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Barriers to the registration and conduct of Cochrane systematic reviews of traditional East Asian medicine therapies
ConclusionsTEAM topics are covered in Cochrane reviews but are often considered low-priority. This survey highlights Cochrane concerns about the quality of the underlying evidence base and the training of the author teams as barriers to successful SR completion. Specific approaches are proposed to increase the number of TEAM reviews and address the limitations of TEAM research processes within Cochrane. (Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 11, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

A retrospective database analysis of traditional Chinese medicine syndromes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma
ConclusionThe shared core Shi TCMS (excess syndrome) for both COPD and asthma was Tan_Re_Yong_Fei, and the shared core Xu TCMS (deficiency syndrome) was Fei_Shen_Qi_Xu.(Trial registration, ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03274908, Registered September 8, 2017.) (Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 9, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Pharmacological mechanism of Astragalus and Angelica in the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis based on network pharmacology
ConclusionIn this study, the target and mechanism of the components of Astragalus and Angelica in the treatment of IPF were systematically discussed, which provided ideas for future clinical research. (Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 8, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Memory impairment in patients with spleen deficiency syndrome: Evidence from a resting-state fMRI study
ConclusionsOur results indicated that the abnormal brain regions were mainly involved in memory function, providing evidence for the memory functional impairment in patients with spleen deficiency syndrome. (Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 8, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

An investigation into the usability of a drug-complementary medicines interactions database in a consumer group of women with breast cancer
ConclusionWith refinement the database has potential to empower consumers to be proactive in management of their health conditions, including mitigating risks associated with potential pharmaceutical-CAM interactions. (Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 8, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Clinical effects and safety of Compound Glutamine Entersoluble Capsules for diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis
ConclusionsLow or very low certainty evidence indicated that there was no difference between CGEC and WCM in the treatment of IBS-D. The combination of CGEC and WCM has a better therapeutic effect than WCM alone in the treatment of IBS-D. Future large sample, multi-center and high-quality RCTs should be rigorously designed and implemented to evaluate the clinical effects and safety of CGEC for IBS-D. (Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 8, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Effects of Shiatsu on the Health-Related Quality of Life of a Person with Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: a Mixed Methods N-of-1 Trial within a Whole Systems Research Case Study
ConclusionsShiatsu was able to improve some domains of the HRQoL of the specific person with SPMS. It was a safe treatment with no adverse events. Mixed methods n-of-1 trial within a WSR case study was an appropriate design for the study. (Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 8, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Antibacterial and antibiotic synergistic activities of the extract from Pithecellobium clypearia against clinically important multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria
ConclusionsS20b increased the efficiency of antibiotics against MDRAB and MDRPsA. This study is the first to demonstrate that S20b from Pithecellobium clypearia may have potential use as a therapeutic agent to against MDRAB and MDRPsA. (Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 6, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) to Reduce Exam Anxiety in Turkish Nursing Students: Short title: Emotional Freedom Techniques to Reduce Exam Anxiety
ConclusionsThis study showed that three EFT sessions administered in a group setting, reduced and helped them better cope with exam anxiety as well as other anxiety indicators in nursing students. (Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 6, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Editorial Board
Publication date: October 2019Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine, Volume 31Author(s): (Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 2, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Randomised Clinical Trial of Berberis vulgaris root extract on glycemic and lipid parameters in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients
ConclusionOur findings demonstrated that B. vulgaris regulates glucose metabolism and lipid profile in patients with type 2 diabetes with no important side effects. (Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - October 30, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

How do acupuncture practitioners use pattern identification – an international web-based survey?
ConclusionThis first international survey about acupuncturists use of PI demonstrated wide variation. The sample was limited to certain countries and relied on dissemination by specific professional bodies and participants completing an electronic questionnaire which may have affected responses but provides a platform for future studies. (Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - October 25, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Effect of Aloe barbadensis Miller (Aloe vera) associated with beta-lactam antibiotics on the occurrence of resistance in strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus uberis
ConclusionThe combination of Aloe vera and ceftiofur or cloxacillin delays the appearance of chromosomal resistance inS. aureus strains. Likewise, the synergistic and additive effect of these antibiotics when combined with Aloe vera, would allow for a dose reduction in antibiotics when treating clinical mastitis symptoms of dairy cattle. (Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - October 25, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

An investigation on in vitro anti-inflammatory and antiproliferative potential of isolated Labdane diterpenoids from Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Wall. ex Nees: an important medicinal plant prescribed in Ayurveda
ConclusionThe isolated compounds showing promising anti-inflammatory and antiproliferative activity could be considered for acceleration in research for development of diterpenoids based anti-inflammatory agents. (Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - October 21, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Reliability and Validity of a Pattern Identification Diagnostic Tool for Climacteric and Postmenopausal Syndrome Pattern Identification: A Clinical Study of a Newly Developed Questionnaire
ConclusionsThe results confirmed the construct validity and reliability of the seven patterns and 10 syndrome elements proposed by the CaPSPI. The criterion validity of the DSOM was also verified. These results suggest that this may be an effective tool for diagnosing menopausal symptoms. (Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - October 21, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research