Explore : the journal of science and healing
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Linde K, Allais G, Brinkhaus B, et al. Acupuncture for the prevention of tension-type headache. ⋯ DOI: 10.1002/14651858. CD007587.pub2.
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Recently, the East-Asian herbal complex Oreongsan (Goreisan in Japanese and Wulingsan in Chinese) has been noted for its usefulness in preventing postoperative recurrence of chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH). Here, we present a case of CSDH, an 84-year-old man which had recurred four times, despite three previous burr-hole surgeries. ⋯ The potential mechanism of action of Oreongsan is hydrostatic modulation. The inhibitory effect of the Oreongsan on aquaporin-4 found on the CSDH membrane could contribute to its ability to reduce and prevent the aggravation of SDH.
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Goldenberg JZ, Lytvyn L, Steurich J, Parkin P, Mahant S, Johnston BC. Probiotics for the prevention of pediatric antibiotic-associated diarrhea. ⋯ No.: CD004827. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858. CD004827.pub4.
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To assess the attitudes of physicians, nurses, physical therapists, and midwives toward complementary medicine (CM) at a Swiss academic hospital and toward its use for treating chronic pain. ⋯ The questionnaire was answered by 1247 healthcare professionals (response rate: 25.3%). Of these, 96.1% strongly agreed or agreed that CM could be useful for the treatment of chronic pain, with more nurses (96.7%) and midwives (100%) than physicians (93.8%) agreeing that CM could be useful (P < .001 for both comparisons). Women had more positive attitude toward CM than men (97.8% versus 91.2%; P < .001). Of the respondents, 96.9% were strongly in favor or in favor of offering CM, especially hypnosis (89.8%), osteopathy (85.5%), and acupuncture (83.4%), at the hospital for treating chronic pain. Respondents listed migraine (74.7%), tension headaches (70.6%), and low back pain (70.1%) as three main conditions for which they would refer patients for acupuncture. The three therapies with which respondents were the most unfamiliar were neuraltherapy (57.2%), mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) (54.1%), and biofeedback (51.9%). Over half of respondents, 58.3%, had never referred a patient to a CM practitioner. A total of 84.3% of the respondents felt that they lacked the knowledge to inform their patients about CM.