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Will We Miss the Opportunity Again?
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by a new coronavirus, first appeared in late 2019. What initially seemed to be a mild influenza quickly revealed itself as a serious and highly contagious disease, and the planet was soon faced with a significant morbidity and mortality associated with this pathogen. For homeopathy, shunned during its 200 years of existence by conventional medicine, this outbreak is a key opportunity to show potentially the contribution it can make in treating COVID-19 patients. This should be done through performance of impeccably controlled, prospective, randomized clinical tr...
Source: Homeopathy - June 4, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Oberbaum M Tags: Homeopathy Source Type: research

H3N2 homeopathic influenza virus solution modifies cellular and biochemical aspects of MDCK and J774G8 cell lines.
CONCLUSION: Influenzinum RC altered cellular and biochemical features of MDCK and J774G8 cells. PMID: 23290877 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Homeopathy - January 1, 2013 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Siqueira CM, Costa B, Amorim AM, Gonçalves M, Féo da Veiga V, Castelo-Branco M, Takyia C, Zancan P, Câmara FP, Couceiro JN, Holandino C Tags: Homeopathy Source Type: research

Homeopathic treatment of patients with influenza-like illness during the 2009 A/H1N1 influenza pandemic in India.
CONCLUSIONS: In our sample, the 2009 A/H1N1 influenza pandemic in India was characterised by several prominent symptoms and symptom/medicine associations, particularly temperature >38°C + cough + runny nose, associated with Arsenicum album. Future studies should collect additional keynote prescribing symptoms that influence the choice of homeopathic medicine. PMID: 23870378 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Homeopathy - July 1, 2013 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Mathie RT, Baitson ES, Frye J, Nayak C, Manchanda RK, Fisher P Tags: Homeopathy Source Type: research

Management of the early symptoms of influenza-like illnesses and ear, nose and throat (ENT) disorders by pharmacists.
CONCLUSIONS: Seeking a pharmacist's advice for the management of ILI and ENT disorders has several public health benefits. The clinical improvement and high patient satisfaction observed validate the role of the pharmacist as a health professional of first resort. PMID: 25439040 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Homeopathy - October 1, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Danno K, Cognet-Dementhon B, Thevenard G, Duru G, Allaert FA, Bordet MF Tags: Homeopathy Source Type: research

Homeopathic medicines for prevention of influenza and acute respiratory tract infections in children: blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial.
CONCLUSION: These results suggested that the use of homeopathic medicines minimized the number of flu and acute respiratory infection symptomatic episodes in children, signalizing that the homeopathic prophylactic potential should be investigated in further studies. PMID: 26828000 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Homeopathy - February 1, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Siqueira CM, Homsani F, da Veiga VF, Lyrio C, Mattos H, Passos SR, Couceiro JN, Quaresma CH Tags: Homeopathy Source Type: research

Homeopathic treatments modify inflammation but not behavioral response to influenza antigen challenge in BALB/c mice.
CONCLUSION: The results show that both homeopathic treatments induced subtle changes in acquired immune anti-viral response regulation. A deeper understanding of the mechanism could elucidate their possible use in influenza epidemiological situations. PMID: 27473547 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Homeopathy - July 31, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Siqueira CM, Motta PD, Cardoso TN, de Paula Coelho C, Popi AF, Couceiro JN, Bonamin LV, Holandino C Tags: Homeopathy Source Type: research

Role of Homeopathy in Epidemics: Paving Way for a Plausible Solution in the Management of COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Homœopathic Links DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1717054The emergence and spread of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from Wuhan, China, has become a global threat. The high infectivity and drastic outcomes have made this a paramount health concern. Effective therapy or vaccine to arrest the progress has still not been proved. Homeopathy has a long reputation and evidence of intervening in several epidemic situations, notably the recent influenza. Symptoms-based personalised approach makes it more precise to treat patients. The symptom complex presented by several patients suffering from the COVID-19 can help to select t...
Source: Homoeopathic Links - December 30, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Dutta, Abhijit Tags: Perspective Source Type: research

Homeopathy for Covid-19 in Primary Care: A structured summary of a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
AbstractObjectivesTo investigate the effectiveness and safety of homeopathic medicineNatrum muriaticum (LM2) for mild cases of COVID-19 in Primary Health Care.Trial designA randomized, two-armed (1:1), parallel, placebo-controlled, double-blind, clinical trial is being performed to test the following hypotheses:H0: homeopathic medicines = placebo (null hypothesis) vs.H1: homeopathic medicines ≠ placebo (alternative hypothesis) for mild cases of COVID-19 in Primary Care.ParticipantsSetting: Primary Care of S ão Carlos – São Paulo – Brazil.One hundred participants aged 18 years or older, with Influenza-like symptoms ...
Source: Trials - February 1, 2021 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials

