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IFC - Editorial Board
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Editorial
08 August 2011
Dear colleagues and readers,
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Stefan N. Willich
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Integrative patient care in cardiovascular disease
08 August 2011
According to a 2005 poll from the German Institute of Demoscopy, the majority of Germans are in favour of integrative medicine, combining mainstream, complementary and mind/body medicine. The populari...
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G. Dobos
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3
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Developing health policy: The British perspective
08 August 2011
Integrating regulation of practitioners: In the EU there are three main systems for regulating practitioners: Full legal framework (France and many southern European Countries). Only licensed health-c...
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P. Fisher
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3-4
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The patients’ perspective on comprehensive patient care
08 August 2011
Expectations of patients to the doctors and the German health system are simple: They want to be cured and stay healthy; they want the best hospital and the best doctors. Patients want the latest medi...
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S. Herbert
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4
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The neurobiology of placebo
08 August 2011
The placebo effect is one of the many wonders in nature. The phenomenon rests on induced expectation. This means that it requires an internalized model of the future that may act as a template. There ...
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M. Ingvar
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4-5
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Strategies for CAM research
08 August 2011
This key note will address: These issues will be examined along with the models that patients, doctors and research funders utilise to create evidence.
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G. Lewith
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5
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The scientific basis of integrative medicine—Clinical research
08 August 2011
Despite limited funding and research infrastructures, the amount and quality of clinical research in the area of complementary and integrative medicine have increased dramatically in the last two deca...
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K. Linde
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5
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Homeopathy and complementary medicine in Tuscany, Italy: Integration in the public health system
08 August 2011
The healthcare programmes of the Region of Tuscany, Italy, have contained references to various types of non-conventional medicine since 1996, and the last three Regional Health Plans have included a ...
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E. Rossi,
M. Di Stefano,
S. Baccetti,
F. Firenzuoli,
K. Belvedere
et al.
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5-6
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Perspective on comprehensive patient care: The experience of the WHO collaborating centre for traditional medicine of Milan University (Italy) in collaboration with the government of Lombardy Region
08 August 2011
Traditional/complementary and alternative medicine (TRM/CAM) and conventional medicine (CM) are based on epistemological models often clashing between them. While the holistic point of view of TRM/CAM...
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U. Solimene,
E. Minelli
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6-7
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Quality, safety and costs of integrative medicine
08 August 2011
In Europe, the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has increased markedly over the last few years. However, evidence for the effectiveness of most CAM methods, with the exception of th...
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C.M. Witt
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7
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Physical activity and behavioral symptoms in women with cancer
08 August 2011
Background: While cancer patients experience muscular weakness and reduced mobility, and thereby compromising quality of life, several studies found reduced mortality among women with breast cancer en...
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A. Büssing,
J. Fischer,
T. Ostermann,
P.F. Matthiessen
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9
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Complementary and alternative treatment methods in children with cancer. A population based retrospective survey on the prevalence of use in Germany
08 August 2011
Introduction: Few studies have been conducted to date on the prevalence of use of complementary and alternative treatment methods (CAM) in paediatric oncology and those that have been conducted are of...
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A. Längler,
P. Kaatsch,
C. Spix,
G. Seifert
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10
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Evidence-based integrative medicine as exemplified by adjuvant mistletoe treatment
08 August 2011
Background: Mistletoe treatment has a long tradition, especially in the German-speaking world, and is one of the most frequently used complementary medical treatments in patients with cancer. The clin...
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J. Melzer,
K. Hostanska,
I. Felix,
R. Saller
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10-11
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Predictive factors for the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in radiation oncology
08 August 2011
Background: In recent years, the demand and use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in malignant diseases has increased noticeably. Since the general knowledge about CAM use is scant, pati...
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O. Micke,
J. Büntzel,
M. Glatzel,
K. Schönekäes,
P. Micke,
F. Bruns,
R. Mücke
et al.
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11
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Spirituality in radiation oncology—From belief to bedside: A new focus for research?
08 August 2011
Purpose: Spirituality (from Latin spiritus), in a broader sense, means any kind of spiritual matters in contrast to sheer rational thinking and a material world. Within the scope of life-threatening a...
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O. Micke,
J. Büntzel,
R. Mücke,
M. Glatzel
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12
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Network Oncology (NO)—A European approach to health service research on cancer treatment with focus on concurrent use of complementary therapies
08 August 2011
Aim of NO: Currently up to 64% of cancer patients supplement their treatment with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), especially viscum therapy. However, relatively little information is ava...
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F. Schad,
C. Teodoridis,
U. Albrecht,
A. Merkle,
R. Baute,
T. Breitkreuz,
H. Matthes
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12-13
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Spirituality in cancer care: How can cancer care teams provide a space for spiritual experiences?
08 August 2011
The diagnosis of cancer puts an individual in a crisis, moreover, if the course of the disease is chronic or palliative. Physical, psychosocial and spiritual issues have to be dealt with: decisions ha...
