ellen, lylian guimaraes reis, thays cristhyna da paz martins, amylly sanuelly de farias santos, juliana célia bueno, nassib bezerra fonseca goulart, marília oliveira moura, fabiana andréa
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) pose a growing public health challenge with unclear etiology and limited efficacy of traditional pharmacological treatments. Alternative therapies, particularly antioxidants, have gained scientific interest. This systematic review analyzed studies from MEDLINE, Cochrane, Web of Science, EMBASE, and Scopus using key...
Zhang, Junning Ren, Yuehan Wu, Weizhen Yuan, Yi Wang, Jiale Tang, Yi Zhou, Yunqiao Qiao, Yizhuo Liu, Baoqin
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Frontiers in Neurology
Background Cancer patients frequently suffer pain as one of their symptoms. It includes acute and chronic pain and is one of the most feared symptoms for patients. About one-third of adults actively undergoing cancer treatment suffer from pain related to their condition. Cancer pain control remains suboptimal due to a lack of assessment, knowledge,...
Ng, Jeremy Y. Kochhar, Jassimar Cramer, Holger
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Frontiers in Psychiatry
Background Psychiatry is a branch of medicine that focuses on mental, behavioral and emotional well-being. Complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine has been an increasingly popular choice for patients with psychiatric disorders, therefore our study aimed to explore the perceptions of psychiatry researchers and clinicians on the use of C...
romero-garcía, patricia anaid ramirez-perez, sergio miguel-gonzález, jorge javier guzmán-silahua, sandra castañeda-moreno, javier adan komninou, sophia rodríguez-lara, simón quetzalcoatl
While research on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for the general population is expanding, there remains a scarcity of studies investigating the efficacy and utilisation of CAM practices, specifically in the paediatric population. In accordance with the World Health Organization (WHO), the prevalence of the parental utilisation of CAM ...
Moise, Rhoda Chery, Maurice Wyrick, Mykayla Zizi, Ferdinand Seixas, Azizi Jean-Louis, Girardin
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Frontiers in Public Health
Introduction Average adults are recommended to have 7–8 h of sleep. However insufficient sleep (IS defined as
marelli, alessandra grazzi, licia visco, marina angela crescenzo, pietro bavagnoli, alessandra sirotich, cristal covelli, venusia
This narrative review aims to summarize the use of alternative treatments (e.g., relaxation training, meditation, written intervention) for emotional expression, processing, control, or management in patients with migraine and tension-type headaches, which the previous literature has shown to be related to migraine pain perception and headache symp...
Wei, Zhenpu Wang, Zhiqiang Huang, Yunmei Chen, Xuzheng Sun, Pan Zhang, Chutian Zhou, Fen Lin, Yanping
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Frontiers in Pharmacology
Background: Gukang Capsule has been used as a complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for the treatment of primary osteoporosis (POP) in China. The primary aim of this study was to assess the clinical effectiveness and safety of Gukang Capsule in POP patients. Methods: A systematic search was conducted across multiple academic databases includ...
isowa, masahide hamaguchi, reo narui, ryoko morikawa, hiromasa okamoto, toshihiro wada, hiromi
Cancer treatment is a significant focus in medicine, owing to the increasing global incidence of cancers. Patients with advanced cancers that do not respond to conventional therapies have limited options and an unfavorable prognosis. Consequently, researchers are investigating complementary approaches to conventional treatments. One such approach i...
rajkumar, ravi philip
Depression is the most common mental disorder worldwide. Both antidepressants and psychotherapy are effective in treating depression, but the response to these treatments is often incomplete. Yoga-based interventions (YBIs) have been advocated by some researchers as a promising form of alternative treatment for depression. Recent research has attem...
Han, Jiyu Lv, Xuekun Zhao, Zitong Liu, Yuting Wan, Daqian
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Frontiers in Pharmacology
