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The culture of massage therapy: valued elements and the role of comfort, contact, connection and caring.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The culture of massage therapy care incorporates a number of characteristics that are congruent with the complementary and alternative medicine approach to health. In addition, massage specific factors were identified. The humanistic aspects of the therapy encounter valued by clients offer insight into the growing use of massage therapy and the success of massage therapy outcomes. PMID: 19632544 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - July 29, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Smith JM, Sullivan SJ, Baxter GD Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Perceptions of group music therapy among elderly nursing home residents in Taiwan.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Elderly, wheelchair-bound residents of a nursing home in Taiwan positively viewed their experiences with our group music therapy programme, particularly its active component. The findings of this study suggest that healthcare providers should consider integrating group music therapy into their programmes for elderly nursing home residents and design the therapy to add variety to their life, give them a sense of autonomy by having them choose their preferred musical activities, and improve their cognitive function. PMID: 19632545 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - July 29, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Chen SL, Lin HC, Jane SW Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Yoga as a treatment for binge eating disorder: a preliminary study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: In conjunction with formal weekly sessions, home-based yoga programs are potentially efficacious for the treatment of binge eating. PMID: 19632546 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - July 29, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: McIver S, O'Halloran P, McGartland M Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Short duration, intensive tango dancing for Parkinson disease: an uncontrolled pilot study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Frequent social dance lessons completed within a short time period appear to be appropriate and effective for these individuals with mild-moderately severe Parkinson disease. PMID: 19632547 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - July 29, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Hackney ME, Earhart GM Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Longitudinal analysis of complementary and alternative health care use in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: CAHC use in children with JIA is common and considered to be moderately beneficial by most parents who used it. Lower parents' perceived helpfulness of medications and previous use of CAHC are associated with a longer use of CAHC by their child. These facts should be taken into account by health professionals involved in the care of these children. PMID: 19632548 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - July 29, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: April KT, Feldman DE, Zunzunegui MV, Descarreaux M, Malleson P, Duffy CM Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Complementary and alternative medicines and dietary interventions in multiple sclerosis: what is being used in South Australia and why?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: This study reports frequent use of CAM/dietary intervention amongst SA people with MS. The majority of users did so in conjunction with conventional treatments. PMID: 19632549 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - July 29, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Leong EM, Semple SJ, Angley M, Siebert W, Petkov J, McKinnon RA Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Complementary therapy use amongst Emergency Medicine patients.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: More than half the patients surveyed had used CT in the past and more than half had not told their doctor. The majority of Emergency Medicine patients would follow the advice of their doctor if a CT was advised, and would agree to participate in a study of CT effectiveness, suggesting that such studies are practical in a hospital setting. PMID: 19632550 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - July 29, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Yates KM, Armour MJ, Pena A Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Recruitment strategies for an acupuncture randomized clinical trial of reproductive age women.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Posters/flyers and direct mailings proved to be the most successful recruitment methods for this CAM study. Active recruitment with multiple methods was needed for continual enrollment. PMID: 19632551 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - July 29, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Pastore LM, Dalal P Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Qigong for type 2 diabetes care: a systematic review.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Currently there are few rigorous trials testing the effectiveness of qigong for type 2 diabetes. The studies that are available are of low methodological quality. Collectively this evidence is insufficient to suggest that qigong is an effective treatment for type 2 diabetes. Rigorously designed trials are warranted to answer the many questions that remain open. PMID: 19632552 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - July 29, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Lee MS, Chen KW, Choi TY, Ernst E Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Moxa sticks: thermal properties and possible implications for clinical trials.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Study results showed that only a small proportion of the IR radiation emitted by moxa sticks is capable of affecting subepidermal tissue. This finding indicates that thermal effects of moxa sticks are caused primarily by superficial effects on the skin. Because most heat receptors are located in the superficial skin, it thus appears impossible to separate the effects of moxa sticks from the sensation of heat. These results should be taken into account while developing placebo or sham moxibustion devices. PMID: 19632553 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - July 29, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Pach D, Brinkhaus B, Willich SN Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Jigsaw of evidence.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19632554 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - July 29, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Ernst E Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Integrated medicine: the best of both worlds or the worst for our patients?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19398073 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - June 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Ernst E Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Kava Anxiety Depression Spectrum Study (KADSS): a mixed methods RCT using an aqueous extract of Piper methysticum.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: If results reveal that the aqueous kava preparation exerts significant anxiolytic effects and appears safe, potentially beneficial impacts may occur. Data supporting a safe and effective kava extract may encourage a re-introduction of kava to Europe, UK and Canada. This may provide a major socioeconomic benefit to Pacific Island nations, and to sufferers of anxiety disorders. PMID: 19398072 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - June 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Sarris J, Kavanagh DJ, Adams J, Bone K, Byrne G Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

A typology of negative responses: a case study of shiatsu.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: A typology of negative responses has an important role for practitioners, clients and researchers in drawing up evidence on the safety of a therapy. For researchers and policy makers, use of such a typology informs insight into what might cause harm (that is, 'definite' adverse events). For clients, the typology takes seriously the clients' own view. For practitioners, the typology draws on the modality's guiding theory and suggests ways to improve the delivery of treatments. Applying the typology to a cross-European prospective study of shiatsu supports the argument of shiatsu being inherently a safe modality...
