Turo (qi dance) program for parkinson's disease patients: randomized, assessor blind, waiting-list control, partial crossover study
Qigong, Tai-chi and dancing have all been proven effective for Parkinson's disease (PD); however, no study has yet assessed the efficacy of Turo, a hybrid qigong dancing program developed to relieve symptoms in PD patients. (Source: Explore)
Source: Explore - March 1, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Hwa-Jin Lee, Song-Yi Kim, Younbyoung Chae, Mi-Young Kim, Changshik Yin, Woo-Sang Jung, Ki-Ho Cho, Seung-Nam Kim, Hi-Joon Park, Hyejung Lee Source Type: research
Medication cost savings in inpatient oncology using an integrative medicine model
A growing body of research exists on the impact of integrative therapies such as massage, yoga, and meditation/relaxation on symptom management, costs, and patient satisfaction in both ambulatory and hospital-based settings.1 –6 A patient and relationship-centered approach that is fundamental to the practice of integrative medicine, engenders connection, trust, and communication. It may encourage a positive expectation of treatment outcome, akin to the placebo effect, and when appropriately harnessed can result in bett er treatment outcome. (Source: Explore)
Source: Explore - March 1, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: I.M. Estores, L. Arce, A. Hix, L. Mramba, C.D. Warring, R. Leverence Source Type: research
Reincarnation type presentations of children with high-functioning autism in sri lanka
Autism is characterised by impaired social communication and restricted repetitive behaviours. However, language and intelligence are spared in high-functioning individuals. The symptomatology is complex and culturally diverse. Buddhists and Hindus believe in rebirth and reincarnation type presentations in children are frequently seen among these populations. Here we describe three children from Sri Lanka claiming memories of their past lives and later diagnosed to have high-functioning autism. The first, a seven-year-old Buddhist believes he was killed by terrorists as a soldier in his previous life and attributed his bir...
Source: Explore - March 1, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Miyuru Chandradasa, Layani Champika Source Type: research
Evidence-based nonpharmacologic strategies for comprehensive pain care the consortium pain task force white paper
Medical pain management is in crisis: from the pervasiveness of pain to inadequate pain treatment, from the escalation of prescription opioids to an epidemic in addiction, diversion and overdose deaths. The rising costs of pain care and managing adverse effects of that care has prompted action from state and federal agencies including the DOD, VHA, NIH, FDA and CDC.There is pressure for pain medicine to shift away from reliance on opioids, ineffective procedures and surgeries toward comprehensive pain management that includes evidence-based nonpharmacologic options. (Source: Explore)
Source: Explore - March 1, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Heather Tick, Arya Nielsen, Kenneth R. Pelletier, Robert Bonakdar, Samantha Simmons, Ronald Glick, Emily Ratner, Russell L. Lemmon, Peter Wayne, Veronica Zador, The Pain Task Force of the Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine and Health Source Type: research
Yoga in the Third Trimester May Reduce Labor Pain, Duration of Labor, and Risk of Cesarean Section
Level 2 [mid-level] evidence (Source: Explore)
Source: Explore - January 6, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Daniel A. Ostrovsky Tags: Evidence-based Integrative Medicine Updates Source Type: research
Yoga in the third trimester may reduce labor pain, duration of labor, and risk of cesarean section
DynaMed Plus is an evidence-based clinical reference, which is updated daily through systematic surveillance and critical appraisal of the research literature. DynaMed editors and reviewers select content of interest for integrative medicine, summarize the current evidence, and describe challenges in evidence analysis and application. Evidence quality is rated level 1 (likely reliable) evidence for studies with clinical outcomes and minimal risk of bias, level 2 (mid-level) evidence for studies with clinical outcomes and significant methodological or statistical limitations, and level 3 (lacking direct) evidence for report...
Source: Explore - January 6, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Daniel A. Ostrovsky Tags: Evidence-based Integrative Medicine Updates Source Type: research
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The Academy for the Advancement of Postmaterialist Sciences: Integrating Consciousness into Mainstream Science
There are moments in the history of science when major shifts occur, and general assumptions and core conceptualizations are suddenly called into question. Thomas Kuhn, perhaps the best known and most influential historian and philosopher of science of the 20th century, made these changes his special study, and developed the concept of the “paradigm shift.”1 He defined this as a unifying vision of reality which most scientists agree. He further noted that when that vision no longer accords with the experimental data, and too many anomalies are reported, paradigms go into crisis. (Source: Explore)
Source: Explore - December 26, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Gary E. Schwartz, Marjorie Woollacott, Stephan A. Schwartz, Imants Baruss, Mario Beauregard, Larry Dossey, Menas Kafatos, Lisa Miller, Julia Mossbridge, Dean Radin, Charles Tart Tags: Special Communication Source Type: research
The Academy for the Advancement of Postmaterialist Sciences: Integrating Consciousness into Mainstream Science
There are moments in the history of science when major shifts occur, and general assumptions and core conceptualizations are suddenly called into question. Thomas Kuhn, perhaps the best known and most influential historian and philosopher of science of the 20th century, made these changes his special study, and developed the concept of the “paradigm shift”.1 He defined this as a unifying vision of reality which most scientists agree. He further noted that when that vision no longer accords with the experimental data, and too many anomalies are reported, paradigms go into crisis. (Source: Explore)
Source: Explore - December 26, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Gary E. Schwartz, Marjorie Woollacott, Stephan Schwartz, Imants Baruss, Mario Beauregard, Larry Dossey, Menas Kafatos, Lisa Miller, Julia Mossbridge, Dean Radin, Charles Tart Tags: Special Communication Source Type: research
Pigmented Purpuric Dermatosis in Adults Treated with Herbal Medicine: Report of Five Cases
The purpose of this report is to demonstrate the clinical effect of Korean medicine treatment for pigmented purpuric dermatosis (PPD). (Source: Explore)
Source: Explore - December 22, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Ye Ri Kim, Ju Ah Lee, Seung Seon Ryu, Seung Ho Sun, Sunju Park Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Field-Forwarding Leadership
Field-forwarding leadership sometimes comes from the work of those identified by their institutions or organizations as “leaders.” But often it comes from the passion and commitment of individuals without a specific high-level leadership title or role who are determined to create the change they see needed in their field. Here we tell the story of Dr. Arya Nielsen and the new Joint Commission Pain Standard, which for the first time includes a mandate that hospitals provide patients with non-pharmacologic options for pain treatment. (Source: Explore)
Source: Explore - December 22, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Arya Nielsen, Benjamin Kligler Tags: Integrative Leadership Source Type: research
Politics is Now a Major Risk Factor for Illness and Death in America
Along with smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes mellitus, politics should now be regarded as a major risk for poor health, illness and death in the United States. It has become increasingly obvious that the intersection of politics and health in America resembles a train wreck. (Source: Explore)
Source: Explore - December 22, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Larry Dossey Tags: Explorations Source Type: research
UMass Medical School Creates New Division Focused on Mindfulness
The University of Massachusetts Medical School's Department of Medicine recently created what is believed to be the first-of-its-kind academic division focused on the study of mindfulness. Effective immediately, Judson Brewer, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry and Director of Research for the Center for Mindfulness, will serve as Chief of the new Division of Mindfulness. Under Dr. Brewer's leadership, the division will build on the strong tradition of researching how the mind works and developing targeted therapeutics. (Source: Explore)
Source: Explore - December 22, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Bonnie Horrigan Tags: Matters of Note Source Type: research
