Jack O'Sullivan MBBS, Chris Del Mar FAFPHM, MBBChir, MA, MD, FRACGP, BSc, Alex Barnes MBBS, Loretta J Marron BSc, Assoc Dip Bus(Accnt)
{"title":"Acupuncture in Australia","authors":"Jack O'Sullivan MBBS, Chris Del Mar FAFPHM, MBBChir, MA, MD, FRACGP, BSc, Alex Barnes MBBS, Loretta J Marron BSc, Assoc Dip Bus(Accnt)","doi":"10.1111/fct.12228","DOIUrl":"10.1111/fct.12228","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Acupuncture is one of the most commonly accepted forms of alternative therapy in Australia. We have hypothesised that a 2002 World Health Organization (WHO) report on acupuncture, which listed over 90 diseases for which acupuncture may be indicated, but was subsequently withdrawn in 2014, could be contributing to the rise in the popularity of acupuncture. We have determined the prevalence of Australian acupuncturists' websites citing the withdrawn WHO acupuncture report.</p>","PeriodicalId":89552,"journal":{"name":"Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT","volume":"21 1","pages":"22-24"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-02-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/fct.12228","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63391446","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":"Facial nerve paralysis grade V managed with combined medical and alternative therapy: a case report with literature review","authors":"Olfat Abouzeid MD, PhD","doi":"10.1111/fct.12229","DOIUrl":"10.1111/fct.12229","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Very few studies are available in the management of facial nerve paralysis with alternative therapies.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A medical case is reported with facial nerve paralysis grade V (FNPV) managed with combined medical and alternative therapy, a relatively new modality in management options.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A 23-years old Saudi woman presented with FNPV according to the House–Brackmann grading system. The patient was immediately offered management with combined drug therapy and alternative therapy for 3 months.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In spite of the current debate regarding the application of alternative therapies in treating patients with medical conditions, this 23-year old woman with FNPV recovered significantly after 3 months’ treatment using a combination of medical and alternative therapies. We conclude that offering alternative therapy, specifically wet cupping, or Hijama, in treating difficult medical conditions like FNPV can aid in the complete recovery of the condition.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":89552,"journal":{"name":"Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT","volume":"21 1","pages":"3-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/fct.12229","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63391183","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":"Hatha yoga classes are a safe and beneficial option for arthritis","authors":"CD Stevinson","doi":"10.1111/fct.12187","DOIUrl":"10.1111/fct.12187","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89552,"journal":{"name":"Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT","volume":"20 3-4","pages":"162-163"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/fct.12187","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63389342","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":"Current evidence is not yet adequate to provide support for the use of auricular acupuncture in the treatment of primary insomnia","authors":"C Crawford, J Walter, WB Jonas, Y Lan, HJ Tan","doi":"10.1111/fct.12192","DOIUrl":"10.1111/fct.12192","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89552,"journal":{"name":"Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT","volume":"20 3-4","pages":"138-140"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/fct.12192","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63389424","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":"Jollab, a well-known traditional beverage as a remedy for functional dyspepsia","authors":"AM Al Bedah, M Pasalar","doi":"10.1111/fct.12196","DOIUrl":"10.1111/fct.12196","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89552,"journal":{"name":"Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT","volume":"20 3-4","pages":"178-179"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/fct.12196","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63390100","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":"Alexander technique for chronic non-specific neck pain","authors":"PH Long","doi":"10.1111/fct.12193","DOIUrl":"10.1111/fct.12193","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89552,"journal":{"name":"Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT","volume":"20 3-4","pages":"164-165"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/fct.12193","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63389429","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":"Honey has potential uses in patients with chronic kidney disease but few studies have been undertaken","authors":"S Holt, DW Johnson","doi":"10.1111/fct.12205","DOIUrl":"10.1111/fct.12205","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89552,"journal":{"name":"Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT","volume":"20 3-4","pages":"170-171"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/fct.12205","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63397225","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":"Large, well-designed trials are needed to test the effectiveness of herbal medicines for the symptomatic relief of low back pain","authors":"J-P Liu","doi":"10.1111/fct.12190","DOIUrl":"10.1111/fct.12190","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89552,"journal":{"name":"Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT","volume":"20 3-4","pages":"151-152"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/fct.12190","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63389309","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 large-scale survey of adverse events experienced in yoga classes","authors":"MR Gudavalli","doi":"10.1111/fct.12197","DOIUrl":"10.1111/fct.12197","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89552,"journal":{"name":"Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT","volume":"20 3-4","pages":"168-169"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/fct.12197","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63390109","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":"Potentially useful study of transcendental meditation fails to impress because of poor methodology","authors":"M Vagg, MJ Leach","doi":"10.1111/fct.12208","DOIUrl":"10.1111/fct.12208","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89552,"journal":{"name":"Focus on alternative and complementary therapies : FACT","volume":"20 3-4","pages":"172-173"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/fct.12208","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"63397316","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}