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{"title":"Efficacy of the barley-based remedy, a Persian medicine formula, in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) hospitalized patients: An open-labeled randomized controlled trial","authors":"Fatemeh Sadat Hasheminasab ,&nbsp;Maryam Azimi ,&nbsp;Mahmood Khodadoost ,&nbsp;Bahram Chouban ,&nbsp;Nezhat Shakeri ,&nbsp;Saeedeh Ghasemi ,&nbsp;Azam Farokhi ,&nbsp;Roshanak Mokaberinajad","doi":"10.1016/j.aimed.2022.04.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aimed.2022.04.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>With the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and the growing attention of people around the world to the use of traditional and complementary medicines to control of the disease, evaluating the effectiveness of these treatments has received special attention.</p></div><div><h3>Aim</h3><p>This study aimed to assess the clinical efficacy of a barley-based (<em>Hordeum vulgare</em>) remedy combined with conventional medicine in comparison to the conventional therapy in confirmed COVID-19 patients.</p></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><p>Seventy COVID-19 patients were randomly divided into barley-based remedy plus conventional medicine (barley-based remedy group) and conventional therapy (control group). Both groups were treated for 5 days. The outcomes were oxygen saturation, main symptoms (fever, respiratory rate, cough, and fatigue), and laboratory data (lymphocytic count, and CRP); they were measured for 6 days.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>In comparison to the control group, the oxygen saturation level in the barley-based remedy group significantly increased, from the second day of the intervention (P &lt; 0.05). The herbal remedy significantly improved fatigue from the third day (P &lt; 0.05). Meanwhile, the severity and frequency of cough between the groups were not significantly different. The herbal remedy had no significant effect on the CRP and the lymphocytic count of every time points of measurement. The average of respiratory rate and temperature of patients were in the normal range in both groups during the intervention.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Barley-based remedy could significantly enhance the blood oxygen saturation and reduce fatigue. However, it needs to be confirmed by large sample size trials.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7343,"journal":{"name":"Advances in integrative medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9020837/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9178727","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":"Increased hope levels correlate with life satisfaction in cancer patients: A systematic review","authors":"Gunel Guliyeva ,&nbsp;Antonio J. Forte ,&nbsp;Heidi McLeod ,&nbsp;Manisha Salinas ,&nbsp;Francisco R. Avila ,&nbsp;Adam I. Perlman","doi":"10.1016/j.aimed.2022.06.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aimed.2022.06.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>Hope is an integral and essential part of the cancer journey. Its association with satisfaction has been described in previous studies. Measures to increase cancer patients’ levels of hope may contribute to the perception of an improvement in patient-centered healthcare delivery.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Four databases (Pubmed, Scopus, Embase, and CINAHL) were queried for relevant studies. The study inclusion criteria were limited to the peer-reviewed original research articles published in English.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Four hundred seventy seven articles, published between 1911 and 2020, were found. Nine studies with different cancer populations met the inclusion criteria. A positive correlation between hope levels and life, marital, and information satisfaction was observed in all studies. Analysis of five studies that reported correlation coefficients showed a moderate correlation between hope and satisfaction with life.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The described relationship between hope and patient satisfaction should encourage the development of new techniques to increase hope levels in cancer patients to improve their satisfaction with the quality of healthcare delivery received. Future prospective studies are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of hope interventions on satisfaction levels in cancer patients. Reliability testing and comparison of current hope and satisfaction scales would allow for determining the “gold standard” scales and standardizing the research in this area.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7343,"journal":{"name":"Advances in integrative medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88970689","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":"The effect of laughter therapy on nursing students' anxiety, satisfaction with life, and psychological well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: Randomized controlled study","authors":"Canan Eraydin ,&nbsp;Sule Ecevit Alpar","doi":"10.1016/j.aimed.2022.06.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aimed.2022.06.