Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)最新文献

{"title":"Towards an Integrative \"Lightness\" of Being.","authors":"","doi":"10.1089/acm.2021.29091.mbr","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2021.29091.mbr","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520659,"journal":{"name":"Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)","volume":" ","pages":"290-293"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2021-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38821160","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Systematic Review of Nutrition, Supplement, and Herbal-Based Adjunctive Therapies for Vitiligo.","authors":"Anastasia Shakhbazova,&nbsp;Hera Wu,&nbsp;Cindy J Chambers,&nbsp;Raja K Sivamani","doi":"10.1089/acm.2020.0292","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2020.0292","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Background:</i></b> Vitiligo is an autoimmune skin condition that affects people globally anywhere, from <0.1% to more than 8% of individuals. The disease destroys skin melanocytes, resulting in a patchy depigmentation of the skin. About 50% of all patients develop the disease before their 20s. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> We systematically searched the literature and reviewed the evidence for the use of nutritional supplements and diet in the management of vitiligo. Embase and Medline were searched for diet, herbal, and nutrition-based clinical studies. Additional filters were applied that looked for controlled trial or randomized controlled trial and article or article in press or letter and English and clinical study. We selected clinical studies in humans that showed how diet or natural supplements can improve the symptoms of vitiligo in all of our searches. <b><i>Results:</i></b> There were 62 manuscripts that resulted from the PubMed search and 259 from the Embase search. A final of 26 studies were reviewed, and other supplemental case and case-control studies were used to introduce diet components that may influence either exacerbation or amelioration of vitiligo. Possible mechanisms of action are introduced for natural and supplemental interventions. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Some of the supplements reviewed include <i>Gingko biloba</i>, oral <i>Polypodium leucotomos</i>, alpha lipoic acid, vitamins B12, D, and E, folic acid, phenylalanine, canthaxanthin, <i>Nigella sativa</i> oil, and other combined herbal bio-actives. Overall, the growing evidence is promising, but more studies are needed in this area to further explore the impact that supplements and diet can have on vitiligo management. The most promising therapies included oral phenylalanine as adjuvant therapy with UVA therapy, oral <i>G. biloba</i> as monotherapy, both of which can be used with other traditional therapies, and oral <i>P. leucotomos</i> with phototherapy or photochemotherapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":520659,"journal":{"name":"Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)","volume":" ","pages":"294-311"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2021-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1089/acm.2020.0292","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38726675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sustainability of Improvements in Physical and Emotional Function Following a Mind-Body Physical Activity Program for Chronic Pain.","authors":"Jonathan Greenberg,&nbsp;Tanya Singh,&nbsp;Paula J Popok,&nbsp;Ronald J Kulich,&nbsp;Ana-Maria Vranceanu","doi":"10.1089/acm.2020.0499","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2020.0499","url":null,"abstract":"Gains in physical and emotional function after cognitivebehavioral and mind–body interventions for chronic pain typically fade over time. Thus, there is a need for novel interventions to sustainably reduce pain and improve physical and emotional function among patients with chronic pain. Previously, we showed that two identical mind–body and activity programs, one with the addition of a Fitbit device (GetActive-Fitbit) and one without it (GetActive), improved pain, physical, and emotional function from baseline to postintervention. In this study, we examine whether these changes were sustained at a 3-month follow-up.","PeriodicalId":520659,"journal":{"name":"Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)","volume":" ","pages":"360-364"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2021-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8064931/pdf/acm.2020.0499.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25336175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Effect of a Complementary Therapy Education Seminar on Support Persons of Individuals with Cancer.","authors":"Nancy Allen Searson,&nbsp;Lynda G Balneaves,&nbsp;Sally E Thorne,&nbsp;Carolyn Gotay,&nbsp;Tracy L O Truant,&nbsp;Antony Porcino,&nbsp;Mary T Kelly","doi":"10.1089/acm.2020.0443","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2020.0443","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Objectives:</i></b> Complementary therapy (CT) use is prevalent among individuals living with cancer, who often consult family and friends (i.e., support persons) in making decisions about CT. This study examines the effect of an education seminar for adult cancer patients and support persons on the support persons' use, knowledge, and decision-making processes related to CT. <b><i>Design:</i></b> A patient education seminar that included support persons was developed and evaluated as part of a CT decision support research program. Survey data were