[PDF] Top 20 Complementary and alternative medicine usage among cardiac patients: a descriptive study

... The patients in this study recognised the perceived value of CAM, but most ...(77.8%) patients did not stop using ...CAM. Complementary and alternative medicine usage is ... See full document

... CAM usage (types, experiences, reasons, benefits, influences, effects and consequences, source, and access to CAM) (24 ...herbs/Biological-based medicine (Aloe Vera, Evening Primrose, Calcium, Ginger, Vita- ... See full document

... CAM usage and gender, mean age, ethnic group, education level, or total household ...DM patients, who might be more likely to resort to CAM therapies - regardless of gender or socio-demographic ...based ... See full document

... CAM usage was based on patients’ choices from a list of different types of CAM ...therapies, alternative systems, spiritual therapy/mind-body sys- tems, physical therapy/body manipulations, energy ... See full document

... present study, we strati fi ed the usage of CAM and herbal use with the study participants ’ characteris- ...of patients ’ demographic charac- teristics and CAM practice among ... See full document

... an alternative medicine practitioner has increased to ...to alternative medicine providers in 1997 (629 million) has occurred (5, ...representative study has investigated the prevalence ... See full document

... some patients and their caregivers may have chosen to use alternative and traditional forms of treatment for stroke which are widely available in the community and considered as a ‘more natural approach’ ... See full document

... cross-sectional study was conducted among HIV clinic attendees of San Fernando General Hospital (SFGH) between November 1, 2014 and March 31, ...of patients who used CAM (around 40%) with a margin of ... See full document

... in patients already diag- nosed with CHD is in accordance with a resent review finding that 4–61% of the cardiac patients across 27 stud- ies reported to use CAM ...Tromsø study conducted 6 ... See full document

... present study showed no association between the educational levels and use or type of CAM ...of complementary and alternative therapies as well as absence of accredited center for providing these ... See full document

... pilot study to validate the questionnaire was carried out on 10 women with breast cancer scheduled for radiotherapy treatment in the Radiotherapy Department of ...pilot study were used to refine the final ... See full document

... of medicine and integrating CAM therapies in mainstream health care services ...the usage of CAM for DF treatment through safe and effective technologies are strongly ...this study aims to determine ... See full document

... the study conducted by Amira et al [4] in Lagos, Nigeria, where CAM was independent of socio- demographic ...the study by Onylapat et al [11] which found that participants with no formal education were more ... See full document

... and patients may even dis- continue conventional treatment in favor of ...certain cardiac drugs such as aspirin, clopidogrel, and warfarin are taken together with ginkgo [32] or garlic (Allium sativum L) ... See full document

... Of the 290 respondents recruited into the study, 259 (89.3%) respondents had their data analyzed, while 31 (10.7%) respondents had volunteered incomplete information and as such their data were not analyzed. Fifty ... See full document

... This study investigated the prevalence and determinants of CAM use among infertile patients attending the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Unit at the American University of Beirut Medical ... See full document

... all patients received conventional cancer treatment at the same ...Other patients, family members and friends were a commonly reported source of information about ...CAM among cancer patients ... See full document

... IBD is a group of inflammatory conditions of the colon and small intestine, most commonly ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’ s disease (CD). They are chronic, inter- mittently relapsing diseases with inflammation and ... See full document

... this study also encourage medical syndi- cates and orders to play examine their role in enhancing both the healthcare providers’ , as well as the consumers’ awareness on the safe use of CAM therapies in general ... See full document

... cancer patients use CAM, are highly satisfied with this use, generally have reasonable expecta- tions and are alert to the ...evidence-based medicine (patients ’ values, professional ex- perience, ... See full document