Complementary therapies in medicine
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Complement Ther Med · Dec 2018
Meta AnalysisPediatric Tui Na for acute diarrhea in children under 5 years old: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.
To evaluate the benefits and harms of pediatric Tui Na as a non-pharmaceutical Chinese medicine therapy for acute diarrhea in children under 5 years of age. ⋯ This review shows pediatric Tui Na appears to be effective and safe in improving clinical cure rate and shortening diarrhea duration in childhood aged less than five years of age with acute diarrhea. However, rigorously designed well-reported RCTs are warranted to confirm the findings.
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Complement Ther Med · Dec 2018
Meta AnalysisStandardizing music characteristics for the management of pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials.
To evaluate if music characteristics like tempo, harmony, melody, instrumentation, volume, and pitch, as defined by musical theory, are described in randomized clinical trials (RCTs) evaluating the effects of music-listening on the quantified pain perception of adults, and if these characteristics influence music's overall therapeutic effect. ⋯ Results show that music without lyrics is effective for the management of pain. Due to insufficient data, no ideal music characteristics for the management of pain were identified suggesting that music, as an intervention, needs standardization through an objective language such as that of music theory.
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Complement Ther Med · Dec 2018
Attitudes and barriers towards using complementary and alternative medicine among university students in Jordan.
Perceptions towards Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) are highly variable but are improving globally. However, studies conducted in Jordan about CAM are insufficient. This study aims to explore the attitudes and barriers towards using CAM among university students in Jordan. ⋯ There is a need for including CAM in the universities' curriculum as mandatory courses for health faculties and elective courses for other disciplines.