| Titre : | Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, Vol. 44 - August 2021 |
| Type de document : | Bulletin : Périodique |
| Paru le : | 01/08/2021 |
| Année de publication : | 2021 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Disponible en ligne : | Non |
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Purpose
The study aimed to compare the effects of exercise therapy plus manual therapy (ET plus MT) and exercise therapy (ET) alone on muscle activity, muscle onset latency timing and shoulder pain and disability index-Hindi (SPADI-H) score i[...]
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Purpose
The purpose of the study was to determine the norms and intentions of nurses towards the clinical use of herbal medicine.
Method
Information on nurses’ demographics, norms and intentions was gathered through individual face-to-f[...]
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Objectives
Physical and psychological changes in most postmenopausal women tend to lower their quality of life. Various medical/psychological interventions have been applied to improve the postmenopausal quality of life. This study set out to[...]
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Background
There has been little attempt to date to narrow the education-practice gap in naturopathic medicine. A framework that brings naturopathic medicine education and practice closer together could help codify the knowledge of naturopath[...]
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Objectives
The meta-analysis aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for the treatment of post-stroke insomnia.
Methods
Randomized controlled trials were identified from five databases before April 2020. The primary [...]
Article
Increasing activity is important yet challenging among people with chronic pain. Objective assessment of activity using accelerometers (i.e., ActiGraph) has gained popularity, but reactivity to assessment and non-adherence to wearing the ActiGra[...]
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Jeni Green ;
Dara James ;
Linda Larkey ;
Jenn Leiferman ;
Matthew Buman ;
Chien Oh ;
Jennifer Huberty
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Purpose
To describe pregnant women's experiences and perceived facilitators/barriers of a prenatal yoga intervention to prevent excessive gestational weight gain (EGWG).
Methods
Pregnant women (N = 13) were interviewed after participati[...]
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Background
Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI) are well implemented in human healthcare, in France as elsewhere; yet there are still difficulties in characterizing these practices and misconceptions about their mechanisms - little is known ab[...]
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Background
and purpose. COVID-19 is a novel viral disease causing worldwide pandemia. The aim of this study was to describe the effect of adjunctive individualized homeopathic treatment delivered to hospitalized patients with confirmed sympto[...]
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Complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) can be of great support to individuals suffering from psychiatric conditions; however, it is still rarely incorporated into clinical practice.
Objective
To examine the influences of psychosocial[...]
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Introduction
For some time, Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACF) have incorporated animals into their environment to relieve loneliness and isolation for aged-care residents. However, research examining this practice is not as developed. T[...]
Article
Ting Yang ;
Shurui Wang ;
Ruirui Wang ;
Yuqi Wei ;
Yannan Kang ;
Yanhui Liu ;
Chunmei Zhang
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Objective
To systematically evaluate the effectiveness of five-element music therapy on anxiety, depression, quality of life (QoL), sleep quality and Karnofsky performance score (KPS) in cancer patients.
Methods
We searched English data[...]
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Background
The major symptom of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is dyspnea, which causes dyspnea-related kinesiophobia resulting in avoidance of activities associated with dyspnea or compensation by reducing the rate of activity.[...]
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Jinlong Zhao ;
Lingfeng Zeng ;
Ming Wu ;
et al.
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Background and purpose
Chinese patent medicines (CPMs) have gained increasing attention for the treatment of primary osteoporosis (POP), but there is a lack of high-quality evidence regarding their efficacy. We conducted a network meta-analys[...]
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José Edimosio Costa Vital ;
Adriele de Morais Nunes ;
Beatriz Souza de Albuquerque Cacique New York ;
et al.
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Introduction
Systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) is considered a multifactorial disease characterized by a persistent increase in blood pressure levels. Currently, the efficient control of blood pressure is achieved by both the use of pharma[...]
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Background and purpose
Muscle energy techniques (METs) are used to reduce tension in neck muscles and therefore, can be used together with Swedish massage to enhance its effect. The aim of this study was to assess if using METs combined with [...]
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Background
and purpose. Olfactory dysfunction is a common symptom of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). This study aimed to evaluate the effects of therapeutic pulsed ultrasound (PUS) on olfactory dysfunction in patients with CRS.
Materials and[...]
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Background and purpose
Naming impairments are often found in aphasia. Combining mHealth technology with mental imagery may offer new insights into novel approaches to naming interventions in persons with aphasia. The aims of this study are to[...]
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Tatiana de Bem Fretta ;
Leonessa Boing ;
Augusto do Prado Baffa ;
Adriano Ferreti Borgatto ;
Adriana Coutinho de Azevedo Guimarães
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The purpose of the study is to analyze the effects of a mat Pilates intervention on the postural alignment and balance of breast cancer women receiving hormone therapy. A two-arm randomized clinical trial included 34 breast cancer survivors divi[...]
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Shurui Wang ;
Ting Yang ;
Wanmin Qiang ;
et al.
