Results 111 to 120 of about 1,792,348 (283)

Alternative versus conventional institutional settings for birth [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Alternative institutional settings have been established for the care of pregnant women who prefer and require little or no medical intervention.
Downe, Soo, Hodnett, Ellen D, Walsh, Denis   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Impact of pharmacist-led care on glycaemic control of patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial in Nigeria

Pharmacy Practice, 2021
Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic, degenerative disease, requiring a multi-dimensional, multi-professional care by healthcare providers and substantial self-care by the patients, to achieve treatment goals.
Emmanuel A. David , Rebecca O. Soremekun , Isaac O. Abah , Roseline I. Aderemi-Williams   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tai Chi/Qi Gong in Mental Health Treatment and Prevention: A review of Meta-Analytic Evidence and an Analysis of Evidence Congruence with Training Practices [PDF]

, 2017
In a review of the literature, Abbot and Lavretsky (2013) concluded that Tai Chi and Qi Gong, two complementary and alternative therapies, improved mental and behavioral health-related outcomes.
Price, Colin A
core   +1 more source

Topical herbal medicines for atopic eczema: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials [PDF]

British Journal of Dermatology, 2016
Despite the availability of medicines with proven efficacy, many patients use complementary or alternative medicines (CAMs) to manage atopic eczema (AE). Due to the lack of objective information on topical CAMs, this systematic review evaluates the current evidence for the efficacy and safety of topical herbal preparations in AE.
Anisa Mosam, Andy Gray, Yasmeen Thandar, Julia Botha   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Fecal incontinence: the quality of reported randomized, controlled trials in the last ten years. [PDF]

, 2008
This study was designed to analyze the characteristics and the quality of reporting of randomized, controlled trials published during the last ten years on fecal ...
Chelvanayagam, Sonya, Norton, C., Parés, D.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

The effect of goal-directed therapy on mortality in patients with sepsis - earlier is better: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Critical Care, 2014
IntroductionThe Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines recommend goal-directed therapy (GDT) for the early resuscitation of patients with sepsis. However, the findings of the ProCESS (Protocolized Care for Early Septic Shock) trial showed no benefit from ...
Wan-Jie Gu, Fei Wang, J. Bakker, Lu Tang, Jing-chen Liu   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Drugs for preventing red blood cell dehydration in people with sickle cell disease. [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder of hemoglobin, resulting in abnormal red blood cells. These are rigid and may block blood vessels leading to acute painful crises and other complications.
Ballas, Samir K., Nagalla, Srikanth
core   +2 more sources

Venous thromboembolism prevention protocol for adapting prophylaxis recommendations to the potential risk post total knee replacement: a randomized controlled trial

Pharmacy Practice, 2020
Background: Total knee replacement (TKR) is a major orthopedic surgery that is considered high risk for the development of venous thromboembolism (VTE).
Mariam A. Alameri , Syed A. Syed Sulaiman , Abdullah M. Ashour , Ma’ad F. Al-Saati   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nutritional factors associated with acne vulgaris [PDF]

, 2016
Acne Vulgaris is a common dermatological condition defined as a chronic inflammatory dermatosis of the pilosebaceous unit that affects more than 17 million Americans.^1 Although it is not considered a dangerous condition, it may drastically impair ...
Patton, Elaura Elizabeth
core   +1 more source

Reduction versus abrupt cessation in smokers who want to quit. [PDF]

, 1996
Background\ud The standard way to stop smoking is to quit abruptly on a designated quit day. A number of smokers have tried unsuccessfully to quit this way. Reducing smoking before quitting could be an alternative approach to cessation.
Bernard, Bolliger, Bolliger, Bullen, Cheong, Cinciripini, Cinciripini, Cinciripini, Cummings, Curry, Daughton, Davis, Etter, Etter, Fagerstrom, Ferguson, Flaxman, Glasgow, Günther, Hatsukami, Herrara, Hughes, Hughes, Hughes, Hunt, Jarvis, Lancaster, Law, Levinnson, Lindson, Lindson, Marston, Martinson, McRobbie, Moher, Moore, Rezaishiraz, Riley, Riley, Roales-Nieto, Rose, Rose, Rose, Schuurmans, Shiffman, Shiffman, Shiffman, Stead, Stead, Stead, Wang, West   +51 more
core   +1 more source