Prevalence and factors associated with the use of traditional medicine in individuals with hypercholesterolemia, hyperglycaemia, and arterial hypertension in Ecuador: results from a population-based study in two health districts

Prevalence and factors associated with the use of traditional medicine in individuals with hypercholesterolemia, hyperglycaemia, and arterial hypertension in Ecuador: results from a population-based study in two health districts

Abstract Background While traditional medicine (TM) is employed by a significant portion of the global population for managing health issues, clinical guidelines and state recommendations often overlook this practice. The aim of this study was to describe the frequency of use of TM to control 3 meta...

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Main Authors: Marta Puig-García, Carmen López-Herraiz, Cintia Caicedo-Montaño, María Fernanda Rivadeneira, Juan Vásconez-Donoso, Gregorio Montalvo-Villacis, Ikram Benazizi-Dahbi, Lucy Anne Parker, CEAD group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-10-01
Series:BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
Subjects:
Traditional medicine
Cardiovascular diseases
Ecuador
Observational study
Pharmacoepidemiology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-024-04666-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-024-04666-0

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