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - June 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Long AF, Esmonde L, Connolly S Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Effects of complementary eurythmy therapy on heart rate variability.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: At comparable workloads, EYT stimulated HRV whereas CET attenuated HRV. The decrease of LF/HF during rest after EYT indicates an improved relaxation. These results suggest that patients may benefit from EYT in terms of HRV improvement. PMID: 19398070 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - June 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Seifert G, Driever PH, Pretzer K, Edelhäuser F, Bach S, Laue HB, Längler A, Musial-Bright L, Henze G, Cysarz D Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Primary dysmenorrhoea: a comparative study on Australian and Chinese women.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Some evidence suggests that although the clinical presentation of symptoms in Australian and Chinese women is different, the distribution of women across the diagnostic categories in TCM is similar. Therefore, the TCM protocol used to diagnose primary dysmenorrhoea and guide treatment is unlikely to require adaptation for use with Australian women. PMID: 19398069 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - June 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Zhu X, Bensoussan A, Zhu L, Qian J, Xu M, Zhou C, Chao P, Lo S Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Current status of Kampo (Japanese herbal) medicines in Japanese clinical practice guidelines.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: We revealed that the citation rate of Kampo medicines in CPGs was approximately 10% and that some pivotal trials for Kampo medicines were not quoted in CPGs. Kampo medicines in CPGs should be assessed more comprehensively and scientifically. PMID: 19398068 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - June 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Motoo Y, Arai I, Hyodo I, Tsutani K Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Myelophil, an extract mix of Astragali Radix and Salviae Radix, ameliorates chronic fatigue: a randomised, double-blind, controlled pilot study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Myelophil appears to have a pharmacological effect against fatigue, suggesting the clinical relevance of the traditional medicinal plants, Astragalus membranaceus and Salvia miltiorrhiza. PMID: 19398067 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - June 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Cho JH, Cho CK, Shin JW, Son JY, Kang W, Son CG Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Different frequencies of acupuncture treatment for chronic low back pain: an assessor-blinded pilot randomised controlled trial.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: It is feasible to conduct a main RCT, to compare different frequencies of acupuncture for LBP, using sensitive measurements. Also the trend for early clinically important improvement within a minimum of four measurements is worthy of further study. PMID: 19398066 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - June 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Yuan J, Purepong N, Hunter RF, Kerr DP, Park J, Bradbury I, McDonough S Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Therapeutic effects of Chiljehyangbuhwan on primary dysmenorrhea: a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The results suggest that Chiljehyangbuhwan is effective and safe in treating primary dysmenorrhea when prescribed appropriately under Korean Oriental medical diagnosis. PMID: 19398065 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - June 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jang JB, Yoon YJ, Park JH, Jeong HG, Cho JH, Ko SG, Lee CH, Lee JM, Lee KS Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Time for a reassessment of the use of Kava in anxiety?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19398064 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - June 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Sarris J, Adams J, Wardle JL Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Definitions and patterns of CAM use by the lay public.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The free listing method is a way to methodologically get around cultural bias and other problems conceptualizing CAM. Our pilot data suggest the public may have trouble conceptualizing CAM, and that survey construction does affect the richness of data on CAM use. Asking respondents direct measures of CAM modalities through surveys yielded the richest data. PMID: 19185264 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - February 4, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Fennell D, Liberato AS, Zsembik B Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Complementary and alternative medicine use among Turkish diabetes patients.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Patients born in cities, having more education and longer duration of diabetes, at relatively young ages and living in large families were more likely to use CAM. More than half of those using CAM (n=80, 52.7%) reported as benefits the feelings of either strengthening of body, or being in good psychological condition, or disappearance of several symptoms. PMID: 19185265 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - February 4, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Ceylan S, Azal O, Taşlipinar A, Türker T, Açikel CH, Gulec M Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Integrated care: utilisation of complementary and alternative medicine within a conventional cancer treatment centre.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Despite easy access to CAM therapies, a relatively small number of people regularly used them, whilst a larger number selectively tried a few. The integrated CAM unit meets a demand for information and informal support. The findings inform emerging policy on integrating CAM and conventional cancer treatment to address psychosocial needs of people with cancer. More research is needed on why people do not use integrated CAM services and how charges affect demand. PMID: 19185266 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - February 4, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Gage H, Storey L, McDowell C, Maguire G, Williams P, Faithfull S, Thomas H, Poole K Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

