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”We own the illness”: a qualitative study of networks in two communities with mixed ethnicity in Northern Norway

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2018
Background: When people in Northern Norway get ill, they often use traditional medicine. The global aim of this study was to examine the extended family networks’ function and responsibility in cases of illness in the family, in two Northern Norwegian ...
Anette Langås-Larsen, Anita Salamonsen, Agnete Egilsdatter Kristoffersen, Torunn Hamran, Bjørg Evjen, Trine Stub   +5 more
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Prevalence and associations for use of a traditional medicine provider in the SAMINOR 1 Survey: a population-based study on Health and Living Conditions in Regions with Sami and Norwegian Populations

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2017
Background In Northern Norway, traditional medicine (TM) is shaped by both Christianity and traditional Sami nature worship. The healing rituals may include prayer and the use of tools such as moss, water, stones, wool and soil. Examples of TM modalities
Agnete Egilsdatter Kristoffersen, Trine Stub, Marita Melhus, Ann Ragnhild Broderstad   +3 more
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Water and Healing – Experiences from the Traditional Healers in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Nordic Journal of African Studies, 2001
This paper examines the roles of water in healing among traditional Yoruba healers in southwestern Nigeria. The data for the study derived from five focus group discussions (FGDs) conducted between April and June of 1998 and between November and ...
Eva-Marita Rinne
doaj   +1 more source

In The Trenches: Traditional Healers\u27 Understanding of Health and Healing [PDF]

, 2016
This study explored understandings of traditional healing from the perspectives of traditional healers and helpers. The sample of sixteen individuals was initially identified by key informants, and then the sample snowballed by word of mouth.
Hill, Gus
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Sirolimus for Extracranial Arteriovenous Malformations: A Scoping Review of the Evidence in Syndromic and Non‐Syndromic Cases

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are rare, high‐flow, vascular anomalies that can occur either sporadically or as part of a genetic syndrome. AVMs can progress with serious morbidity and even mortality if left unchecked. Sirolimus is an mTOR inhibitor that is effective in low‐flow vascular malformations; however, its role in AVMs is unclear.
Will Swansson, Ingrid Winship, Gary Hammerschlag, Laura Scardamaglia   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

“The prayer circles in the air”: a qualitative study about traditional healer profiles and practice in Northern Norway

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2018
In Northern Norway, traditional healing has been preserved by passing down the knowledge through generations. Religious prayers of healing (reading) and Sami rituals (curing) are examples of methods that are used.
Anette Langås-Larsen, Anita Salamonsen, Agnete Egilsdatter Kristoffersen, Trine Stub   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Can University/Community Collaboration Create Spaces for Aboriginal Reconciliation? Case Study of the Healing of The Seven Generations and Four Directions Community Projects and Wilfrid Laurier University [PDF]

, 2005
In this article, the authors attempt to illustrate how two Aboriginal community-based projects were conceptualized and developed through the collaborative efforts of four individuals who believed in the merits of a project aimed at survivors and ...
Diallo, Lamine, Dubie, Donna, Henry, Lou, Lafrenière, Ginette   +3 more
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Evaluating the Utility of Paired Tumor and Germline Targeted DNA Sequencing for Pediatric Oncology Patients: A Single Institution Report

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the diagnostic yield and utility of universal paired tumor–normal multigene panel sequencing in newly diagnosed pediatric solid and central nervous system (CNS) tumor patients and to compare the detection of germline pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants (PV/LPVs) against established clinical referral criteria for cancer ...
Natalie Waligorski, Rebecca Ronsley, Shannon M. Stasi, Jeffrey Stevens, Erin R. Rudzinski, Christina M. Lockwood, Sarah E. S. Leary, Bonnie L. Cole, Michelle A. Ting, Vera Paulson   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of the Effect of Cichorium intybus L. on the Liver Enzymes in Burn Patients: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial

International Journal of Clinical Practice
Burn injuries are considered an important public health problem in the world. Burns are considered the fourth most common kind of trauma in the world, after traffic accidents, falls, and interpersonal violence.
Abdolkhalegh Keshavarzi, Rahimeh Akrami, Mohammad M. Zarshenas, Saeid Zareie, Tayyeb Ghadimi, Ali Najafi, Mahsa Rostami Chijan, Azizallah Dehghan, Elham Zarenezhad   +8 more
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Typology of wellness tourism based on traditional healing in Bali

Journal of Applied Sciences in Travel and Hospitality
Bali has become a leading destination for wellness tourism rooted in traditional healing practices, driven by global interest in holistic well-being and spiritual travel.
Nyoman Sukma Arida, Saptono Nugroho, Ni Wayan Purnami Rusadi, I Gede Gian Saputra   +3 more
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