Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT最新文献

{"title":"The effect of TJ-38 on peripheral blood flow in women with peripheral coldness","authors":"DCE Lim, NCL Cheng","doi":"10.1111/fct.12210","DOIUrl":"10.1111/fct.12210","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89552,"journal":{"name":"Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT","volume":"20 3-4","pages":"155-156"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/fct.12210","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63397043","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":"Effectiveness and safety of red yeast rice for lowering blood cholesterol","authors":"S Chrubasik-Hausmann, MC Gerards, VE Gerdes","doi":"10.1111/fct.12213","DOIUrl":"10.1111/fct.12213","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89552,"journal":{"name":"Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT","volume":"20 3-4","pages":"182-183"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/fct.12213","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63397314","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":"Glossary","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/fct.12216","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fct.12216","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89552,"journal":{"name":"Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT","volume":"20 3-4","pages":"i-iii"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/fct.12216","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"109173688","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":"Does red yeast rice and olive extract reduce cardiovascular risk in metabolic syndrome?","authors":"M Johannsson","doi":"10.1111/fct.12191","DOIUrl":"10.1111/fct.12191","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89552,"journal":{"name":"Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT","volume":"20 3-4","pages":"180-181"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/fct.12191","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63389402","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":"Clinical assessment of Malva sylvestris and Alcea digitata in radiation-induced xerostomia in head and neck cancer patients","authors":"Y Clement","doi":"10.1111/fct.12215","DOIUrl":"10.1111/fct.12215","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89552,"journal":{"name":"Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT","volume":"20 3-4","pages":"157-158"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/fct.12215","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63389800","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":"Lack of evidence for the efficacy of CAMs when substituted for lifestyle modification (increased physical activity, reduced caloric intake) in weight loss","authors":"RA Dunlop","doi":"10.1111/fct.12214","DOIUrl":"10.1111/fct.12214","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89552,"journal":{"name":"Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT","volume":"20 3-4","pages":"176-177"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/fct.12214","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63397369","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":"Critical reflections about current ‘CAM’ research and advocacy","authors":"Edzard Ernst MD, PhD, FMedSci, FSB, FRCP, FRCP(Ed)","doi":"10.1111/fct.12203","DOIUrl":"10.1111/fct.12203","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is an area that has become tolerated or even accepted by most conventional healthcare professionals and favoured by many consumers. Yet, critical thinkers might find it hard not to note the many problems and contradictions in this field. This article is an attempt to explore some of the problems that exist in current CAM advocacy and research. For the most part, these reflections are based on the author's 20 years of experience as a CAM researcher rather than on citable evidence.</p>","PeriodicalId":89552,"journal":{"name":"Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT","volume":"20 3-4","pages":"132-134"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/fct.12203","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63397181","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 starch-fortified turmeric bath on psoriasis: a parallel randomised controlled trial","authors":"Gunasekaran Shathirapathiy BNYS, MD,&nbsp;Pradeep MK Nair BNYS, MSc,&nbsp;Salwa Hyndavi BNYS, MPH","doi":"10.1111/fct.12211","DOIUrl":"10.1111/fct.12211","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Naturopathic medicine uses starch-fortified turmeric baths (SFTBs) [i.e. a mixture of rice starch and turmeric (<i>Curcuma longa</i>)] to treat psoriasis. This study set out to understand the effects of SFTBs on psoriasis.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The study used a parallel-group RCT design. Seventy-seven patients were screened of which 60 psoriatic patients were recruited. The inclusion criteria were people with psoriasis, aged between 20 and 60 years, not taking any medications and without open lesions. Participants were randomly allocated to two groups of 30. The intervention arm (IA) received SFTBs along with naturopathy interventions whereas the control arm (CA) received naturopathy interventions only (e.g. massage, yoga, hydro, diet therapy). The Psoriasis Area and Severity Index was completed at baseline and post-intervention (day 10).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A mixed-ANOVA was conducted to compare scores within and between groups. There was a significant main effect for time [Wilks's λ=0.27, <i>F</i>(1, 58)=153.94, <i>P</i>&lt;0.001, partial η²=0.73], with both groups showing an improvement over time. The difference between groups post-intervention was also statistically significant [<i>F</i>(1, 58)=10.552, <i>P</i>&lt;0.01, partial η²=0.154].</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Starch-fortified turmeric baths, as applied in this study, appears to improve psoriasis area and severity and can be used as a safe and inexpensive therapy in the management of psoriasis.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":89552,"journal":{"name":"Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT","volume":"20 3-4","pages":"125-129"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/fct.12211","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63397133","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 call for ethical code enrichment in complementary and alternative healthcare professions","authors":"Preston A Long BSc(Psych)","doi":"10.1111/fct.12212","DOIUrl":"10.1111/fct.12212","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Ethics are a key underpinning to health care. Complementary and alternative practices are no exception. The ethical codes of practice within popular complementary and alternative medicines are evaluated. The results and their significance are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":89552,"journal":{"name":"Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT","volume":"20 3-4","pages":"135-137"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/fct.12212","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63397232","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 sorafenib on sperm count and sperm motility in male Swiss albino mice.","authors":"Surekha Devadasa Shetty, Laxminarayana Kurady Bairy","doi":"10.4103/2231-4040.165012","DOIUrl":"10.4103/2231-4040.165012","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The issue of male germ line mutagenesis and the effects on developmental defects in the next generation has become increasingly high profile over recent years. Mutagenic substance affects germinal cells in the testis. Since the cells are undergoing different phases of cell division and maturation, it is an ideal system to study the effect of chemotherapeutic agents. There are lacunae in the literature on the effect of sorafenib on gonadal function. With background, a study was planned to evaluate the effects of sorafenib on sperm count and sperm motility in male Swiss albino mice. Male Swiss albino mice were used for the study. The animals were segregated into control, positive control (PC) and three treatment groups. PC received oral imatinib (100 mg/kg body weight) and treatment groups received 25, 50, and 100 mg/kg body weight of sorafenib orally for 7 consecutive days at intervals of 24 h between two administrations. The control group remained in the home cage for an equal duration of time to match their corresponding treatment groups. The animals were sacrificed at the end of 1(st), 2(nd), 4(th), 5(th), 7(th), and 10(th) weeks after the last exposure to drug, respectively. Sperm suspensions were prepared and introduced into a counting chamber. Total sperm count and motility were recorded. There was a significant decrease in sperm count and sperm motility by sorafenib which was comparable with the effect of PC imatinib. Sorafenib adversely affects sperm count and sperm motility which are reversible after discontinuation of treatment. </p>","PeriodicalId":89552,"journal":{"name":"Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT","volume":"15 1","pages":"165-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2015-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4630723/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85496099","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}