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Changes in routine due to the pandemic have increased nursing students' anxiety about clinical learning. The inadequacy experienced before graduation caused them to experience high levels of anxiety characterized by feelings of insecurity and unhappiness and negatively affected their life satisfaction. Methodological studies are needed to confirm the efficacy of laughter therapy, which is effective in reducing anxiety and stress, on the online platform. The current study protocol was designed to evaluate the effect of online laughter therapy on anxiety, life satisfaction, and psychological well-being.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Forty students were selected for the intervention group and forty students for the control group by assigning 1:1 with a real random number selector among 140 senior nursing students who made up the universe. The intervention group received ten sessions of online laughter therapy two days a week for five weeks. Participants in the control group did not receive any intervention during the study. Data were obtained at the beginning of the study and after five weeks with the 'State-Trait Anxiety Inventory', 'Satisfaction with Life Scale' and 'Psychological Well-Being Scale'.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>After laughter therapy, the intervention result showed a significant increase in life satisfaction and psychological well-being scores (p &lt; 0.001) and a significant decrease in anxiety scores (p &lt; 0.001) in the intervention group compared to the control group.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The study reveals that online laughter therapy significantly positively affects nursing students' anxiety, life satisfaction, and psychological well-being.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7343,"journal":{"name":"Advances in integrative medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9232266/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40579161","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 massage on childbirth satisfaction: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Mahsa Maghalian ,&nbsp;Mahin Kamalifard ,&nbsp;Robab Hassanzadeh ,&nbsp;Mojgan Mirghafourvand","doi":"10.1016/j.aimed.2022.05.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aimed.2022.05.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>To examine the effects of massage on childbirth satisfaction in women with a healthy single fetus.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>In this systematic review and meta-analysis, databases in English and Persian (PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of science, SID, Magiran) were systematically searched until April 28, 2022. The risk of bias for each study was assessed using Cochran's handbook and meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.3 software and the quality of evidence was assessed using the GRADE approach.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>A total of 2286 articles were found after searching the relevant databases; among them 1319, 931, and 36 articles were screened by reviewing their titles, abstracts, and full texts, respectively. Finally, 6 articles with a sample size of 615 participants were included in this systematic review. The results of a meta-analysis on dichotomous data (OR: 4.95, 95% CI: 1.86–13.17, two trials, 110 women) and another meta-analysis on continuous data (SMD: 0.92; 95% CI: 0.20–1.65, three trials, 260 women) showed that massage had a statistically significant effect on improving childbirth satisfaction.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The results of this meta-analysis indicated that massage significantly improved labor satisfaction in the intervention group compared to the control group. Researchers are suggested to carry out well-designed clinical trials, use reliable tools such as the Labor Agentry Scale and Mackey Childbirth Satisfaction Rating Scale (MCSRS) to assess the effect of massage on childbirth satisfaction, and report side effects of massage in the participants as a separate outcome in future studies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7343,"journal":{"name":"Advances in integrative medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"137245159","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":"Effect of aerobic exercise and burst-modulated biphasic pulsed current on glycemic control, central obesity and body image in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial","authors":"Jibril Mohammed Nuhu ,&nbsp;Abdulsalam Mohammed Yakasai ,&nbsp;Musa Sani Danazumi ,&nbsp;Faisal Nazeef ,&nbsp;Usman Usman Zakari ,&nbsp;Zubair Usman ,&nbsp;Jibril Mohammed","doi":"10.1016/j.aimed.2022.03.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aimed.2022.03.