Vaccine Hesitancy: Clarifying a Theoretical Framework for an Ambiguous Notion
Conclusion In this paper, we have discussed some of the ambiguities and contradictions of the notion of vaccine hesitancy. We have argued that it is currently more a catchall category than a real concept. This lack of consistence is likely to hamper both research and interventions. Therefore, as a supplement to the previous work carried out by the SAGE working group, we propose grounding the notion of vaccine hesitancy in an explicit theoretical framework that takes some major structural features of contemporary societies into account. We consider VH to be a kind of decision-making process that depends on people’s level ...
Source: PLOS Currents Outbreaks - February 25, 2015 Category: Epidemiology Authors: patrick.peretti-watel at inserm.fr Source Type: research

Parental Vaccine Hesitancy in Quebec (Canada)
This study aims to contribute to the ongoing reflections on tools and indicators of vaccine hesitancy by providing results of a survey on knowledge, attitudes and beliefs (KAB) of parents in Quebec (Canada). We have compared KAB of parents according to: 1) self-reported vaccination status of their child and 2) hesitation during the vaccination decision. Methods Data were collected through the 2014 Quebec study on vaccination against seasonal influenza and pneumococcal infections, a biennial repeated cross-sectional study in the province of Quebec, Canada. This paper presents the results pertaining to parents’ KAB about ...
Source: PLOS Currents Outbreaks - March 7, 2016 Category: Epidemiology Authors: evedube Source Type: research

Cross-sectional survey: Risk-averse French general practitioners are more favorable toward influenza vaccination.
CONCLUSION: Individual risk attitudes may influence GPs' practices regarding influenza vaccination, both for themselves and their patients. Our results suggest that risk-averse GPs may perceive the risks of influenza to outweigh the potential risks related to the vaccine. PMID: 25545596 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Vaccine - December 26, 2014 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Massin S, Ventelou B, Nebout A, Verger P, Pulcini C Tags: Vaccine Source Type: research

Homeopathy in disguise. Comment on Don et al.: Dose ‐dependent antiviral activity of released‐active form of antibodies to interferon‐gamma against influenza A/California/07/09(H1N1) in murine model
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Source: Journal of Medical Virology - December 30, 2016 Category: Virology Authors: Evgenia V. Dueva, Alexander Y. Panchin Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

A qualitative study exploring factors influencing clinical decision-making for influenza-like illness in Solapur city, Maharashtra, India.
Authors: Ahankari AS, Myles PR, Tsang S, Khan F, Atre S, Langley T, Kudale A, Bains M Abstract The co-existence of different types of medical systems (medical pluralism) is a typical feature of India's healthcare system. For conditions such as influenza-like illness (ILI), where non-specific disease signs/symptoms exist, clinical reasoning in the context of medical pluralism becomes crucial. Recognising this need, we undertook a qualitative study, which explored factors underpinning clinical decisions on diagnosis and management of ILI. The study involved semi-structured interviews including clinical vignettes with...
Source: Anthropology and Medicine - July 5, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Anthropol Med Source Type: research

Influenza and influenza-like syndromes: the subjects ’ beliefs, the attitude to prevention and treatment, and the impact in Italian general population
ConclusionsSeasonal prevalence of I-LSs and influenza partially overlap. As virus identification is not a common procedure in daily practice, only a clinical discrimination is possible. Antibiotic prescription is still too high and largely inappropriate. Influenza vaccination is strongly encouraged, but different strategies are also used. Other approaches are receiving increasing attention in general population, and subjects ’ willingness to spend out-of-pocket for effective remedies is also increasing. The discrepancy between subjects’ beliefs and health care actions likely reflects the insufficiency of institutional ...
Source: Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine - March 1, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Acceptance of pregnant women's vaccination against pertussis among French women and health professionals: PREVACOQ-1 and -2 studies.
CONCLUSION: Vaccination of pregnant women against pertussis should be well-accepted by informed mothers and health professionals. If this strategy were to be implemented in France, efforts should be made towards adequate information. PMID: 31570170 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses - October 2, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Med Mal Infect Source Type: research