Improvement of diabetic wound healing by topical application of Vicenin-2 hydrocolloid film on Sprague Dawley rats by Tan, Woan Sean, Arulselvan, Palanisamy, Shiow, Fern Ng, Fakurazi, Sharida, Mat Taib, Che Norma, Sarian, Murni Nazira

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Postbiotic metabolites produced by Lactobacillus plantarum strains exert selective cytotoxicity effects on cancer cells by Chuah, Li Oon, Foo, Hooi Ling, Loh, Teck Chwen, Mohammed Alitheen, Noorjahan Banu, Yeap, Swee Keong, Abdul Mutalib, Nur Elina, Abdul Rahim, Raha, Yusoff, Khatijah

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The use of herbal and dietary supplement among community-dwelling elderly in a suburban town of Malaysia by Abd Wahab, Mohd Shahezwan, Zaini, Muhammad Helmi, Ali, Aida Azlina, Sahudin, Shariza, Mehat, Muhammad Zulfadli, Abdul Hamid, Hafizah

Bioactive fractions and compound of Ardisia crispa roots exhibit anti-arthritic properties mediated via angiogenesis inhibition in vitro by Blin, Joan, Abdul Hamid, Roslida, Khaza’ai, Huzwah

Secondary metabolites, antioxidant, and antiproliferative activities of Dioscorea bulbifera Leaf Collected from Endau Rompin, Johor, Malaysia by Mainasara, Muhammad Murtala, Abu Bakar, Mohd Fadzelly, Md. Akim, Abdah, C. Linatoc, Alona, Abu Bakar, Fazleen Izzany, Ranneh, Yazan K. H.

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The application of acupuncture in cardiopathy: A bibliometric analysis based on Web of Science across ten recent years by Xiao Li, Zihan Yin, Zihan Yin, Fayang Ling, Qianhua Zheng, Xiang Li, Wenchuan Qi, Fanrong Liang, Fanrong Liang

“…Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine published the largest number of articles, and CIRCULATION was the most commonly cited journal. …”
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Effective maNagement of depression among patients witH cANCEr (ENHANCE): a protocol for a hybrid systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials of inte... by Maria M. Pertl, Sergio Perez, Sonya Collier, Emer Guinan, Garret Monahan, Katie Verling, Emma Wallace, Aisling Walsh, Frank Doyle

“…We will include RCTs comparing pharmacological, psychotherapy, exercise, combination therapy, collaborative care or complementary and alternative medicine interventions with pill placebo, no treatment, waitlist, treatment as usual or minimal treatment control groups, or directly in head-to-head trials, among adults who currently have cancer or have a history of any cancer and elevated depressive symptoms (scores above a cut-off on validated scales or meeting diagnostic criteria). …”
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Peptides obtained by enzymatic decomposition of mackerel induce recovery from physical fatigue by enhancing the SIRT1-mediated antioxidant effect in the soleus muscle of mice by Osamu Nakagawasai, Kohei Takahashi, Wakana Sakuma, Wataru Nemoto, Ruka Kobayashi, Tomohiro Hoshi, Satoshi Matsumoto, Takeshi Tadano, Koichi Tan-No

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How stable are quantitative sensory testing measurements over time? Report on 10-week reliability and agreement of results in healthy volunteers by Nothnagel H, Puta C, Lehmann T, Baumbach P, Menard MB, Gabriel B, Gabriel HHW, Weiss T, Musial F

“…Helen Nothnagel,1,2,* Christian Puta,1,3,* Thomas Lehmann,4 Philipp Baumbach,5 Martha B Menard,6,7 Brunhild Gabriel,1 Holger H W Gabriel,1 Thomas Weiss,8 Frauke Musial2 1Department of Sports Medicine and Health Promotion, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany; 2Department of Community Medicine, National Research Center in Complementary and Alternative Medicine, UiT, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway; 3Center for Interdisciplinary Prevention of Diseases Related to Professional Activities, 4Department of Medical Statistics, Computer Sciences and Documentation, Friedrich Schiller University, 5Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Jena, Germany; 6Crocker Institute, Kiawah Island, SC, 7School of Integrative Medicine and Health Sciences, Saybrook University, Oakland, CA, USA; 8Department of Biological and Clinical Psychology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany *These authors contributed equally to this work Background: Quantitative sensory testing (QST) is a diagnostic tool for the assessment of the somatosensory system. …”
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Herbal medicine, Banxia-xiexin tang, for functional dyspepsia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Keumji Kim, Keumji Kim, Seok-Jae Ko, Seok-Jae Ko, Seok-Jae Ko, Soo Ho Cho, Jinsung Kim, Jinsung Kim, Jae-Woo Park, Jae-Woo Park, Jae-Woo Park

“…Background: The demand for complementary and alternative medicine for the management of functional dyspepsia (FD) is increasing due to the insufficient efficacy of conventional treatment options. …”
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Online Crowdfunding for Urologic Cancer Care by Pawel Rajwa, Philip Hopen, Jakub Wojnarowicz, Julia Kaletka, Iga Paszkiewicz, Olga Lach-Wojnarowicz, Hadi Mostafaei, Wojciech Krajewski, David D’Andrea, Bartosz Małkiewicz, Andrzej Paradysz, Guillaume Ploussard, Marco Moschini, Benjamin N. Breyer, Benjamin Pradere, Shahrokh F. Shariat, Michael S. Leapman

