Prevalence of COVID-19 Complications during a Program of Homeopathic Camphora Officinalis Distribution to City Populations of Santa Catarina, Brazil: An Ecological Study.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q3 INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

Homeopathy Pub Date : 2024-07-10 DOI:10.1055/s-0044-1786511

Edgard Costa de Vilhena, Nicolle R Telles Coutracos, Ednar N Coimbra, Karen Berenice Denez, Adriana Passos Oliveira, Carla Holandino, Vânia Emerich Bucco de Campos, Giovanni Bravin Peres, Leoni Villano Bonamin

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Abstract

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, was declared a pandemic in March 2020, posing significant challenges globally. Homeopathy has historical relevance in epidemic management. In response, the government of the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, distributed Camphora 1M as a potential prophylactic intervention for COVID-19.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the possible effects of Camphora 1M as an adjunctive prophylactic measure in managing COVID-19, focusing on mortality and hospitalization rates, during the period April 28 to July 31, 2020, within designated COVID-19 in-patient units in Santa Catarina.

Methods: An ecological study design was applied to this epidemiological research. Five case municipalities (Itajaí, Atalanta, Entre Rios, Rio do Campo, Trombudo Central) were compared with five control municipalities (São José, Galvão, Pedras Grandes, Grão-Pará, Ascurra).

Results: No statistically significant differences were observed in predictor variables between municipalities that received Camphora 1M and the respective controls. Similarly, no statistically significant differences were observed in outcomes: deaths (p = 0.879), hospitalized cases (p = 0.537), daily ward admissions (p = 0.730) and ICU admissions (p = 0.072).

Conclusion: For the first wave of the pandemic in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, city-wide distribution of Camphora 1M was not associated with reduced numbers, severity or mortality among the population hospitalized in designated public hospitals for COVID-19.

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背景：由SARS-CoV-2冠状病毒引起的2019年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）于2020年3月被宣布为大流行病，给全球带来了重大挑战。顺势疗法在疫情管理方面具有历史意义。为此，巴西圣卡塔琳娜州政府分发了樟脑 1M，作为 COVID-19 的潜在预防干预措施：本研究旨在调查在 2020 年 4 月 28 日至 7 月 31 日期间，在圣卡塔琳娜州指定的 COVID-19 住院病房中，将樟脑 1M 作为辅助预防措施管理 COVID-19 的可能效果，重点关注死亡率和住院率：本次流行病学研究采用了生态学研究设计。五个病例城市（伊塔雅伊、阿塔兰塔、恩特雷里奥斯、里约杜坎波、特隆布多中部）与五个对照城市（圣若泽、加尔旺、大佩德雷斯、格朗-帕拉、阿斯库拉）进行了比较：在预测变量方面，接受樟脑 1M 的城市与相应的对照城市之间没有发现明显的统计学差异。同样，在以下结果中也未观察到明显的统计学差异：死亡病例（p = 0.879）、住院病例（p = 0.537）、每日病房住院病例（p = 0.730）和重症监护病房住院病例（p = 0.072）：结论：在巴西圣卡塔琳娜州的第一波大流行中，在全市范围内分发樟脑 1M 与因 COVID-19 而在指定公立医院住院的人数、严重程度或死亡率的降低无关。

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Homeopathy 医学-全科医学与补充医学

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3.40

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20.1 weeks

期刊介绍： Homeopathy is an international peer-reviewed journal aimed at improving the fundamental understanding and clinical practice of homeopathy by publishing relevant high-quality original research articles, reviews, and case reports. It also promotes commentary and debate on matters of topical interest in homeopathy.