A systematic review of the effectiveness of Chinese herbal medication in symptom management and improvement of quality of life in adult cancer patients.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The aim of this systematic review was to assess the effectiveness of Chinese medicinal herbs used concurrently with cancer treatments in terms primarily of toxicity management but also quality of life and survival in adult cancer patients. Forty-nine trials met the inclusion criteria and were reviewed according to standard processes of systematic reviews. These trials included 3992 patients. All studies with the exception of one were of low methodological quality. The vast majority of the studies have shown that Chinese medicinal herbs improved treatment side effects, quality of life, and performance status, and some h...
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - February 4, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Molassiotis A, Potrata B, Cheng KK Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Chondroitin sulphate: a complex molecule with potential impacts on a wide range of biological systems.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Chondroitin sulphate (CS) is widely consumed orally by humans, and non-humans as it is believed to be beneficial for those with joint-related pathologies. Data concerning the functions of chondroitin sulphate in this, and other, biological systems are being actively extended. However, it is important to appreciate that chondroitin sulphate molecules represent a heterogeneous population the structure of which varies with source. As commercially available chondroitin sulphate is derived from a range of sources, and the molecular functions of chondroitin sulphate depend upon the structure, there are a range of structures ...
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - January 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Lauder RM Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Haishengsu as an adjunct therapy to conventional chemotherapy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a pilot randomized and placebo-controlled clinical trial.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that Haishengsu may be an effective adjunct therapy to the conventional chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer. The short-term therapeutic effect of chemotherapy may be improved and the chemotherapy-induced nausea or vomiting may be reduced by concurrent Haishengsu administration. PMID: 19114229 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - January 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Li GY, Yu XM, Zhang HW, Zhang B, Wang CB, Xin YC, Yang CZ, Zhou RX, Wang LX Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Herbal medicines: prevalence and predictors of use among Malaysian adults.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The prevalence of herbal medicines use is high. Respondents' personal attributes and opinions influence their likelihood of using herbal medicines. These findings are important because knowledge of the predictors of herbal medicines use may help health care providers to identify patients at increased risk who would be candidates for receiving guidance on safe use of herbal medicines. PMID: 19114228 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - January 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Aziz Z, Tey NP Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Dietary supplementation by Japanese patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Dietary supplements are popular for patients with COPD especially among older patients. The findings are important to clinical trials and experimental interventions advocating nutritional supplementation therapy for pulmonary rehabilitation. PMID: 19114227 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - January 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Hirayama F, Lee AH, Binns CW, Taniguchi H Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Is the content of the Chinese Quality of Life Instrument (ChQOL) really valid in the context of traditional Chinese medicine in Hong Kong?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The content of ChQOL was shown to be really valid in the context of Chinese Medicine for Cantonese speaking Chinese. There was some discrepancy between the judgments of TCM practitioners and patients indicating the importance of evaluation by both experts and lay persons. PMID: 19114226 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - January 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Wong W, Lam CL, Leung KF, Zhao L Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Effectiveness of traditional bone setting in treating chronic low back pain: a randomised pilot trial.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Most cLBP patients found the treatments to be beneficial. Although the long-term dynamics of pain and disability did not differ between the groups, the subjective benefits appeared to be more significant after TBS. PMID: 19114225 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - January 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Zaproudina N, Hietikko T, Hänninen OO, Airaksinen O Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Resin from the mukul myrrh tree, guggul, can it be used for treating hypercholesterolemia? A randomized, controlled study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Even if total cholesterol and HDL-C were significantly reduced, the clinical magnitude of this remains obscure. More and larger studies are needed to establish effects and safety of guggul-based formulations in the treatment for hypercholesterolemia. PMID: 19114224 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - January 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Nohr LA, Rasmussen LB, Straand J Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

