Unregulated Promotion and Sale of Herbal Remedies: A Safety and Efficacy Evaluation of Twelve Such Commercial Products Claimed to be Beneficial and Patronised for a Variety of Ailments in Nigeria

2014 ◽  
Vol 02 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Akah PA Nworu CS
GYNECOLOGY ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 12-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera N Prilepskaya ◽  
Elena G Nazarenko

The article provides a modern view on features of different stages of a woman’s life. It presents information on pathogenetic basis and effectiveness of modern phytotherapy with a use of certified agents for a treatment of main pathological conditions associated with different stages of a woman’s life when the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian system’s function is formed, actively functions and then undergoes a gradual involution. The features of the use of herbal remedies in pathological conditions of the reproductive system (premenstrual syndrome, hyperprolactinemia, menopausal syndrome, mastalgia, etc.) are described. The article is illustrated with figures and tables for better understanding by clinicians. It emphasis on the features of herbal therapy, its high acceptability, safety and efficacy in the age aspect.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clara Serrano Zueras ◽  
Verónica Guilló Moreno ◽  
Martín Santos González ◽  
Francisco Javier Gómez Nieto ◽  
Göran Hedenstierna ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
pp. 106002802110098
Author(s):  
Linguang Gan ◽  
Xiaohong Zhao ◽  
Xiangjian Chen

Background: This study systematically evaluated the safety and efficacy of dexmedetomidine for procedural sedation and postoperative behaviors in a pediatric population as well as whether the results met the information required to draw conclusions. Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy evaluation of dexmedetomidine for procedural sedation and postoperative behaviors in a pediatric population. Methods: PubMed, Cochrane library, Web of Science and Ovid MEDLINE were searched to obtain randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing dexmedetomidine with control medicine and comparing different doses of dexmedetomidine. Results: There were a total of 16 RCTs for a total of 3240 patients. Dexmedetomidine slowed down the heart rate (HR; mean difference: −13.27; 95% CI: −16.41 to 10.14; P < 0.001) and reduced postoperative delirium (risk ratio [RR]: 0.31; 95% CI: 0.20-0.50; P < 0.001), the number of pain patients (RR: 0.48; 95% CI: 0.30-0.75; P = 0.002), and desaturation (RR: 0.34; 95% CI: 0.13-0.89; P = 0.03) compared with the control group. The limitation was that it was difficult to determine the range of low- and high-dose dexmedetomidine. Conclusion and Relevance: Dexmedetomidine slowed down intraoperative HR within the normal range, which might reduce myocardial oxygen consumption. It reduced postoperative pain and postoperative complications: delirium and desaturation. Dexmedetomidine showed no dose-dependent increase in the procedural sedation time of pediatric patients. Clinically, dexmedetomidine can improve pediatric procedural sedation and postoperative behavior, and it can be considered as a related medicine for safety in pediatric surgery.


PEDIATRICS ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 112 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 240-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan D. Woolf

More parents are considering the use of herbal remedies to maintain their children’s good health and to treat their illnesses. They look to pediatricians and other primary care clinicians for advice concerning the safety and efficacy of herbal products for children. This article reviews principles for the clinician to keep in mind while investigating the literature on herbal medicine and addressing the use of herbal medicines with parents.


2007 ◽  
Vol 133 (2) ◽  
pp. 339-345.e2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuela Iglesias ◽  
Philipp Jungebluth ◽  
Oriol Sibila ◽  
Ivete Aldabo ◽  
María Purificación Matute ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Donna J. Clemons ◽  
Vince Meador ◽  
Gerhard F. Weinbauer ◽  
G. Alex Wakefield

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