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p><span><span>The management of diabetes involves the use of pharmacological agents and non-pharmacological interventions with diet adjustment and active exercise at the core of non-pharmacological treatment. Passive exercise in the form of electrical muscle stimulation<span> may also be of therapeutic value in modulating blood glucose via muscle strengthening and fat reduction. The objective of this research is to investigate the impact of </span></span>treadmill running<span> and burst-modulated biphasic pulsed current individually and in combination on glycaemic control, central obesity and body image in individuals with </span></span>Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>One hundred and sixty four individuals with T2D will be randomized into one of four groups: three intervention groups (treadmill running, burst-modulated biphasic pulsed current [BMBPC] stimulation, and combined treadmill running with BMBPC stimulation) as well as a control (non-exercise) group. Outcomes including glycaemic control, central obesity, and body image will be assessed at baseline as well as 6th and 12th week of intervention with a follow-up assessment three months after intervention. Data will be analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics after normality tests have been carried out. Alpha probability level will be significance at 0.05.</p></div><div><h3>Discussions</h3><p>The study outcome will determine the individual and combined effect of BMBPC and treadmill running on glycaemic control, central obesity, and body image in persons with T2D.</p></div><div><h3>Trial Registration</h3><p>The registration number for the trial is PACTR202101600277020.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7343,"journal":{"name":"Advances in integrative medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82705932","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":"Misuse of traditional knowledge can compromise research, practice and policy: It doesn’t need to, we just need to take it more seriously","authors":"Jon Wardle","doi":"10.1016/j.aimed.2022.05.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aimed.2022.05.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7343,"journal":{"name":"Advances in integrative medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72680220","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":"Yoga & naturopathy based lifestyle interventions in the management of rheumatoid arthritis in a middle aged woman. A case report","authors":"Sucheta Kriplani ,&nbsp;Gulab Rai Tewani ,&nbsp;Pradeep MK Nair","doi":"10.1016/j.aimed.2022.03.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aimed.2022.03.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Rheumatoid arthritis<span> (RA) is a chronic debilitating disease most commonly seen in middle-aged women and that has unique challenge in its management. A 30 year old woman diagnosed with RA for 4 years presented with severe morning stiffness, pain, occasional numbness and tingling in her hands, wrists, as well as elbows with gait aberration. She also presented with </span></span>ulnar deviation<span><span> and swan neck deformity and reported an inability to perform her daily chores. She was not on any medication when she was admitted in an </span>alternative health<span><span> care setting where she was intervened with a specified protocol of yoga &amp; naturopathy based lifestyle intervention (YNBL) which included yoga therapy, hydrotherapy<span><span>, manipulative therapies, physiotherapy, western acupuncture, therapeutic fasting and dietary modifications for 3 months. The patient was followed-up for a period of 3 months from discharge. The data reveals significant improvement in the RA related </span>Quality of Life<span> scores (28−4), Visual analog score for pain (8−2), weight (30–35 kg), hemoglobin (9–9.8 gm/dl), erythrocyte sedimentation rate<span> (80–28 mm/hr), RA factor (81.5–65 IU/mL), Anti- Citrullinated Protein Antibody (410–198 EU/mL). YNBL protocol was well tolerated by the patient and has shown significant reduction in inflammation, improvement in quality of life as well reversal of structural deformity. The results are encouraging to conduct large scale </span></span></span></span>randomized control trials to explore the possibility of utilizing YNBL in the management of RA.</span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":7343,"journal":{"name":"Advances in integrative medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82463966","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":"The effects of diaphragmatic breathing training on the quality of life and clinical symptoms of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease: A randomized controlled trial","authors":"Amin Hosseini ,&nbsp;Seyed Afshin Shorofi ,&nbsp;Alun C. Jackson ,&nbsp;Mohsen Fooladzadeh Dehghan ,&nbsp;Amirhossein Salmanpour ,&nbsp;Zana Sadeghi ,&nbsp;Shima Haghani ,&nbsp;Fatemeh Bahramnezhad","doi":"10.1016/j.aimed.2022.03.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aimed.2022.03.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and purpose</h3><p><span>Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has an adverse impact on the </span>quality of life of affected individuals. Diaphragmatic breathing training (DBT) my be effective in GERD, but research on the benefits of this complementary therapy for affected patients is scarce. This study was therefore intended to examine the effects of DBT on the quality of life and clinical symptoms of patients with GERD.</p></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><p>This is a randomized controlled trial with two-parallel groups. The experimental group (n = 47) received four weeks of DBT sessions plus treatment-as-usual, while the control group (n = 49) maintained treatment-as-usual only. The outcome variables were measured using the Reflux Disease Questionnaire and GERD-Quality of Life questionnaire. The questionnaires were completed before and after the intervention.