“…Campaigns for both complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) (median $11,000) or CAM alone (median $8527) achieved higher fundraising totals compared with those for conventional treatments alone (median $5362) (<i>p</i> < 0.01). …”
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Herbal Medicine Practices of Patients With Liver Cancer in Peru: A Comprehensive Study Toward Integrative Cancer Management by Teresa Rojas Rojas MSPH, Geneviève Bourdy PharmD, PhD, Eloy Ruiz MD, Juan-Pablo Cerapio MSc, Pascal Pineau PhD, Jacques Gardon MD, PhD, Franco Doimi MD, Xavier Deparis MD, PhD, Eric Deharo PharmD, PhD, Stéphane Bertani PhD

“…These traditional, complementary and alternative medicine practices should be taken into consideration in Peruvian health programs aiming to educate the population in cancer prevention and treatment, as well as integrative cancer management.…”
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Do Saudi medical schools consider the core topics in undergraduate medical curricula? by Amro K. Bin Abdulrahman, Abdulrahman Yousef Aldayel, Khalid A. Bin Abdulrahman, Yousef Rafat Bukhari, Yazeed Almotairy, Saleh Aloyouny, Hamad Qabha, Mansour Almadi, Mohammed Almasri, Abdulaziz Alasmari, Abdullah Alghamdi, Yasir Alotaibi, Abdulmajeed Bin Dahmash, Muteb Mousa Alharbi, Asem M. Shadid

“…Almost all core topics, such as communication skills, evidence-based medicine, patient safety, professionalism were included in the curricula of Saudi medical schools as separate required courses or as part of required courses or elective courses. Complementary and alternative medicine and the history of medicine were the topics least taught in Saudi medical colleges, as 25% of the schools did not include them in their curricula. …”
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A systematic review on the effectiveness of herbal interventions for the treatment of male infertility by Muhammad Nabeel Shahid, Muhammad Nabeel Shahid, Hassaan Shahzad Afzal, Bareerah Farooq, Muhammad Rehan Yousaf, Muhammad Rauf Ijaz, Talha Ali Shafqat, Tahir Mehmood Khan, Tahir Mehmood Khan, Chin Fen Neoh, Qi Ying Lean, Qi Ying Lean, Allah Bukhsh, Allah Bukhsh, Mahmathi Karuppannan

“…However, much has to be learned regarding their safety and efficacy.Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the efficacy of herbal interventions in male infertility and also assess the possibility of these interventions as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in the future.Method: From inception until 16 December 2021, all articles emphasizing the efficacy of herbal interventions in the treatment of male infertility are included in this review. …”
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Mind-body interventions for the treatment of insomnia: a review Intervenções mente-corpo para o tratamento de insônia: uma revisão by Elisa Harumi Kozasa, Helena Hachul, Carlos Monson, Luciano Pinto Jr., Marcelo Csermak Garcia, Luiz Eugênio de Araújo Moraes Mello, Sérgio Tufik

“…However, considering that only five of the twelve studies chosen reached a score of 3 in the Jadad scale, new studies with a higher methodological quality have to be conducted especially in mind-body interventions that belong to the complementary or alternative medicine field.<br>OBJETIVO: Considerando-se que a insônia é altamente prevalente, e os efeitos colaterais das medicações para seu tratamento são bem conhecidos, pesquisas no campo das intervenções mente-corpo têm sido desenvolvidas. …”
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Global Trends and Performances of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Studies on Acupuncture: A Bibliometric Analysis by Jinhuan Zhang, Jinhuan Zhang, Yangxin Zhang, Liyu Hu, Xingxian Huang, Yongfeng Liu, Jiaying Li, Qingmao Hu, Qingmao Hu, Qingmao Hu, Jinping Xu, Haibo Yu, Haibo Yu

“…Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (83) was the most productive journal, and Neuroimage (454) was the most co-cited journal. …”
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Effectiveness of therapeutic massage for improving motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Zhiran Kang, Hua Xing, Qiang Lin, Fanchao Meng, Li Gong

“…Therapeutic massages are the most commonly used forms of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), but no systematic review and meta-analysis have focused on the efficacy of massage on PD.ObjectiveTo evaluate the quality of evidence and efficacy of therapeutic massage for improving MS in PD.MethodsWe independently searched four electronic databases, including Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), MEDLINE/PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library, for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about therapeutic massage and other available manual therapies improving MS in PD from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2021 (recent 10 years). …”
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Long COVID: Clinical Framing, Biomarkers, and Therapeutic Approaches by Valeria Conti, Graziamaria Corbi, Francesco Sabbatino, Domenico De Pascale, Carmine Sellitto, Berenice Stefanelli, Nicola Bertini, Matteo De Simone, Luigi Liguori, Ilenia Di Paola, Maddalena De Bernardo, Angela Tesse, Nicola Rosa, Pasquale Pagliano, Amelia Filippelli

“…The incidence of cognitive decline and the risk of death are higher in PCS patients than in controls. Complementary and alternative medicine appears to be associated with improvement in symptoms, particularly fatigue. …”
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Acceptance and attitude towards the traditional chinese medicine among asymptomatic COVID-19 patients in Shanghai Fangcang hospital by Bo Pan, Hong-wei Yin, Yue Yu, Xing Xiang, Cui Yu, Xiao-Jie Yan, Xiao-feng Zhai, Yuan Bai, Jing Hong

“…In China, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is the most important complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and it has shown a beneficial role in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. …”
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“If I'm a naturopath, It's because I trust nature above everything else”: Canadian naturopaths' construction of vaccination as a risk object by Benjamin Malo, Samantha B. Meyer, Eric Filice, Janice E. Graham, Noni E. MacDonald, Julie A. Bettinger, Devon Greyson, Shannon E. MacDonald, S. Michelle Driedger, Gregory Kawchuk, Fabienne Labbé, Eve Dubé

“…Canadians and Quebecers increasingly consult complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioners in parallel with biomedical providers. …”
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