The effectiveness of wet-cupping for nonspecific low back pain in Iran: a randomized controlled trial.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Traditional wet-cupping care delivered in a primary care setting was safe and acceptable to patients with nonspecific low back pain. Wet-cupping care was significantly more effective in reducing bodily pain than usual care at 3-month follow-up. PMID: 19114223 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - January 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Farhadi K, Schwebel DC, Saeb M, Choubsaz M, Mohammadi R, Ahmadi A Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Anxiolytic effects of a yoga program in early breast cancer patients undergoing conventional treatment: a randomized controlled trial.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The results suggest that yoga can be used for managing treatment-related symptoms and anxiety in breast cancer outpatients. PMID: 19114222 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - January 1, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Rao MR, Raghuram N, Nagendra HR, Gopinath KS, Srinath BS, Diwakar RB, Patil S, Bilimagga SR, Rao N, Varambally S Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Referring to complementary and alternative medicine--a possible tool for implementation.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: We hope that our CAM referral tool will help advance the integration of CAM and conventional medicine. PMID: 19028332 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - December 1, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Ben-Arye E, Frenkel M Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

A combined therapy using stimulating auricular acupoints enhances lower-level atropine eyedrops when used for myopia control in school-aged children evaluated by a pilot randomized controlled clinical trial.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates that there was efficacy in stimulating the auricular acupoints and this enhanced the action of 0.25% atropine as a means of myopia control. The result was an effect almost equal to that of 0.5% atropine alone. There is also a need that the ALE of the eye should be further investigated over a longer period using the combined therapy. PMID: 19028329 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - November 27, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Liang CK, Ho TY, Li TC, Hsu WM, Li TM, Lee YC, Ho WJ, Cheng JT, Tzeng CY, Liu IT, Chang SL Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Gender differences in motivations and perceived effects of Mind-Body Therapy (MBT) practice and views on integrative cardiac rehabilitation among acute coronary syndrome patients: Why do women use MBT?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Both male and female users perceived substantial psychosocial and physical benefits of MBT practice. MBT addresses some of women's common barriers to CR. PMID: 19028330 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - November 27, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Leung YW, Grewal K, Stewart DE, Grace SL Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Changing patterns of CAM use among prostate cancer patients two years after diagnosis: Reasons for maintenance or discontinuation.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The increase in CAM usage that tends to occur immediately after diagnosis subsides within two years after prostate cancer treatment. Although lack of confidence in CAM's effectiveness characterized all discontinuations, higher effort therapies tend to be discontinued more quickly than lower effort therapies. PMID: 19028331 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - November 27, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Porter M, Kolva E, Ahl R, Diefenbach MA Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Referring to complementary and alternative medicine-A possible tool for implementation.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: We hope that our CAM referral tool will help advance the integration of CAM and conventional medicine. PMID: 19028332 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - November 27, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Ben-Arye E, Frenkel M Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Safe depth of abdominal acupoints in pediatric patients.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The safe depth to which the 12 abdominal CV meridian acupoints can be needled significantly increases with age, body weight and waist girth in pediatric patients aged 7-15 years. Physicians who perform acupuncture in pediatric patients should be aware of the large variations in safe depth of acupoints to prevent possible complications. PMID: 19028333 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - November 27, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Chen HN, Lin JG, Yang AD, Chang SK Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Traditional Chinese medicine usage among schizophrenia patients.