scholarly journals The Prevalence and Predictors of Herbal Medicines’ Use in Cancer: A systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Baptist Asiimwe ◽  
Sarki Ahmed ◽  
Mauda Mugisha Kamatenesi ◽  
Esther Atukunda ◽  
Prakash PN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Observational Studies ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Medicines Use ◽  
Geographical Regions ◽  
The World ◽  
Economic Regions

The study aims to estimate the prevalence of herbal medicines use in cancer patients across the various regions of the world (geographical regions, economic regions) and establish the key predictors of herbal medicines use in those regions. The study will only synthesize literature from primary observational studies (cohorts and crosssectional study) reported in english between 2000 and 2020 (current). This study is evisaged to provide updated data on the magnitude of herbal medicine in cancer, that will in the end guide healthcare policy.

Traditional Oriental Herbal Medicine and Natural Killer Cells for Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 519-532 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyeore Bae ◽  
Ji-hye Park ◽  
Jeehye Kim ◽  
Chong-kwan Cho ◽  
Byeongsang Oh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Natural Killer Cells ◽  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Natural Killer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Killer Cells

scholarly journals Chinese Herbal Medicine for Reducing Chemotherapy-Associated Side-Effects in Breast Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sha Li ◽  
Tsz-him So ◽  
Guoyi Tang ◽  
Hor-Yue Tan ◽  
Ning Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Chinese Herbal Medicine ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Chemotherapeutic Agents ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Chinese Herbal

BackgroundChemotherapy usually induces a variety of side-effects in cancer treatment as it cannot tell normal cells apart from cancer cells and kills both. Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) has been regarded as a potential effective intervention for relieving the side-effects of chemotherapy in breast cancer patients.ObjectiveThis study aims to conduct a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of CHM as adjuvant therapy for reducing the chemotherapy-induced side-effects in the treatment of breast cancer.MethodsMain electronic databases were searched up to May 2020 for Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) evaluating the effect of CHM on breast cancer patients with chemotherapy. The PRISMA statement was adopted in this study and meta-analyses were performed.ResultsThe included studies showed unsatisfied quality. Results based on available literature indicated that the adjunctive use of CHM with chemotherapy may reduce the chemotherapeutic agents-associated adverse events, including nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, alopecia, myelosuppression, and impaired immune function.ConclusionA confident conclusion could not be have due to the lack of large scale and high quality trials.

scholarly journals COVID 19 Vaccine Hesitancy: A Protocol for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Okechukwu Nna ◽  
Michael Abel Alao ◽  
Babatunde Ogunbosi ◽  
Uchenna Okeke ◽  
Canice Anyachukwu
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Observational Studies ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Herd Immunity ◽  
Risk Of Bias ◽  
Vaccine Uptake ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Geographical Regions

Abstract Background The unprecedented development of COVID 19 vaccine within a few months and its introduction into the population brought a sigh of relief with the promise of preventing primary infections, halting spread, reducing hospitalization of infected people, and ultimately inducing herd immunity. However, public perception in many communities leaves a lot to worry about as the so much sort-after vaccine has been met with safety concerns, scepticism and hesitancy. We seek to produce a protocol for a reliable and accurate systematic review and meta-analysis on the hesitancy of COVID 19 vaccine uptake in the mist of a global pandemic.MethodsWe developed a search strategy using MeSH terms, text words and entry terms. Nine databases will be searched: PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, AJOL, Google Scholar, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Research gate and Scopus. Only observational studies retrievable in the English Language will be included. The primary measurable outcome is the prevalence of COVID 19 vaccine hesitancy globally. The secondary outcomes are factors that influence COVID 19 vaccine hesitancy including race, age, gender, occupation, socioeconomic class, level of education, geographic location, misinformation, social media influence and vaccine safety. Identified studies will be screened, deduplicated, selected and data items extracted using DistillerSR software. All studies will be assessed for methodological, clinical and statistical heterogeneity. Assessment of risk of bias in the selected studies will be performed using the NIH Quality assessment tool for observational studies and the Cochrane tool of risk of bias. Publication bias will be assessed using the funnel plot as well as Egger’s regression intercept. The pooled prevalence, standard error and 95% CI will be reported. The strength of evidence from this analysis will be assessed by using NIH Quality Assessment for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis.DiscussionThe outcome of this analysis will give insight into the level of COVID 19 vaccine hesitancy and its correlates across geographical regions globally. It will examine if herd immunity via vaccination is attainable at the pooled rate of hesitancy. This will help Governments to redesign their public messages and sensitization. Systematic Review RegistrationThis protocol has been registered with PROSPERO, registration number CRD42021231165.

scholarly journals Herbal Medicine for Xerostomia in Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bongki Park ◽  
Hyeonseok Noh ◽  
Dong-Jun Choi
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trials ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Risk Of Bias ◽  
Dry Mouth ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Background: Xerostomia (dry mouth) causes many clinical problems, including oral infections, speech difficulties, and impaired chewing and swallowing of food. Many cancer patients have complained of xerostomia induced by cancer therapy. Objective: The aim of this systematic review is to assess the efficacy of herbal medicine for the treatment of xerostomia in cancer patients. Materials and Methods: Randomized controlled trials investigating the use of herbal medicines to treat xerostomia in cancer patients were included. We searched the following 12 databases without restrictions on time or language. The risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool. Results: Twenty-five randomized controlled trials involving 1586 patients met the inclusion criteria. A total of 24 formulas were examined in the included trials. Most of the included trials were insufficiently reported in the methodology section. Five formulas were shown to significantly improve the salivary flow rate compared to comparators. Regarding the grade of xerostomia, all formulas with the exception of a Dark Plum gargle solution with normal saline were significantly effective in reducing the severity of dry mouth. Adverse events were reported in 4 trials, and adverse effects of herbal medicine were reported in 3 trials. Conclusions: We found herbal medicines had potential benefits for improving salivary function and reducing the severity of dry mouth in cancer patients. However, methodological limitations and a relatively small sample size reduced the strength of the evidence. More high-quality trials reporting sufficient methodological data are warranted to enforce the strength of evidence regarding the effectiveness of herbal medicines.

Statin use and mortality in cancer patients: Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

2015 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 554-567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shanliang Zhong ◽  
Xiaohui Zhang ◽  
Lin Chen ◽  
Tengfei Ma ◽  
Jinhai Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Observational Studies ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Statin Use
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