Complementary therapies in medicine
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Complement Ther Med · Jun 2018
Review Meta AnalysisEffect of Nigella sativa supplementation on obesity indices: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
No meta-analysis is available on the effect of Nigella sativa (NS) on obesity indices. This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to systematically review the available Randomized Clinical Trials (RCTs) that examined the effects of NS on Body Weight (BW), Body Mass index (BMI), and Waist Circumference (WC) in adults. ⋯ We find a significant effect of NS supplementation on BW and BMI in adults. However, the effect of NS supplementation on WC was not significant in this meta-analysis.
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Complement Ther Med · Apr 2018
Review Meta AnalysisCan Aidi injection improve overall survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer? A systematic review and meta-analysis of 25 randomized controlled trials.
Aidi injection can significantly improve clinical response and reduce radiochemotherapy related toxicity. Can Aidi injection improve the survival in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC)? Therefore, to further reveal it, we systematically evaluated all related studies. ⋯ Available evidences indicate that Aidi injection can significantly improve the clinical response and OS rates in patients with NSCLC and especially, the 1- and 2-year OS rate. But, Aidi injection plus different therapies had different effects on overall survival. It is still unclear whether Aidi injection can improve the PFS and HR.
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Complement Ther Med · Apr 2018
Functional outcome from sacroiliac joint prolotherapy in patients with sacroiliac joint instability.
Examine the effectiveness of sacroiliac (SI) joint prolotherapy for SI joint instability, and characterize the patients most likely to benefit from this treatment. ⋯ A satisfactory proportion of patients with symptomatic SI joint instability as an etiology of low back pain can have clinically meaningful functional gains with prolotherapy treatment. The patients who are not likely to improve with prolotherapy are generally evident by lack of improvement following the initial prolotherapy injection.
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Complement Ther Med · Feb 2018
Randomized Controlled TrialThe effects of preoperative aromatherapy massage on anxiety and sleep quality of colorectal surgery patients: A randomized controlled study.
To examine the effects of aromatherapy massage on anxiety and sleep quality in patients undergoing colorectal surgery in the preoperative period. ⋯ It was found that aromatherapy massage with lavender oil increased the sleep quality and reduced the level of anxiety in patients with colorectal surgery in the preoperative period.
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Complement Ther Med · Dec 2017
Randomized Controlled TrialThe impact of silymarin on antioxidant and oxidative status in patients with β-thalassemia major: A crossover, randomized controlled trial.
Blood transfusion therapy is lifesaving for individuals with β-thalassemia major (β-TM). Iron burden following blood transfusion is the main cause of oxidative stress (OS) and organ dysfunction in these patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of silymarin on serum antioxidant and oxidative status in patients with β-TM. ⋯ Silymarin was effective in decreasing serum OS and enhancing serum antioxidant capability in patients with β-thalassemia major. Silymarin given as an adjuvant therapy to standard iron chelators may provide an improvement in the OS measurements obtained in these patients, with accompanying benefit.