce blood pressure in hypertensive patients in emergency services.
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Sabbily et al. (2026) conducted a case report in Hypertension (n=3). Combination of partial progressive muscle relaxation and structured slow deep breathing was evaluated on Reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressure. The combination of partial progressive muscle relaxation and structured slow deep breathing reduced blood pressure by up to 19/12 mmHg in hypertensive patients in the emergency department.
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