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The medical perspective of cupping therapy: Effects and mechanisms of action

Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, 2019
Cupping Therapy (CT) is an ancient method and currently used in the treatment of a broad range of medical conditions. Nonetheless the mechanism of action of (CT) is not fully understood. This review aimed to identify possible mechanisms of action of (CT)
Abdullah M.N. Al-Bedah, Ibrahim S. Elsubai, Naseem Akhtar Qureshi, Tamer Shaban Aboushanab, Gazzaffi I.M. Ali, Ahmed Tawfik El-Olemy, Asim A.H. Khalil, Mohamed K.M. Khalil, Meshari Saleh Alqaed   +8 more
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Alternative medicinal interventions for oral diseases: Scoping review

Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 2018
Oral diseases hamper the overall systems of our body. People of all age groups and races of different geographic locations are affected by oral diseases which range from dental caries to oral cancer. Therefore, timely dental treatment is needed.
Ananthalekshmy Rajeev, Basavaraj Patthi, Ashish Singla, Ritu Gupta, Ravneet Malhi, Monika Rai   +5 more
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Overview of international naturopathic practice and patient characteristics: results from a cross-sectional study in 14 countries

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2020
Background Naturopathy is a distinct system of traditional and complementary medicine recognized by the World Health Organization and defined by its philosophic approach to patient care, rather than the treatments used by practitioners.
Amie Steel, Hope Foley, Ryan Bradley, Claudine Van De Venter, Iva Lloyd, Janet Schloss, Jon Wardle, Rebecca Reid   +7 more
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Experiences of language barriers by homoeopathy student interns providing health services at the University of Johannesburg

Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, 2021
Background: South Africa is a multilingual society, and therefore, the likelihood of healthcare providers (HCPs), including students training to be HCPs, encountering language barriers with patients is high.
Lorna Blackwell, Neil T. Gower, Reshma Patel   +2 more
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Effect of alpha-lipoic acid supplementation on the lipid profile and lipid ratios in women with gestational diabetes mellitus: A clinical trial study

International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine, 2020
Background: Evidence suggests that Oxidative stress has been shown to plays an important role in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) etiology. On the other hand, women with GDM are at an increased risk for complications such as endothelial dysfunction ...
Hadise Aslfalah, Mehri Jamilian, Hadi Ansarihadipour, Mahdi Abdollahi, Ali Khosrowbeygi3comma   +4 more
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Factors associated with the use of complementary and alternative therapies among patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus in Western Jamaica: a cross-sectional study

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2020
Background This study examined the prevalence and predictors of complementary and alternative medicine use among clinic patients with hypertension and/or type 2 diabetes mellitus in western Jamaica.
Samuel Owusu, Yai-Ellen Gaye, Skyla Hall, Anna Junkins, Maira Sohail, Sarah Franklin, Maung Aung, Pauline E. Jolly   +7 more
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Stakeholder attitudes to the regulation of traditional and complementary medicine professions: a systematic review

Human Resources for Health, 2021
Background There has been a considerable increase in the number of traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) practitioners over the past 20 years and in some jurisdictions are estimated to outnumber general practitioners.
Jenny Carè, Amie Steel, Jon Wardle
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Commissioning complementary medicine [PDF]

BMJ, 1995
The opportunities presented to commissioning health authorities to decide what health care to purchase for local people has also provided an opportunity to rethink old prejudices. The old prejudices against complementary medicine are being rethought for several reasons.
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Complementary medicine in rheumatoid arthritis

Reumatismo, 2011
Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for chronic conditions has increased in recent years. CAM is immensely popular for musculoskeletal conditions and patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) frequently try CAM.
F. Atzeni, P. Sarzi- Puttini, E. Lubrano
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Individual Differences in Hemodynamic Responses Measured on the Head Due to a Long-Term Stimulation Involving Colored Light Exposure and a Cognitive Task: A SPA-fNIRS Study

Brain Sciences, 2021
When brain activity is measured by neuroimaging, the canonical hemodynamic response (increase in oxygenated hemoglobin ([O2Hb]) and decrease in deoxygenated hemoglobin ([HHb]) is not always seen in every subject.
Hamoon Zohdi, Felix Scholkmann, Ursula Wolf   +2 more
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