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Recommendations of the committee on complementary medicine and nutrition in ayurvedic medicine, homeopathy, nutrition and Mediterranean diet
Z Rheumatol. 2023 May 22. doi: 10.1007/s00393-023-01356-z. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMethods of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) are appealing for many patients with rheumatic diseases. The scientific data are currently characterized by a large number of publications that stand in contrast to a remarkable shortage of valid clinical studies. The applications of CAM procedures are situated in an area of conflict between efforts for an evidence-based medicine and high-quality therapeutic concepts on the one hand and ill-founded or even dubious offers on the other hand. In 2021 the German Society of Rheumatolog...
Source: Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie - May 22, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Gernot Key ßer Andreas Michalsen Monika Reu ß-Borst Inna Frohne Mandy Gl äß Alexander Pfeil Olaf Schultz Olga Seifert Oliver Sander Source Type: research

Complementary and alternative medicine-An option for chronic pain patients?
Schmerz. 2023 May 8. doi: 10.1007/s00482-023-00719-4. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe interest of patients with chronic pain in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is high. The aim of an accompanying complementary therapy is to strengthen the patient's self-efficacy, the ability to make decisions and the autonomy. The best evidence exists for physical activity and a balanced diet. Exercise combinations of strength and endurance as well as targeted strengthening of the muscles in the area of the pain are particularly suitable. When choosing the form of exercise, low-threshold training options are recommended. The...
Source: Schmerz - May 8, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Jutta H übner Christian Keinki Jens B üntzel Source Type: research

Patient activation, self-efficacy and usage of complementary and alternative medicine in cancer patients
AbstractComplementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is used by many cancer patients by themselves. Therefore, we conducted a survey regarding the association between CAM, self-efficacy, and patient activation in adult cancer patients. A standardized questionnaire, consisted of the ASKU, the PAM 13-D, and a structured questionnaire on CAM usage from our own working group, was distributed to 880 potential participants. Six hundred and thirty-nine (639) patients (male 32.9%, female 63.2%; gynecological cancer 41%, gastrointestinal 19.2%, urogenital 15.6%) took part. 60% of all patients used CAM in the last 3  months (biolog...
Source: Medical Oncology - September 7, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Complementary and alternative medicine in cancer patients: characteristics of use and interactions with antineoplastic agents
ConclusionOur results reveal a high incidence of interactions between CAM and antineoplastic agents. The most frequent CAM were herbal products. Family and friends were the primary sources of information that led patients to start taking CAM, and more than half of the patients did not tell their doctor that they were taking CAM.
Source: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology - July 6, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Determinants of use of oral complementary-alternative medicine among women with early breast cancer:  a focus on cancer-related fatigue
ConclusionOne-in-four patients reported use of OCAM. More severe CRF was consistently associated with its use. Moreover, older, better educated, wealthier, more anxious women, and those receiving chemotherapy seemed more prone to use OCAM. Characterizing profiles of BC patients more frequently resorting to OCAM may help deliver targeted information about its benefits and potential risks.
Source: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment - September 24, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

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