collected before and after the education seminar to examine its impact on support persons' knowledge and use of CT, as well as their engagement in the CT decision-making process. <b><i>Setting:</i></b> The study was conducted in Western Canada. <b><i>Subjects:</i></b> 62 adult support persons. <b><i>Interventions:</i></b> Participants attended a 4-h CT education seminar at one in four provincial cancer centers. The seminar provided recommendations regarding how to make informed decisions about CT, where to find credible information, and key issues to consider to avoid potential risks of CT use. The evidence related to popular CT was also reviewed. <b><i>Outcome Measures:</i></b> The primary outcome was support persons' CT knowledge. Secondary outcomes included CT use, information-seeking behavior, decision self-efficacy, decision conflict, and distress. <b><i>Results:</i></b> A significant increase in support persons' CT knowledge was observed, as well as improved confidence in CT decision making. There was no significant difference in participants' CT use following the education seminar. Most indicated they would continue to locate information about CT using the Internet. A significant decrease in support persons' decisional conflict was reported; however, there were no significant change in distress related to CT decision making. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> This study demonstrates the importance of including support persons in patient education related to CT and the positive impact on their knowledge and treatment decision-making processes. No significant change in CT use, information seeking behavior and distress related to CT decisions, however, was observed in the study.</p>","PeriodicalId":520659,"journal":{"name":"Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)","volume":" ","pages":"365-372"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2021-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25381240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Response to Vercelli et al. re: \"Physical Management of Scar Tissue: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis\".","authors":"Carlina Deflorin,&nbsp;Erich Hohenauer,&nbsp;Rahel Stoop,&nbsp;Ulrike van Daele,&nbsp;Ron Clijsen,&nbsp;Jan Taeymans","doi":"10.1089/acm.2020.29089.cde","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2020.29089.cde","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520659,"journal":{"name":"Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)","volume":" ","pages":"374-376"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2021-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25567275","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Complementary and Alternative Medicine Services at Pain Treatment Clinics: A National Survey of Pain Medicine Specialists in the United States.","authors":"James W Carson,&nbsp;Miriam M Treggiari,&nbsp;Kimberly M Mauer,&nbsp;Jeffrey R Kirsch","doi":"10.1089/acm.2020.0487","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2020.0487","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520659,"journal":{"name":"Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)","volume":" ","pages":"349-351"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2021-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25334226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of a Single Session of Acupuncture Treatment on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Mild Hypertension.","authors":"Kenichi Kimura,&nbsp;Yoji Kitagawa,&nbsp;Fumihiro Tajima","doi":"10.1089/acm.2020.0324","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2020.0324","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Objective:</i></b> The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of acupuncture treatment on arterial blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) in patients with mild hypertension with high sympathetic tone with those of normotensive patients and to examine the effects on cardiac sympathetic nerve activity (CSNA) and vagal activity using heart rate variability (HRV) analysis. <b><i>Design:</i></b> Eight male patients with prehypertension or stage I hypertension and eight normotensive age-matched patients were included in this study. All patients had their systolic BP (SBP), diastolic BP (DBP), HR, and HRV measured. In addition, the ratio of low-frequency (LF) to high-frequency (HF) HRV and the power of the HF of the HRV were recorded. The study was conducted at Kansai University of Health Sciences in Japan. <b><i>Interventions:</i></b> Each patient underwent a single, 15-min-long acupuncture session. Acupuncture was applied to PC6, LI4, ST36, LR3 on both sides, and GV20. <b><i>Results:</i></b> SBP and HR decreased significantly in the hypertensive group during and after acupuncture compared with the baseline SBP and HR (<i>p</i> < 0.05). LF/HF was significantly reduced during acupuncture (<i>p</i> < 0.05), and HF was significantly increased after acupuncture in the hypertensive group (<i>p</i> < 0.05). However, there were no significant changes in LF/HF or HF in the control group. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> Acupuncture may reduce the BP and HR in patients with mild hypertension. An HRV analysis suggests that acupuncture may suppress the enhanced basal CSNA activity and increase the vagal nerve activity in patients with mild hypertension. Clinical Trial Registration number: UMIN000041249.