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that patient's gender, age, geographical location, urbanization level, severity of illness, number of visits to clinic, income and the presence of diabetes and hypertension all have significant associations with TCM usage. PMID: 19028334 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - November 27, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Lin HC, Yang WC, Lee HC Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Self-therapy practices among university students in Palestine: Focus on herbal remedies.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Herbal self-therapy was a common practice among university students. Health care providers need to be aware of the students' self-therapy practices and need to have sufficient knowledge regarding herbs not simply because of the widespread use, but also because of significant reported side effects. Academics need to consider offering courses about herbal remedies to students in both the medical and non-medical faculties to broaden their treatment capabilities during this time of increased unregulated medical interventions such as herbal therapy. PMID: 19028335 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - November 27, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Sawalha AF, Sweileh WM, Zyoud SH, Jabi SW Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Patient satisfaction with primary care: A comparison between conventional care and traditional Chinese medicine.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Physicians who supply TCM in addition to COM are able to satisfy the needs of their patients more completely than solely COM-practicing physicians. Explanations for this difference include less frequent side effects in TCM, better TCM physician-patient interaction with longer duration of consultation, and different treatment expectations of patients seeking TCM. PMID: 19028336 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - November 27, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Michlig M, Ausfeld-Hafter B, Busato A Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Comment on the "Randomised trial of trigger point acupuncture compared with other acupuncture for treatment of chronic neck pain".Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19028337 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - November 27, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Kim SY, Park HJ, Yin CS Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Tension neck syndrome treated by acupuncture combined with physiotherapy: A comparative clinical trial (pilot study).Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The data suggested that acupuncture effect may facilitate and/or enhance physiotherapy performance in musculoskeletal rehabilitation for tension neck syndrome. PMID: 18765182 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - September 5, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: França DL, Senna-Fernandes V, Cortez CM, Jackson MN, Bernardo-Filho M, Guimarães MA Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Do that to me one more time! What kind of trial replications do we need?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 18638707 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - July 23, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Lüdtke R Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Reproducibility of dwarf pea shoot growth stimulation by homeopathic potencies of gibberellic acid.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: We identified 'seed quality' as a possible trigger factor for successful reproducibility in homeopathic basic research. Premature harvesting as a possible key factor for responsiveness of dwarf peas to homeopathic potencies of gibberellic acid is our current working hypothesis to be tested in future experiments. PMID: 18638708 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - July 23, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Baumgartner S, Shah D, Schaller J, Kämpfer U, Thurneysen A, Heusser P Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

The effect of QuYuHuaTanTongLuo Decoction on the non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: QYHTTLD is effective for treating non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, and its effect seems to relate with the ways of QYHTTL down-regulating inflammation cytokine IL-8 level and relieving lipid peroxidation of liver. PMID: 18638709 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - July 23, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Zhang SJ, Chen ZX, Jiang KP, Cheng YH, Gu YL Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

A survey of the uptake and implementation of research evidence by South Australian acupuncturists in clinical practice: Attitudes and associated predictive factors.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: South Australian acupuncturists hold favorable views towards research utilization and consider the integration of research evidence into clinical practice as an important component of professional development. Professional associations should implement strategies which capitalize on the respondents' positive attitudes in order to ensure high quality evidence-based care for patients seeking acupuncture. PMID: 18638710 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - July 23, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Stomski N, Grimmer-Somers K, Petkov J Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals

Differential effect on symptoms treated with traditional Chinese medicine and western combination therapy in RA patients.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: WM combined therapy was more effective in the treatment of RA in ACR20 evaluation, but more improvement on CM symptoms were seen in the CM therapy. PMID: 18638711 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - July 23, 2008 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: He Y, Lu A, Zha Y, Tsang I Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: journals