European consensus conference on faecal microbiota transplantation in clinical practice [PDF]
Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is an important therapeutic option for Clostridium difficile infection. Promising findings suggest that FMT may play a role also in the management of other disorders associated with the alteration of gut microbiota.
Aloi, Marina +28 more
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Simultaneous determination of eight major bioactive compounds in Dachengqi Tang (DT) by high-performance liquid chromatography [PDF]
Background Dachengqi Tang (DT) is a common traditional Chinese medicine formula for expelling neire ('internal heat') in the stomach and intestines. There was no reliable analytical method available for the quality control of DT.
Wenfu Tang +4 more
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Eastern medicine approaches to male infertility. [PDF]
Male factor is a common cause of infertility and the male partner must be systematically evaluated in the workup of every infertile couple. Various Eastern medical strategies have been tried with variable success.
Hu, M, Ma, H, Ng, EHY, Wu, X, Zhang, Y
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Stroke, Post Stroke, Drinking Pills Āngōng Niúhuangwan? [PDF]
Introduction: Global Burden of Disease shows that globally, the risk of stroke has increased to 1 in 4 people. This underlies the World Stroke Organization to hold a stroke awareness campaign.
Ang, Suryawan +5 more
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Objectives To systematically evaluate the curative effects of traditional Chinese medicine retention enemas for patients with radiation proctitis. Methods Reports on randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on traditional Chinese medicine retention enemas in the treatment of radiation proctitis were searched in the Cochrane Library, PubMed, EMBASE, EBSCO,
Wang, Xin-Man +3 more
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The treatment of complementary and alternative medicine on female infertility caused by endometrial factors [PDF]
Recently, with the development of the social economy, the incidence of infertility has increased year by year. With its complex etiology and diversified syndromes, infertility has become one of the most important diseases that plague the physical and ...
Guo, Tingting +7 more
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Management of Hepatic Encephalopathy by Traditional Chinese Medicine [PDF]
In spite of the impressive progress in the investigation of hepatic encephalopathy (HE), the complex mechanisms underlying the onset and deterioration of HE are still not fully understood.
Jia, Wei +3 more
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Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials [PDF]
Background. Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are recurrent and refractory which include ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD). Clinical researches about acupuncture and moxibustion treatments for IBD are increasing, while systematic reviews ...
Fuqing Zhang +7 more
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Drug wastage among the elderly living in old aged homes in Hong Kong [PDF]
The extend of drug wastage among elderly living in old aged homes was never investigated. Upon the completion of the previous study on pharmaceutical services provided to elderly living in old aged homes, the amount of drugs wasted from 3,020 residents ...
Chan, EW +4 more
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Flixweed vs. polyethylene glycol in the treatment of childhood functional constipation: A randomized clinical trial [PDF]
Background: Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is often considered as the first-line treatment for functional constipation in children. Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb et Berth (D.
Ardekani, M.S. +6 more
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