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The mean scores of symptom frequency (p &lt; 0.001), symptom severity (p &lt; 0.001) and quality of life (p = 0.001) decreased significantly after the intervention in the two groups. The results also showed that the difference between before and after intervention for mean scores of symptom frequency (p = 0.006), symptom severity (p = 0.001) and quality of life (p = 0.004) was significant in the experimental group compared to the control group. Furthermore, no statistically significant difference in patients' satisfaction with their condition was found between the two groups before (p = 0.698) and after (p = 0.124) the intervention.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Diaphragmatic breathing training can alleviate symptoms and improve quality of life in patients with GERD.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7343,"journal":{"name":"Advances in integrative medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73247579","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":"An opportunity for integrative approaches: an examination of the perspectives of women with Bile acid malabsorption (BAM)","authors":"David Sarchet ,&nbsp;Justine Bold","doi":"10.1016/j.aimed.2022.04.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aimed.2022.04.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>The aim was to explore experiences of individuals with the controversial conditions bile acid<span> diarrhoea (BAD) and bile acid malabsorption (BAM). BAD/BAM are poorly understood, misdiagnosis is common and there is evidence that around a third of patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (diarrhoea) (IBS-D) may have BAD/BAM.</span></p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>In depth, semi-structured interviews were undertaken with six participants, all female, 18 + years old and living in the UK. All had been diagnosed with BAD/BAM for at least one year. Interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data was coded and thematic analysis was undertaken using grounded theory.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p><span>Six main themes emerged including 1. triggers, and how to control symptoms; 2. experience of diagnosis/care and associated delays; 3. psychosocial impact of the condition, this specifically identified impacts on mental health; 4. the signs and symptoms; 5. comorbidities and other </span>health problems<span> and finally 6. self-education/learning for management of BAD/BAM. Findings indicate that BAD and BAM are often poorly understood; and patients experience delays with diagnosis and moreover that the condition has profound effects on the lives of patients including impacting on mental health. A low-fat diet was identified as useful in managing symptoms, however participants had concerns over absorption of fat-soluble vitamins such as vitamin D and often experienced fatigue.</span></p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Further research is recommended to understand both the psychosocial and nutritional impacts of BAD/BAM and to understand the management strategies of patients and the potential role of integrative medicine in caring for this group.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7343,"journal":{"name":"Advances in integrative medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91965695","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":"Older adults' utilisation of a student naturopathic clinic in Auckland, New Zealand","authors":"Asmita Patel,&nbsp;Karen Wesseling ,&nbsp;Robyn Carruthers ,&nbsp;Wayne Hill","doi":"10.1016/j.aimed.2021.07.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aimed.2021.07.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>New Zealand has experienced an increase in the use of traditional and complementary medicine treatment modalities, such as that of naturopathy. Limited research exists that has examined older aged New Zealanders utilisation of naturopathic treatment modalities. Therefore, the primary aim of this study was to provide a demographic profile of older adults who attended a student naturopathic clinic over a 2-year period. A secondary aim was to identity the symptoms or conditions for which treatment was sought.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>De-identified data were collected for 76 older-aged (&gt;65 years) clients, 28 male and 48 female clients aged between 65 and 88 years of age (71 ± 5.8).</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The majority of older aged clients who attended the clinic, were female, in the young-old age group (65–74 years of age) and identified as being New Zealand European. Treatment was predominately sought for chronic health conditions, such as constipation, chronic pain, and arthritis.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>The older aged clients in our study were predominately seeking naturopathic treatment for the management of their chronic health conditions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7343,"journal":{"name":"Advances in integrative medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.aimed.2021.07.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91965694","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}