使用骆驼尿对癌症患者没有益处:观察性研究和文献综述。

IF 1.7 4区 医学 Q3 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
Ali Al Zahrani, Ali Alfakeeh, Waleed Alghareeb, Hatoon Bakhribah, Bassam Basulaiman, Abdullah Alsuhail, Abdullah Alsharm
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背景:补充和替代医学在沙特阿拉伯被广泛使用。一种常见的做法是单独使用骆驼尿或与骆驼奶混合用于治疗癌症,这种做法通常得到宗教信仰的支持。目的:对坚持使用骆驼尿的癌症患者进行观察随访,提出临床相关建议。方法:对2020年9月至2022年1月坚持使用骆驼尿治疗的20例肿瘤患者(男15例,女5例)进行观察。我们记录了每位患者的人口统计数据、给尿方法、拒绝常规治疗的原因、随访时间、结果和副作用。结果:所有患者在用骆驼尿治疗前后均有影像学检查。所有小鼠均使用骆驼尿和骆驼奶的组合,治疗时间从几天到6个月不等。他们平均每天消耗60毫升尿液/牛奶。治疗后未观察到临床获益;2例患者出现布鲁氏菌病。11例患者改变主意接受常规抗肿瘤治疗,7例因太虚弱无法进一步治疗;他们死于这种疾病。结论:骆驼尿对任何癌症患者均无临床益处,甚至可能引起人畜共患感染。骆驼尿作为一种传统药物的推广应该停止,因为没有科学证据支持它。
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Use of camel urine is of no benefit to cancer patients: observational study and literature review.

Background: Complementary and alternative medicine is widely used in Saudi Arabia. One of the common practices is the use of camel urine alone or mixed with camel milk for the treatment of cancer, which is often supported by religious beliefs.

Aims: To observe and follow-up cancer patients who insisted on using camel urine, and to offer some clinically relevant recommendations.

Methods: We observed 20 cancer patients (15 male, 5 female) from September 2020 to January 2022 who insisted on using camel urine for treatment. We documented the demographics of each patient, the method of administering the urine, reasons for refusing conventional treatment, period of follow-up, and the outcome and side effects.

Results: All the patients had radiological investigations before and after their treatment with camel urine. All of them used a combination of camel urine and camel milk, and treatment ranged from a few days to 6 months. They consumed an average of 60 ml urine/milk per day. No clinical benefit was observed after the treatment; 2 patients developed brucellosis. Eleven patients changed their mind and accepted conventional antineoplastic treatment and 7 were too weak to receive further treatment; they died from the disease.

Conclusion: Camel urine had no clinical benefits for any of the cancer patients, it may even have caused zoonotic infection. The promotion of camel urine as a traditional medicine should be stopped because there is no scientific evidence to support it.

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Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICESPUBLIC, ENV-PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
CiteScore
3.30
自引率
4.80%
发文量
112
期刊介绍: The Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, established in 1995, is the flagship health periodical of the World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. The mission of the Journal is to contribute to improving health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region by publishing and publicising quality health research and information with emphasis on public health and the strategic health priorities of the Region. It aims to: further public health knowledge, policy, practice and education; support health policy-makers, researchers and practitioners; and enable health professionals to remain informed of developments in public health. The EMHJ: -publishes original peer-reviewed research and reviews in all areas of public health of relevance to the Eastern Mediterranean Region -encourages, in particular, research related to the regional health priorities, namely: health systems strengthening; emergency preparedness and response; communicable diseases; noncommunicable diseases and mental health; reproductive, maternal, child health and nutrition -provides up-to-date information on public health developments with special reference to the Region. The Journal addresses all members of the health profession, health educational institutes, as well as governmental and nongovernmental organizations in the area of public health within and outside the Region.
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