The Metabolic Syndrome and Mind-Body Therapies: A Systematic Review
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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Trends in nursing and midwifery research and the need for change in complementary therapy research [PDF]
In recent years there has been a change in nursing and midwifery research. Whilst many of the subjects being studied remain the same, nurses and midwives have started to employ a range of data collection methods that are relatively new to the profession.
Biley, Francis, Freshwater, Dawn
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HIGHLIGHTS • Midwifery services are carried out by combining conventional and complementary midwifery services • Types of complementary therapies applied by 52% of independent midwifery services in Surabaya consisted of aromatherapy, hypnotherapy ...
Annisa' Wigati Rozifa+2 more
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The use of complementary and integrative practices in oral health
The World Health Organization recognizes the medical practices derived from the culture of each country, as Traditional Medicine, but all over the world, there has been no consensus about the denomination of these practices.
Camila da Silva Gonçalo+1 more
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Comparative Effectiveness of Pediatric Integrative Medicine: A Pragmatic Cluster-Controlled Trial
Symptoms of pain, nausea/vomiting, and anxiety (PNVA) are highly prevalent in pediatric inpatients. Poorly managed symptoms can lead to decreased compliance with care, and prolonged recovery times.
Sunita Vohra+9 more
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The Promise and Challenges of Energy Medicine: A Review of the Current Landscape
Energy medicine (EM), is a type of complementary and alternative medicine, which encompasses a range of practices aimed at promoting holistic well-being through the manipulation of energy fields within the body.
Premalatha BR+5 more
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Circumventing the Snake Oil: An Analysis of CAM Cancer Therapies [PDF]
Since the dawn of recorded human history, humans have searched for ailments to the diseases that plague our everyday lives. However, as each new cure or treatment was discovered, thousands of unsubstantiated and unproven therapies follow behind it.
Zeheralis, Chris
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Management of Premature Ejaculation: A Systematic Review
Introduction: Premature ejaculation (PE) is defined as ejaculation within 1 minute (lifelong PE) or 3 minutes (acquired PE), inability to delay ejaculation, and negative personal consequences.
Katy Cooper, PhD+8 more
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Physicians’ Attitudes Towards Modern and Complementary Medicine
Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the opinions of physicians in Umraniye Training and Research Hospital (UTRH), University of Health Sciences, Istanbul about modern medicine and Traditional and Complementary Medicine (T&CM).
Huriye KETE, Suleyman ERSOY, Emin PALA
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Translation and adaptation of an international questionnaire to measure usage of complementary and alternative medicine (I-CAM-G) [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The growing body of data on prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) usage means there is a need to standardize measurement on an international level. An international team has published a questionnaire0020 (I-CAM-Q), but no
Güthlin, Corina+2 more
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