Attitudes towards and use of homoeoprophylaxis: findings of two international surveys

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 38-53
Author(s):  
Issac Golden ◽  
Andrew Stranieri ◽  
Alia Al Nuaimat
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Context Of Use

Background: The use of homoeopathic remedies to prevent infectious diseases, homoeoprophylaxis (HP), was first described over 100 years ago. To date, no systematic studies have been performed to identify the attitudes that current practitioners hold about HP or current trends in the use of HP. Aims: This study aimed to discover attitudes to HP amongst accredited homeopathic practitioners particularly with respect to overall acceptance, context of use, and preferred remedies. Methodology: Two international surveys were conducted in 2014. Responses were received from 1,124 homeopaths in 35 countries; 104 of whom responded to both surveys. Results: A large proportion of respondents have positive attitudes to HP and currently use HP in their practice. However, responses also indicate that knowledge about HP is chequered. Confidence in the evidence base of HP also is variable. Conclusion: Results indicate that HP is widely practised, however, further research is needed to improve confidence in the evidence base of HP, and better programs are needed to ensure that education about HP is enhanced.

Usability in Mobile Computing and Commerce

2009 ◽  
pp. 1480-1486
Author(s):  
Kuanchin Chen ◽  
Hy Sockel ◽  
Louis K. Falk
Keyword(s):  
Product Design ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Social Environments ◽  
Iso Standard ◽  
Product Features ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Favorable Impression ◽  
Context Of Use

Usability is an acknowledged important aspect of any system or product design. Many times it is related to not only product features, but also ultimately profit that can be generated from the product. Good interface design promotes higher mutuality (feeling similar and connected), which in turn leads to higher levels of involvement and a favorable impression of credibility. Many practitioners and researchers (such as Jakob Nielsen, 2000) have elaborated on usability aspects, but few have agreed upon a unifying definition. In 1998 the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) defined usability as the “Extent to which a product can be used by specified users to achieve specified goals with effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction in a specified context of use” (ISO 9241-11, 1998, p. 2). From this definition it can be construed that effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction are three pillars for usability measures. In this regard, the ISO defines: • Effectiveness as the “accuracy and completeness with which users achieve specified goals,” • Efficiency as the “resources expended in relation to the accuracy and completeness with which users achieve goals,” and • Satisfaction as the “freedom from discomfort, and positive attitudes towards the use of the product.” The ISO standard acknowledges that the level of usability depends highly on the intended context of use (e.g., users, hardware, software, and social environments). Researchers have demonstrated that the three ISO usability components are distinct. Frøkjær, Hertzum, and Hornbæk (2000) found only a weak relationship among the three usability components. Walker, Fromer, Di Fabbrizio, Mestel, and Hindle (1998) found that efficiency did not translate into user satisfaction. These empirical studies suggest that efficiency, effectiveness, and satisfaction may be independent aspects of usability and a causal relationship among them may be weak or even nonexistent.

Confronting the Vector of Tobacco-Related Disease

2013 ◽  
Vol 39 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 308-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Allen
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
The Past ◽  
Premature Deaths ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Significant Burden ◽  
Tobacco Epidemic ◽  
Low And Middle Income

It has been estimated that the use of tobacco kills nearly 6 million people each year, with most deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. This disparity is expected to increase over the next few decades. On the basis of current trends, tobacco use will kill more than 8 million people worldwide per annum by 2030, with eighty percent of those premature deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. The significant burden of morbidity and mortality associated with tobacco use is well documented and proven and will not be repeated here.The evidence base for addressing the tobacco epidemic domestically, regionally, and globally has developed in a systematic fashion over the past five decades. Effective measures for tobacco control are now well known and have been canvassed widely in the published literature.

Proceedings of the seminar on Emerging Infectious Diseases, November 9, 2011: Current trends and proposals

2012 ◽  
Vol 42 (11) ◽  
pp. 569-573 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Leport ◽  
J.-F. Guégan ◽  
P. Zylberman ◽  
D. Bitar ◽  
F. Bricaire ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Emerging Infectious Diseases ◽  
Current Trends

Modern view of the evolution of the concept of "epidemiology". Analytical overview

2021 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-230
Author(s):  
Nikolay I. Briko ◽  
Vyacheslav V. Shkarin
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Scientific Data ◽  
Noncommunicable Diseases ◽  
Stage Of Development ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Lower Stage ◽  
New Directions ◽  
Existing Structure