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Objective
The primary purpose of this study is to structure the available evidence relating to physical exercise programs and their impact on patients' cardiovascular system during the convalescence for breast cancer.
Methods
We searche[...]
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Objectives
This study aimed to examine the effects of reflexology based on Watson's theory of human caring on anxiety, depression, and quality of life in gynecological cancer patients.
Material and methods
The study was a prospective, s[...]
Article
Han Li ;
Hui Chen ;
Lucy Morgan ;
Weihong Li ;
Brian G. Oliver
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Asthma can be complex and difficult to manage. Patients often seek alternative treatment options, including Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The paradigms that inform TCM treatments include a philosophy focusing on modifying the whole body st[...]
Article
Xiaoling Lv ;
Jirong Wang ;
Yizhong Bao ;
et al.
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Objective
To systematically evaluate the effectiveness of balneotherapy and/or aquatic exercise on bone metabolism.
Design
A systematic literature search was conducted from inception to January 4, 2021. Standardized mean differences (SM[...]
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Background
Military veterans in the United States face a number of complex issues and barriers to successful civilian reintegration. Dog training programs offered to these individuals are being used as a complementary intervention to support [...]
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Backgroud and purpose
Almost every woman experiences discomforts during pregnancy. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of yoga on physiological and psychological discomforts and delivery outcomes in Chinese primiparas.
Materials and me[...]
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Objective
To determine whether the participation to a medical hypnosis training program reduces the levels of burnout in healthcare providers.
Design
Survey study.
Settings
Study conducted from 2014 to 2018 using the MBI-HSS quest[...]
Article
Objective
to determine massage lavender essential oil on neuropathic pain and quality of life in diabetic patients.
Methods
A randomized three-group control trial with the pre-post design was performed from 2019 to 2020 on 75 diabetic n[...]
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Objective
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of foot reflexology on ankle brachial index, diabetic peripheral neuropathy and glycemic control in older adults with diabetes.
Methods
A randomized controlled, parallel-gr[...]
Article
Introduction
Active treatments focused on improvement in motor function are postulated in chronic low back patients (CLBP).
Objective
to establish the acute effects of PNF exercise on the postural control strategy.
Methods
The sway [...]
Article
Andrea Kappas Mazzio ;
Natasha Mendoza ;
Megan Lindsay Brown ;
Drishti Sinha ;
Jill Messing ;
Seth Wilson ;
Laura Walton
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Purpose
Yoga is increasingly accepted to improve overall health and wellness and is considered a meaningful adjunct treatment for mental and physical health ailments associated with interpersonal violence (IV). This review provides background[...]
Article
Music-assisted reminiscence therapy involves the use of music, in any form, to prompt and augment the recollection of autobiographical memories and therapeutic reframing of the meaning of one's life and experiences. The functions of music in rem[...]
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Stress and hemodynamic changes are among the most significant symptoms and signs that could be observed in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) upon admission to the emergency department. The present study was conducted to determine the e[...]
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Background
This study was conducted to determine the effect of yoga practice on fear of childbirth and childbirth self-efficacy.
Materials and methods
This study was performed in a quasi-experimental model with pretest and post-test con[...]
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Background
Meta-analyses suggest that dance has potential to decrease psychological distress, increase trait mindfulness, and enhance quality of life. Conscious dance can be defined as unchoreographed, intentionally nonevaluative mindful move[...]
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Objectives
This systematic review evaluated the effects of Tai Chi on health outcomes among community-dwelling adults with or at risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS).
Methods
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were searched in 10 database[...]
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Objective
This systematic review attempts to confirm the added evidence to assess the effect of yoga on immune function.
Methods
The Cochrane Library, Embase, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Web of Science electronic databases were searched accor[...]
Article
Objective
Evaluation of the effect of Plantago major (P. major) seed on ulcerative colitis (UC) symptoms.
Methods
In this randomized double-blind clinical trial, 61 subjects received 3600 mg/day roasted P. major seed in intervention gro[...]
Article
Bianca Bacelar de Assis ;
Erika de Cássia Lopes Chaves ;
Ligia de Sousa ;
Tânia Couto Machado Chianca ;
et al.
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Aims and objectives
To evaluate the effects of auricular acupuncture on vascular parameters on the risk factors for Diabetic Foot.
Methods
Randomized and masked clinical trial. The sample was composed of 44 individuals with type 2 Diabe[...]
Article
Kefir is a fermented beverage obtained as a result of lactic-alcoholic fermentation of milk by using kefir grains or a starter culture. Kefir beverage has numerous health benefits owing to its antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and anti‐diab[...]
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Se-Na Lee ;
Bomi Kim ;
Hyojung Park
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Background and purpose
Outpatient nursing is an occupation with high emotional labor and job stress. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of auricular acupressure on stress, anxiety, and depression of outpatient nurses.
Mat[...]
