Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Science, Acupuncture, Transcranial Electromagnetic Stimulation, Herbs, and Communication: Present Challenges, Possibilities from the Past, and Potential for the Future

1997 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 303-306
Author(s):  
Kim A. Jobst
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
The Past ◽  
Electromagnetic Stimulation ◽  
The Future ◽  
Transcranial Electromagnetic Stimulation ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

scholarly journals Gender Differences in the Prevalence of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Utilization among Adults with Arthritis in the United States

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Monira Alwhaibi ◽  
Yazed AlRuthia ◽  
Abdulkarim M. Meraya
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Functional Limitation ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
The United States ◽  
Utilization Rate ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cam Use ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Objective. To examine the association between sex and the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among adults with arthritis. Methods. Data from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey on CAM use for adults with arthritis were analyzed. Five different multivariable regression models were used to examine the association between sex and CAM use after adjusting for demographics, socioeconomics, perceived health status, functional limitations, comorbid chronic conditions, body mass index, and personal health practices. Results. The number of subjects who met the eligibility criteria and were eventually included in the study was 7,919 adults with arthritis. Around half of the study sample reported ever using CAM (n = 4,055), and about 27% (n = 2,016) reported using CAM in the past 12 months. Women have a significantly higher rate of ever utilization of CAM compared to their male counterparts (62.2% vs. 37.8%) as well as CAM use over the past 12 months (66.1% vs. 33.9%). After controlling for other covariates that can potentially affect the use of CAM, women had higher odds of ever using CAM (AOR = 1.68, 95% CI = 1.55–1.81) as well as the CAM use in the past 12 months (AOR = 1.63, 95% CI = 1.49–1.78) compared to men. Functional limitation and multiple comorbidities were associated with CAM use among women. Conclusions. The utilization rate of CAM among women with arthritis is significantly higher compared to their male counterparts, which highlights the need to screen adults with arthritis, particularly women, for potential drug-CAM interactions. Also, practicing patient-centered care is important, which should allow the patients to discuss the potential benefits and risks of CAM use with their healthcare providers.

The Future of Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Cancer

2005 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 420-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fredi Kronenberg ◽  
Janet Mindes ◽  
Judith Jacobson
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
The Future ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

scholarly journals Therapy-dependent inconsistencies in self-reported use of complementary and alternative medicine in the general population: findings from a longitudinal study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. e051647
Author(s):  
Heidi Amalie Rosendahl Jensen ◽  
Ola Ekholm
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
General Population ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Faith Healing ◽  
Nutritional Counselling ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cam Use ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

ObjectiveInformation on the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in the general population is often collected by means of surveys, causing the reliability of data to rely on the memory accuracy of the respondent. The objective of this study was to examine the consistency in self-reported CAM use using data from two survey waves 4 years apart.DesignLongitudinal study.Setting/participantsData were obtained from the Danish Health and Morbidity Surveys. A nationally representative subsample of the individuals invited in 2013 was reinvited in 2017. In all, 2297 individuals (≥16 years) completed the self-administered questionnaire in both waves, including questions on for example, CAM use.Main outcome measuresThe use of six different CAM therapies (acupuncture; craniosacral therapy; faith healing and/or clairvoyance; nutritional counselling; massage; osteopathy or other manipulative therapies; reflexology) was assessed by the response categories ‘Yes, within the past 12 months’, ‘Yes, but previously than within the past 12 months’ and ‘No’. For each CAM therapy, an inconsistent response was defined as either the response combination (1) ‘Yes, within the past 12 months’ in 2013 and ‘No’ in 2017, or (2) ‘Yes, within the past 12 months’ or ‘Yes, but previously than within the past 12 months’ in 2013 and ‘No’ in 2017.ResultsThe inconsistency percentages varied across CAM therapies. The highest levels of inconsistency for CAM use within the past 12 months were observed for nutritional counselling (64.9 %) and faith healing and/or clairvoyance (36.4 %). The lowest proportion of inconsistent responses was observed for acupuncture (18.3%). Overall, the same pattern was observed for lifetime CAM use.ConclusionsThe results highlight the difficulty in obtaining reliable prevalence estimates on the use of CAM in the general population. Future studies should take these findings into account when interpreting similar analyses.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Huntoon
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Prescription Medications ◽  
Herbal Supplement ◽  
Broad Area ◽  
Supplement Use ◽  
The Past ◽  
Alternative Practices ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a broad area that has become popular with both patients and physicians alike. Most of the CAM practices are used together with conventional therapies and therefore have been called complementary to distinguish them from alternative practices. Most of the therapies under the heading of CAM are considered safe as adjuncts or alternative treatments by the medical profession for a variety of pain problems; however, one area deserves special consideration: herbal and vitamin preparations. Herbal supplement use has risen in the past few years and patients may fail to mention that they are taking these substances. This lack of disclosure (or our lack of inquiry about supplements) may put them at risk for herb–drug interaction. The popularity of CAM therapies may be due largely to their presumed safety, efficacy, cultural acceptability, and lesser side effects compared with prescription medications.

scholarly journals Characteristic Analysis of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Randomized Controlled Trials of Oncology: A Comparison of Published Studies

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 551-557 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huiqing Zhang ◽  
Geliang Yang ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Wei Gu ◽  
Yonghua Su ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Characteristic Analysis ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
The Past ◽  
Registration Rate ◽  
Registration Number ◽  
Basic Characteristics ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Background: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has been widely used by cancer patients and oncologists in the past decades. The present study aimed to examine and compare the characteristics and registration status of published studies in a sample of recently published CAM randomized controlled trial (RCT) reports of oncology in leading journals of 3 categories: general and internal medicine (GIM), clinical oncology (CO), and CAM. Methods: Articles published in the top 5 journals of the 3 categories from 2006 to 2015 were searched in PubMed. Basic characteristics, registration information, impact factor, and citations were identified and extracted from the included RCTs. Data were summarized by frequency, mean, and median and compared using χ2 test and Kruskal-Wallis H test. Results: A total of 59 RCTs were included; among them, 34 (58%) could be identified with a registration number. GIM journals (15) enjoyed the highest average number of citations per article, followed by CO (12) and CAM (3) journals ( P < .0001). ClinicalTrials.gov was the most popular registry for these RCTs. Of the RCTs registered in ClinicalTrials.gov , 24% (4/17) of the published studies in CO journals put their results in the registry; however, no study in GIM and CAM journals put the result in the registry ( P = .372). Conclusion: The top GIM, CO, and CAM journals rarely published CAM RCTs of oncology from 2006 to 2015, and the CAM articles of oncology were less cited. However, there was a clear improvement in the trial registration rate over the past decades.

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