Wilbert S Aronow Giangrandi, Ilaria Dinu, Monica Pagliai, Giuditta Sofi, Francesco Casini, Alessandro
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Background and Aim: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease worldwide, affecting up to one-third of the population in industrialized countries. Silymarin and S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine (SAMe) have therapeutic potential for treatment of liver disease. The aim of the present pilot study was to evaluate the possible eff...
Wilbert S Aronow Akram Randhawa, Mohammad Ahmed Alenazi, Shehab
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Nigella sativa (N. sativa) seed, commonly known as 'Black Seed' in English and 'Al-Habba Al-Sauda' in Arabic, had been frequently used as a folk medicine for a large number of diseases since ancient times. N. sativa seed, its oil, various extracts and active components are reported to possess very useful pharmacological effects to include: immune s...
Wilbert S Aronow M, Itrat
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Unani system of medicine is one of the oldest systems of medicine and existence of this system till now itself is an evidence of validity of its principles. However, the essence of any science is progress based on a continuous quest for new knowledge through research, development and newer applications. Unani medicine too should not be exception to...
Wilbert S Aronow A Shah, Sachin Jamie Lee, Ji Hyun Son, Frank Thomas J Long School of Pharmacy and Hea...
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Introduction: COPD and asthma contribute to high morbidity and mortality along with a significant social and economic burden. Patients often turn to Nutraceuticals as adjunct therapy for disease management. Jeeva ® is a novel plant based therapeutic option that integrates several nutraceuticals known to have immune-modulatory, anti-inflammatory and...
Wilbert S Aronow Jahan, Danish Begum, Wajeeha Roqaiya, Mariyam Hussaini, Yousuf Khalil
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Background: Menorrhagia i.e., excessive menstrual blood loss is a common problem that interferes with women's physical, emotional, social and material quality of life. Unani physicians have mentioned so many herbal formulations to treat menorrhagia. This study was aimed to compare the efficacy of polyherbal unani formulation and tranexamic acid on ...
Wilbert S Aronow A Mourad, Samiha Al Jaouni, Soad K
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Although wet cupping is quite a popular procedure that is practised worldwide, there is not enough evidence that it may cause anaemia as a side effect. In this observational retrospective pre-post study, we looked through the previously recorded data of patients who received wet cupping at King Abdulaziz University Hospital. We included in the stud...
Wilbert S Aronow Francesco, Di Pierro Andrea, Campana Maria Laura, Panatta
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Alternative & Integrative Medicine
PFAPA (Periodic Fever with Aphthous stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis) syndrome is a rare, poorly understood, clinical entity characterized by a sudden onset of fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and cervical adenitis. PFAPA affects mainly children and generally resolves before puberty with no subsequent consequences for the patient. Use ...
Wilbert S Aronow Girum, Tadele
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Introduction: The new focused antenatal care model recognizes that every pregnant woman is at risk for complications and four antenatal care visits are recommended for most pregnant women; the first one being early in the first trimester. When pregnant women attend antenatal care late they miss the cares being provided in the first 16 weeks. Theref...
Mahendra Kumar Trivedi
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Alternative & Integrative Medicine
Raoultella ornithinolytica is belongs to the family of Enterobacteriaceae, a Gram-negative encapsulated aerobic bacillus associated with bacteremia and urinary tract infections. As biofield therapy is increasingly popular in biomedical heath care, so present study aimed to evaluate the impact of Mr. Trivedi's biofield treatment on antimicrobial sen...
Wilbert S Aronow Joseph Sina, Owoseni
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In Nigeria, the practice of traditional bone setting (TBS) is extensive as in other developing nations. Traditional bonesetters play an imperative role in fracture care. Though, the outcome of the intervention of TBS treatment is usually poor with profound effects on the patient in the future. This study seeks to examine the activities of tradition...
