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Prevalence of the use of homeopathy by the population of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil

São Paulo Medical Journal
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Homeopathy is a therapeutic system that uses small doses of substances to stimulate autoregulatory and self-healing processes. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of the use of homeopathy by the population of ...
João Felício Rodrigues-Neto, Maria Fernanda Santos Figueiredo, Anderson Antônio de Faria   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Relationships and implications for complementary and alternative medicine in Aotearoa New Zealand: A discussion paper [PDF]

, 2019
The purpose of this paper is to initiate a discussion on contextualising the relationship between the nursing profession and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) within Aotearoa New Zealand.
Te Huia, Maria
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Outcomes of Live Virus Vaccination in Patients With Vascular Anomalies Being Treated With Sirolimus

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Live vaccination in patients with vascular anomalies (VA) receiving sirolimus remains controversial due to immunosuppressive effects and theoretical risks. Procedure This single‐center retrospective study included patients with VA less than 4 years old at the start of sirolimus therapy who were incompletely vaccinated.
Svatava Merkle, Kiersten Ricci, Kelly Blache, Rebecca A. Marsh, Adrienne M. Hammill, Elissa Engel   +5 more
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Incommensurable worldviews? Is public use of complementary and alternative medicines incompatible with support for science and conventional medicine? [PDF]

, 2013
Proponents of controversial Complementary and Alternative Medicines, such as homeopathy, argue that these treatments can be used with great effect in addition to, and sometimes instead of, ?conventional? medicine.
A Metcalfe, A Shang, AH MacLennan, B Goldacre, BL Beyerstein, BM Berman, CA Barry, D Pawluch, DC Cherkin, DS Nagin, E Ernst, E Ernst, E Ernst, E Ernst, Elissa Sibley, G Easthope, H Walach, J Kleijnen, J Kuha, J Miller, JA Astin, JK Testerman, JP Boissel, K Linde, KP Hämeen-Anttila, L Conboy, L Kish, LA Braun, LT Nguyen, M Cucherat, Margaret Sampson, ME Hyland, Nick Allum, Patrick Sturgis, Paul Stoneman, PM Yates, R Blais, S Hori, S Sehon, SS Bains, T Caulfield   +40 more
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Pediatric Oncology Nursing Competencies in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Scoping Review to Inform Practice, Education, and Research

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Nurses are central to cancer care for children and adolescents, yet no comprehensive synthesis has defined essential core competencies for pediatric oncology nursing (PON) practice internationally, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
Luís Carlos Lopes‐Júnior, Edmara Bazoni Soares Maia, Soad Fuentes‐Alabí, Courtney E. Sullivan, Monnie Abraham, Mauricio Maza, Liliana Vásquez Ponce, Regina Aparecida Garcia Lima   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

NRASQ61R Expression in Lymphatic Endothelial Cells Causes Enlarged Vessels, Hemorrhagic Chylous Effusions, and High Mortality in a Mouse Model of Kaposiform Lymphangiomatosis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Kaposiform lymphangiomatosis (KLA) is an aggressive complex lymphatic anomaly. Patients exhibit malformed lymphatic vessels and often develop hemorrhagic effusions and elevated angiopoietin‐2 (Ang‐2) levels. A somatic NRAS p.Q61R (NRASQ61R) mutation has been associated with KLA.
C. Griffin McDaniel, Patricia Pastura, Joshua P. Scallan, Timothy D. Le Cras   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Successful treatment of common warts with alum

Ancient Science of Life, 2018
Verruca vulgaris (Vv) as named common wart is an epidermal proliferation caused by the Human Papilloma Virus. Due to specialists and equipment requirements as well as high cost, the most effective treatment for wart such as cryosurgery and electrocautery
Ehsan Saburi, Asma Behdari
doaj   +1 more source

First national survey of anthroposophic nurses in NZ [PDF]

, 2018
Anthroposophic health care although listed as a Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) – approach according to the Ministerial Advisory Committee for Complementary and Alternative Health (MACCAH, 2002;2004) in New Zealand (NZ), is an integrated ...
Te Huia, Maria
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Pulled in or pushed out : understanding the complexities of motivation for alternative therapies use in Ghana

, 2016
The impact of strong cultural beliefs on specific reasons for traditional medicine (TRM) use among individuals and populations has long been advanced in health care and spatio-medical literature.
ABASS, Kabila, ASANTE, Felix, GYASI, Razak Mohammed, MENSAH, Charlotte Monica, SIAW, Lawrencia Pokuah, YEBOAH, Joseph Yaw   +5 more
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The use of complementary and alternative medicine is frequent in patients with pancreatic disorder [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Herbal remedies and other complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) are used by 30% of the patients with liver and inflammatory bowel diseases.
Archibugi, L, Capurso, G., DELLE FAVE, Gianfranco, Stigliano, S, Zerboni, G   +4 more
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