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Perceptions and practices of primary care physicians in rural India for diagnosis and management of asthma and COPD: a questionnaire survey
Conclusion: Many GPs practicing modern medicine only had qualifications in Ayurveda and Homeopathy. Fewer GPs are involved in the management of COPD as compared to asthma. We will use these data to purposively sample for qualitative interviews about the management of asthma and COPD
Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 25, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Agarwal, D., Pinnock, H., Smith, P., Juvekar, S. Tags: General practice and primary care Source Type: research

The Impact of Reflexology and Homeopathy Added to Conventional ASTHMA Treatment on Markers of Airway Inflammation - A Randomised Study
Conclusions: This randomized controlled study of reflexology and homeopathy failed to show significant improvement on selected markers of inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness in asthma.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - October 28, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Topcu, A., Lokke Ottesen, A., Eriksen, L., Peter Nielsen, L., Dahl, R. Tags: Airway pharmacology and treatment Source Type: research

Evaluation of the efficacy of isopathic immunotherapy in the treatment of allergic asthma in BALB/C mice.
CONCLUSION: Isopathic immunotherapy may be a good candidate treatment for allergic asthma. PMID: 30943821 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Asthma - April 6, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: J Asthma 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

Narrative medicine to evaluate the relationship between clinicians and patients living with severe asthma
Conclusions: The clinicians learnt to pay more attention to the cultural mindset of patients. The results are positive when dialogue, scientific expertise and effective therapies, as biological drugs, are there.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Cappuccio, A., Latella, M., Pelaia, G., Menzella, F., Pellegrini, G., Marini, M. G. Tags: Medical Education, Web and Internet Source Type: research

Does homeopathic medicine have a preventive effect on respiratory tract infections? A real life observational study
Conclusion These results suggest that homeopathic medicine may have a positive effect in preventing RTIs. However, randomized studies are needed before any firm conclusion can be reached.
Source: Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine - March 20, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Wanted: Participants for test group homeopathic treatment of Cystic Fibrosis
. Hello, My name is Deny De Meyer, I am a Belgian classic homeopath. Currently, I’m in the process of starting up a test group of people with cystic fibrosis, for a homeopathic treatment of 3 months. It’s my intention to gather a lot of experience over a short period of time regarding the treatment of CF-patients by means of homeopathy: to see how deep homeopathy can affect them and what results are possible. You might be wondering, “A Belgian homeopath, what’s she doing here on this American forum?” In order to achieve as much information as possible over such a short time, it is necessary...
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Alternative Medicine Forum - October 30, 2012 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Deniee55 Tags: Alternative Medicine Source Type: forums