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Acupuncture versus sham acupuncture and usual care for Antiandrogen-Induced hot fLashes in prostate cancer (AVAIL): study protocol for a randomized clinical trial

Zongshi Qin, Zhiwei Zang, Jianyong Yu, Jianqin Lv et al. • BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies (2023)

Abstract Background Hot flashes are the common and debilitating symptom among prostate cancer (PCa) patients undergoing androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). Strong evidence from multiple rigorously designed studies indicated that pharmacolog...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12906-023-04218-y

Effects of Vitex trifolia L. leaf extracts and phytoconstituents on cytokine production in human U937 macrophages

Hai-Ning Wee, Soek-Ying Neo, Deepika Singh, Hui-Chuing Yew et al. • BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies (2020)

Abstract Background Dysregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) form the basis of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. Vitex trifolia L. is a medicinal plant growing in co...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12906-020-02884-w

Epidemiology and clinical study of phenylketonuria (PKU) patients in Khorasan Province; Norteast Iran

Negar Morovatdar, Shapour Badiee Aval, Seyed Mohammad Reza Hosseini Yazdi, Farzaneh Norouzi et al. • Iranian Journal of Neonatology (2015)

Epidemiology and clinical study of phenylketonuria (PKU) patients in Khorasan Province; Norteast Iran Background: Phenylketonuria is an autosomal recessive disease. Early diagnosis is a important public health intervention to prevent neurol...

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Prevalence, predictors and pregnancy outcomes of unprescribed and herbal medicine use in Ibadan, Nigeria

Ikeola Adeoye, Victoria Etuk • BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies (2023)

Abstract Background Unprescribed and herbal medicines use among pregnant women is a public health concern in low and middle-income countries because of the potential teratogenic effects, insufficient safety and weak drug regulatory systems....

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12906-023-03838-8

Tracking discussions of complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: a month-by-month sentiment analysis of Twitter data

Jeremy Y. Ng, Wael Abdelkader, Cynthia Lokker • BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies (2022)

Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a novel infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Despite the paucity of evidence, various complementary, alternative and integr...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12906-022-03586-1