The article analyzes the evolution of views on the concept of epidemiology in various phrases, provides a critical rationale and assessment of individual groups of definitions of epidemiology, presents a substantiated description of new scientific directions in epidemiology. Additions and changes to the existing structure of epidemiology have been developed and proposed, taking into account modern scientific data on infectious and somatic pathology. The formation of new directions in epidemiology has significantly enriched it not only in scientific but also in applied terms. The section epidemiology of infectious diseases forms the fundamentality of the science of epidemiology, which is constantly developing, which cannot be said about non-infectious epidemiology. Taking into account current trends, the author proposes his own vision of the modern structure of epidemiology as a science. The epidemiology of noncommunicable diseases is still at a lower stage of development than the epidemiology of infectious diseases. It lacks a full-fledged theoretical basis, both in general and in individual sections. There is no epidemiological terminology generally accepted in world medical science.

scholarly journals Management of Children with Disease Caused by New Coronaviral Infection (SARS-CoV-2)

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yurii S. Alexandrovich ◽  
Elena N. Baybarina ◽  
Alexander A. Baranov ◽  
Elena A. Vishneva ◽  
Nadezda N. Zvereva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Pathological Conditions ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Severity Of The Disease

The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation jointly with professional association and experts in the field of pediatrics, infectious diseases and resuscitation has developed guidelines “Clinical Features and Management of the Disease Caused by New Coronaviral Infection (COVID-19) in Children” in order to provide the child population with effective medical care during the pandemic of the new coronaviral infection. The practical experience of specialists from various countries was considered during the development of this document. Special attention should be given to the evidence base of the presented data, as well as to the efficiency and safety issues of medications used in treatment of coronaviral infection and its complications. The authors highlight the problems of prevention, diagnostics and management of pathological conditions caused by COVID-19 in the article according to the presented guidelines. Patient’s management is presented depending on the age and severity of the disease itself. The therapy is considered with regard to etiological, pathogenetic and symptom focus.

scholarly journals 2017 HIV Medicine Association of Infectious Diseases Society of America Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Chronic Pain in Patients Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus

2017 ◽  
Vol 65 (10) ◽  
pp. 1601-1606 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Douglas Bruce ◽  
Jessica Merlin ◽  
Paula J Lum ◽  
Ebtesam Ahmed ◽  
Carla Alexander ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Chronic Noncancer Pain ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Physician Judgment ◽  
Noncancer Pain ◽  
Living With Hiv

Abstract Pain has always been an important part of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease and its experience for patients. In this guideline, we review the types of chronic pain commonly seen among persons living with HIV (PLWH) and review the limited evidence base for treatment of chronic noncancer pain in this population. We also review the management of chronic pain in special populations of PLWH, including persons with substance use and mental health disorders. Finally, a general review of possible pharmacokinetic interactions is included to assist the HIV clinician in the treatment of chronic pain in this population. It is important to realize that guidelines cannot always account for individual variation among patients. They are not intended to supplant physician judgment with respect to particular patients or special clinical situations. The Infectious Diseases Society of American considers adherence to these guidelines to be voluntary, with the ultimate determination regarding their application to be made by the physician in the light of each patient’s individual circumstances.

Diagnostic bone marrow sampling in cats. Currently accepted best practices

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (7) ◽  
pp. 759-767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher G Byers
Keyword(s):  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Practical Relevance ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Hematologic Disorders ◽  
Immune Mediated ◽  
Sampling Procedures

Practical relevance: Hematologic disorders are relatively common in cats, as inflammatory, immune-mediated and infectious diseases have the potential to impact erythroid, myeloid and thrombopoietic lines within the bone marrow. Clinical challenges: Clinicians often benefit from information obtained from bone marrow cytology and histopathology in diagnosing hematologic disorders in feline patients. However, these sampling procedures are ones that many veterinarians are intimidated by and thus not comfortably performing in clinical practice. Audience: This review, aimed at all veterinarians who treat cats, highlights the reasons a clinician may elect to sample bone marrow, and details the collection of bone marrow for both cytology and histopathology. Potential complications and limitations of each procedure are also reviewed. Evidence base: The collection of bone marrow for cytology and histopathology is not new to feline medicine and several research studies have investigated various sampling modalities in cats. This article offers a comprehensive review of the currently accepted best practices.

Proceedings of the 4th School of Val-de-Grâce's seminar on emerging infectious diseases. Current trends and proposals, March 2015, 25th

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 333-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.-F. Guégan ◽  
P. Zylberman ◽  
M. Le Tyrant ◽  
D. Che ◽  
H. Bergeron ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Emerging Infectious Diseases ◽  
Current Trends
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