scholarly journals Complementary and alternative medicine usage among Alzheimer's disease patients

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 1361-1362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vikas Dhikav ◽  
Kuljeet Singh Anand
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is common in chronic diseases. To investigate its relevance in Alzheimer's disease (AD), we interviewed 38 patients and an attempt was made to determine the type of CAM used and reasons for using it.

scholarly journals Evidence-Based Research in Complementary and Alternative Medicine III: Treatment of Patients with Alzheimer's Disease

2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 411-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Chiappelli ◽  
Audrey M. Navarro ◽  
David R. Moradi ◽  
Ercolano Manfrini ◽  
Paolo Prolo
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Based Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

This paper presents the novel domain of evidence-based research (EBR) in the treatment of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) from the perspective of traditional medicine and of complementary and alternative medicine. In earlier lectures we have described the process of evidence-based medicine as a methodological approach to clinical practice that is directed to aid clinical decision-making. Here, we present a practical example of this approach with respect to traditional pharmacological interventions and to complementary and alternative treatments for patients with AD.

Complementary and alternative medicine in rheumatology

2011 ◽  
pp. 599-608
Author(s):  
Alan J. Hakim ◽  
Gavin P.R. Clunie ◽  
Inam Haq
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatic Disease ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Herbal Remedies ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicines ◽  
Alternative Medicines ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Cam Use ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Introduction 600 Herbal remedies (phytotherapy) 602 Physical and ‘hands-on’ therapies 604 Homeopathy 605 Other complementary and alternative medicines 606 The popularity of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among people with chronic diseases including arthritis is widely recognized.1 Up to one-third of arthritis sufferers have received CAM from CAM practitioners and CAM use prevalence has been reported at between 30–100% of patients with rheumatic disease....

Complementary and alternative medicine use among elderly patients living with chronic diseases in a teaching hospital in Ethiopia

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 115-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asnakew Achaw Ayele ◽  
Henok Getachew Tegegn ◽  
Kaleab Taye Haile ◽  
Sewunet Admasu Belachew ◽  
Amanual Getnet Mersha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Medicine Use ◽  
Complementary And Alternative
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