• Filter By:
• Specialty
• Source
• Condition
• Cancer
• Infectious Disease
• Drug
• Training
• Management
• Procedure
• Therapy
• Vaccine
• Nutrition
• Country

Kidney Cancer Integrative Oncology: Possible Options for Care
This study aims to review how complementary and integrative medicine (CIM), defined as therapies utilizing nutrition, physical activity, herbs, supplements, mind-body therapies, homeopathy, and other non-traditional therapies, can address the prevention, treatment, side effects, and recurrence of kidney cancer. This review discusses advances and discoveries in research, gaps in research, current debates on the subject, and directions for future research. We queried Ovid MEDLINE and PubMed databases using the search terms kidney cancer, integrative medicine, integrative oncology, nutrition, supplements, treatment, preventio...
Source: Current Oncology Reports - July 19, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

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

Lay etiology concepts of cancer patients do not correlate with their usage of complementary and/or alternative medicine
CONCLUSION: While physicians are trained to derive treatment strategies from etiological concepts, lay people choosing CAM do not follow these rules, which may point to other needs of patients addressed by CAM.PMID:36653538 | DOI:10.1007/s00432-022-04528-7
Source: Clin Med Res - January 18, 2023 Category: Research Authors: J Huebner R Muecke O Micke F-J Prott L Josfeld J B üntzel J B üntzel Working Group Prevention, Integrative Oncology of the German Cancer Society Source Type: research

The use of complementary and alternative medicine in children with atopic eczema at a tertiary care centre in Malaysia.
CONCLUSION: CAM use was prevalent among children with AE. Its use was significantly associated with AE severity from a parental perspective. Healthcare providers may need to enquire parents about CAM use for their child during routine clinic appointment. PMID: 32147044 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - February 29, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Koo K, Nagayah R, Begum S, Tuan Mahmood TM, Mohamed Shah N Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: research

Naturopathy in Australia: Where are we now? Where are we heading?
Abstract Naturopathy is the general practice of natural therapies. It emphasizes prevention, treatment, and promotion of optimal health through therapeutic modalities which encourage the self-healing process of the body. Formalized in the 19th century by the hydrotherapy and nature cure movement in Austria and Germany, naturopathy was introduced to Australia at the turn of the 20th century. It became popular since the 1970s due to social and cultural change characterized by the post-modern philosophy, as well as government policies highlighting individual responsibility and freedom of choice. Naturopathy is one of...
Source: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice - November 1, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Ooi SL, McLean L, Pak SC Tags: Complement Ther Clin Pract Source Type: research

Evaluating the Demand for Integrative Medicine Practices in Breast and Gynecological Cancer Patients
Conclusion: There is a considerable demand for integrative medicine among breast and gynecological cancer patients. Our results underline the need for the implementation of evidence-based integrative treatments in cancer care in order to meet the standards of modern oncology.Breast Care
Source: Breast Care - October 24, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research