</p>","PeriodicalId":520659,"journal":{"name":"Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)","volume":" ","pages":"342-348"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2021-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38873826","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Comparison of the Effect of Topical Preparation of <i>Sambucus ebulus</i> L. and Hydrocortisone on Hand Eczema: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Akram Moradi Farahani,&nbsp;Zeinab Aryanian,&nbsp;Zahra Memariani,&nbsp;Seyyed Ali Mozaffarpur,&nbsp;Hoda Shirafkan","doi":"10.1089/acm.2020.0343","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2020.0343","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Objectives:</i></b> Corticosteroids as the main treatment of hand eczema can cause major side effects. This study compared the effect of topical preparation of <i>Sambucus ebulus</i> L. leaves and hydrocortisone on the severity of hand eczema. <b><i>Design:</i></b> Ninety-four patients with hand eczema aging 18-60 years were recruited in two groups (<i>S. ebulus</i> vs. hydrocortisone). <b><i>Interventions:</i></b> The patients used topical medications twice a day and were followed for 4 weeks. The observations were made at the first visit, and also second and fourth weeks of the study. <b><i>Outcome measures:</i></b> The primary outcomes were changes in the severity of hand eczema (hand eczema severity index [HECSI]) and life quality (dermatology life quality index [DLQI]). Secondary outcomes were the rate of healing and the severity of itching. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Thirty-eight patients in hydrocortisone and 43 in <i>S. ebulus</i> fulfilled all phases of the follow-up. In both groups, the HECSI, itching scores decreased over time without any significant difference between the groups (<i>p</i> = 0.49, 0.57, respectively). The DLQI scores were significantly better in the <i>S. ebulus</i> group (<i>p</i> = 0.02) after 4 weeks of medication. There was no significant difference between the healing rates of the two groups (<i>p</i> = 0.33). <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> Topical use of <i>S. ebulus</i> can be as effective as that of hydrocortisone when it comes to reducing the severity of hand eczema.</p>","PeriodicalId":520659,"journal":{"name":"Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)","volume":" ","pages":"323-330"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2021-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25357361","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Re: \"Physical Management of Scar Tissue: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis\" by Deflorin et al.","authors":"Stefano Vercelli,&nbsp;Diego Poddighe,&nbsp;Elisabetta Bravini,&nbsp;Francesco Sartorio,&nbsp;Giorgio Ferriero","doi":"10.1089/acm.2020.0401","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2020.0401","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520659,"journal":{"name":"Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)","volume":" ","pages":"373-374"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2021-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38624189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of Acupressure on Pain, Flexibility, and Substance P in Middle-Age Women with Chronic Neck Pain.","authors":"Manjung Kim,&nbsp;Jaehee Kim","doi":"10.1089/acm.2020.0413","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2020.0413","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Acupressure is known to be effective for some types of chronic pain. However, the effect of acupressure on chronic neck pain has not been investigated. Accordingly, the authors aimed to evaluate effects of the 4-week acupressure treatment on pain, neck function, and substance P in women with chronic neck pain. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> The acupressure treatment was performed two times a week for 4 weeks in an acupressure group (<i>n</i> = 24), meanwhile a control group (<i>n</i> = 26) was untreated. Before and after intervention, pain intensity and physical disability were measured by visual analogue scale (VAS) and neck disability index (NDI), respectively. In addition, cervical range of motion (CROM) and serum substance P were evaluated. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Results of two-way analysis of variance with repeated measures revealed that time × group interactions were significant in all outcomes (all <i>p</i> < 0.001) except substance P. These results indicate that after 4 weeks, VAS and NDI significantly decreased in the acupressure group compared with those changes in the control group. The CROM values for six cervical movements significantly increased in the acupressure group compared with those changes in the control group. Serum substance P did not change significantly in both groups. However, when the pre- and postintervention data from all subjects were pooled, substance P was significantly correlated with VAS (<i>r</i> = 20; <i>p</i> < 0.05; <i>n</i> = 100). <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> The 4-week acupressure intervention showed significant reduction in pain and improvement in neck disability and flexibility, suggesting that acupressure intervention is an effective treatment for chronic neck pain. This study was registered with the Korean Clinical Trial Registry and WHO Clinical Trial Registry (KCT0005363).</p>","PeriodicalId":520659,"journal":{"name":"Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)","volume":" ","pages":"160-167"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2021-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1089/acm.2020.0413","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38691384","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}