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Complementary and alternative therapies in oncology [PDF]

Nowotwory, 2022
Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, after cardiovascular diseases. Increasing patients’ awareness and providing easier access to public information result in greater interest in alternative anticancer or unproven supportive therapies.
Joanna Kufel-Grabowska, Mikołaj Bartoszkiewicz   +1 more
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Complementary and Alternative Therapies (CATs) in Nursing Education in Spanish Universities [PDF]

Nursing Reports
Background: The use of complementary therapies in the general population is increasing, so it is necessary to understand the training that health professionals receive in this type of therapy in their training plans, as they are often the primary source ...
Belén Gutiérrez-Sánchez, José Gutiérrez-Gascón, Henrique da-Silva-Domingues, Rafael del-Pino-Casado   +3 more
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Drug-Resistant Bacterial Infections and Alternative Therapies [PDF]

Biomedicines
The introduction of antibiotics in clinical use has revolutionized modern medicine practices and significantly contributed to the control of bacterial infections, which were the leading cause of morbidity and mortality throughout human history [...]
Vijay Singh Gondil
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AWARENESS OF MATERNITY AND GYNECOLOGICAL NURSES TOWARDS COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES [PDF]

Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing, 2015
Background: Nurses interest and participation in Complementary and Alternative Therapies (CATs) are increasing. Therefore, it is important for maternity nurses to be knowledgeable of the multiple CATs available and the use of these therapies by women. It
Samar Hassan
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Characteristics of persons with hand osteoarthritis visiting complementary and alternative medicine providers

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, 2021
Objective: To examine the frequency of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in a hand osteoarthritis (OA) population, and to compare demographic and clinical characteristics between persons with hand OA visiting vs.
Marianne Ulrichsen, Agnete Egilsdatter Kristoffersen, Ingvild Kjeken, Ida K. Haugen   +3 more
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The Examination of the Use of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Practices by Turkish Citizens and Syrians Under Temporary Protection

International Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research, 2022
As of the mid-twentieth century, rapid advances in disease diagnosis and treatment had increased the use of complementary and alternative therapies.Material and Method: This study was conducted among Syrians under temporary protection aged 18 and over ...
Ferit Kaya, Furkan Bakirhan, Cahit Polat, Ramazan Gürgöze, Abdulkadir Kantarcıoğlu, Birsen Ademoğlu, Yavuz Orak   +6 more
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EXPERIÊNCIA DE ADULTOS COM PRÁTICAS DE (AUTO)CUIDADOS (NÃO) CONVENCIONAIS DE SAÚDE EM PORTUGAL PANDÉMICO

Sağlık Akademisi Kastamonu, 2022
Introduction: Before the COVID-19 pandemic, research had shown high (and variable) prevalences of the use of Complementary and/or Alternative Medicine (CAM; eg., 70%), in adults and children, dependent, neverthless, on the type of practice. Objective: To
Maria Cristina Miyazaki, Anna Rita Giovagnoli, Rute F. Meneses   +2 more
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The Metabolic Syndrome and Mind-Body Therapies: A Systematic Review

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2011
The metabolic syndrome, affecting a substantial and increasing percentage of the worldwide population, is comprised of a cluster of symptoms associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other chronic conditions.
Joel G. Anderson, Ann Gill Taylor
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Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Tobacco Cessation: A Systematic Review [PDF]

Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, Education and Research
Background and aims: Tobacco use is a widespread preventable cause leading to death resulting from noncommunicable diseases. As there are limited choices for assisting tobacco users in quitting, complementary and alternative therapies (CATs) have also ...
Nishath Khanum, Chandrashekar BR, Mirunalini Sundaravadivelu   +2 more
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A review on breast cancer in Iraq and future therapies insights

Baghdad Journal of Biochemistry and Applied Biological Sciences, 2022
Cancer is one of the most common diseases around the world and the second leading cause of death after cardiovascular disease. Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer type among Iraqi women, as it represents the highest percentage of malignant tumors ...
Nawfal N. Alrawi
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