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Enablers and barriers to evidence implementation in complementary medicine: A systematic review

Integrative Medicine Research, 2022
Background: Despite the push for complementary medicine (CM) practitioners to engage in evidence implementation, and arguments in support of evidence-based practice (EBP), uptake of EBP amongst most CM professions remains low.
Matthew J. Leach, Yasamin Veziari
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Curcumin, inflammation, and neurological disorders: How are they linked?

Integrative Medicine Research, 2023
Background: Despite the extensive research in recent years, the current treatment modalities for neurological disorders are suboptimal. Curcumin, a polyphenol found in Curcuma genus, has been shown to mitigate the pathophysiology and clinical sequalae ...
Prachi Garodia, Mangala Hegde, Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara, Bharat B. Aggarwal   +3 more
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Treatment of ankle sprain or instability in Korean medicine clinics: A protocol for a prospective multicenter observational study

Integrative Medicine Research, 2020
Background: Korean medicine (KM), including acupuncture, has been used to treat many patients with ankle sprains in Korea. The purpose of this prospective observational study is to determine how ankle sprains are treated using KM practice and to assess ...
Gajin Han, Mi Mi Ko, Song-Yi Kim, Ye-Seul Lee   +3 more
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Functional outcomes of patients in the medical and trauma critical care units using the chelsea critical care physical assessment tool

Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy
Background Outcome measures in clinical practice assist in establishing progress for effective quality of care. Physiotherapists in the intensive care unit (ICU) promote lung function and facilitate early mobilization to prevent ICU-related complications.
Lebogang Tjale, Nombeko Mshunqane, Silmara Hanekom, Andries Masenge   +3 more
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Efficacy of herbal medicine (Xuanfei Baidu decoction) combined with conventional drug in treating COVID-19:A pilot randomized clinical trial

Integrative Medicine Research, 2020
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of Xuanfei Baidu Decoction (XBD) combined with conventional drug therapy compared with conventional medicine alone in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Wu-zhong Xiong, Gang Wang, Juan Du, Wang Ai   +3 more
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Randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled trial on Hominis placenta extract pharmacopuncture for hot flashes in peri- and post-menopausal women

Integrative Medicine Research, 2022
Background: Hominis placenta pharmacopuncture is widely used for climacteric symptoms. This study examined the efficacy and safety of pharmacopuncture with PLC (the extract of Hominis placenta) on hot flashes for perimenopausal and postmenopausal women ...
Su-Ji Choi, Dong-Il Kim, Sang Ho Yoon, Chang-Min Choi, Jeong-Eun Yoo   +4 more
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Physiotherapists knowledge, attitudes, and practices about therapeutic interventions for cognitive and motor impairments in adult patients with traumatic brain injury

Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy
Background and aim Traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects brain functions, often leading to a range of cognitive and motor impairments, necessitating effective rehabilitation.
Timothy Adeyemi, Abigail Sunnom Daniel, Funmilayo Rebbecca Abudu, Possible Ireyimika Oluronke, Michael Opeoluwa Ogunlana, Pragashnie Govender   +5 more
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Alteration in biochemical parameters in the brain of transgenic Drosophila melanogaster model of Parkinson’s disease exposed to apigenin

Integrative Medicine Research, 2017
Background: Oxidative stress is one of the key components of the pathology of various neurodegenerative disorders. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterized by the progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons owing to the aggregation of alpha-synuclein (αS ...
Yasir Hasan Siddique, Smita Jyoti
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Acute effects of motor imagery interventions and physical exercise on tongue strength and pain in healthy adults: a randomized, crossover trial

Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy
Background Motor imagery (MI) has increasingly been used in physiotherapy. Oral rehabilitation may be a potential application area for MI. The aim of this study is to investigate the acute effects of orofacial and tongue muscle strengthening exercises in
Tayfun Isik, Buse O. Kahraman, Turhan Kahraman   +2 more
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Whole-body vibration as a potential countermeasure for dynapenia and arterial stiffness

Integrative Medicine Research, 2016
Age-related decreases in muscle mass and strength are associated with decreased mobility, quality of life, and increased cardiovascular risk. Coupled with the prevalence of obesity, the risk of death becomes substantially greater. Resistance training (RT)
Arturo Figueroa, Salvador J. Jaime, Stacey Alvarez-Alvarado   +2 more
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