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G. Spahn
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13
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Moderate walking exercise versus a multimodal mind–body programme: Report of an RCT in breast cancer patients affected by severe long-term tumour-associated fatigue
08 August 2011
We report the final results of a randomised controlled trial in 55 breast cancer patients (90% ER/PR positive) without signs of active cancer who showed high fatigue scores at least 3 months after com...
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G. Spahn,
C. Kennemann,
R. Lüdtke,
U. Franken,
A. Paul,
G. Dobos
et al.
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13
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Cancer-related fatigue and disturbed rest–activity rhythm in recurrence-free breast cancer patients—Results of a prospective study of CAM users
08 August 2011
Objective: Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) has a considerable long-term impact on quality of life of women with breast cancer: 5–10 years after adjuvant chemotherapy, 34% of breast cancer survivors witho...
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R. Zerm,
M. Kröz,
D. Brauer,
H.B. von Laue,
N. Kuhnert,
A. Bockelbrink,
M. Reif,
F. Schad,
S.N. Willich,
G. Feder,
M. Girke
et al.
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13-14
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The safety and effectiveness of the chiropractic care of children: Results from a practice-based research survey of parents
08 August 2011
Background and significance: Vohra and her colleagues (Vohra, 2007) recently performed a systematic review of the literature to document adverse events (AE) associated with pediatric spinal manipulati...
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J. Alcantara,
J. Ohm,
D. Kuntz
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14
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Analysis of medical care pathways in patients with chronic pain
08 August 2011
Background: Medical care of patients with chronic pain in the German health care system has not yet been thoroughly analysed. Methods: In this multi-centre, prospective observational study, which incl...
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A. Berghöfer,
E. Schulte,
H. Hagmeister,
M. Schenk,
A. Kopf,
S.N. Willich
et al.
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14-15
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Mild water-filtered near-infrared whole-body hyperthermia as an adjunct to a standard multimodal rehabilitation in the treatment of fibromyalgia: Results from a randomized controlled trial
08 August 2011
Objectives: The value of systemic thermotherapy for treating fibromyalgia is unclear. Both extreme systemic cold and mild systemic heat are applied in clinical practice. However, no data exist from ra...
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T. Brockow
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15
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The effect of electroacupuncture and meditation on experimental tourniquet pain
08 August 2011
Acupuncture as well as meditation are supposed to be effective in the control of clinical pain. While acupuncture can be suspected to act through segmental (gate control) or spino-medullary mechanisms...
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A. Choi,
F. Musial,
N. Amthor,
R. Lauche,
T. Rampp,
J. Saha,
A. Michalsen,
G. Dobos
et al.
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15-16
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An investigation into the effects of traditional acupuncture on perceived stress and sleep/wake patterns of patients experiencing chronic pain
08 August 2011
Objectives: The objectives of this study are: (a) To explore the short- and long-term benefits of traditional acupuncture in the management of the symptoms of chronic pain. (b) To explore the correlat...
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G. Markos,
N. Robinson,
A. Taylor-Vieira
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16
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Is electroacupuncture a placebo in experimental tourniquet pain?
08 August 2011
Acupuncture has lately been discussed to be a powerful placebo. The standard paradigm in experimental pain/placebo research is experimental ischemic pain (submaximal effort tourniquet technique=SETT)....
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F. Musial,
T. Gabriel,
N. Amthor,
T. Rampp,
A. Michalsen,
G. Dobos
et al.
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16-17
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Clinical efficacy of rose hip powder in patients with arthrosis—A systematic review
08 August 2011
Objective: The aim of this systematic review was to describe and summarize available evidence on the clinical efficacy of powder made from rose hip (Rosa canina) in patients suffering from arthrosis. ...
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S. Roll,
K. Rossnagel,
S.N. Willich
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The dilemma of acupuncture and modern research why sham acupuncture does not exist: Historical and texthermeneutic perspectives
08 August 2011
This paper focuses on key elements of acupuncture and surveys basic assumptions underlying the acupuncture doctrine which are accepted by clinical acupuncture research. To assess the treatment efficac...
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I. Tao,
G. Dobos
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Leeches, phytotherapy, and physiotherapy in osteoarthritis of the knee—A case study in a geriatric patient
08 August 2011
Background: Chronic pain is a serious problem for geriatric patients. Conventional pharmacotherapy with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or opiates is often accompanied by serious side effects. O...
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M. Teut
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17-18
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Efficacy of acupuncture for the treatment of non-specific acute low back pain: different components of the therapeutic effect
08 August 2011
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture in treating non-specific acute low back pain, and to identify the different components of the therapeutic effect of the te...
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J. Vas
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18
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Patient satisfaction with routine care acupuncture in chronic pain conditions—Does gender play a role?
08 August 2011
Objectives: To analyze whether gender aspects have an impact on patient satisfaction and global assessment of therapeutic success addressing both patient's and therapist's sex. Methods: 5.109 patients...
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W. Weidenhammer,
K. Linde,
D. Melchart
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18-19
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Introducing a new medical acupuncture and moxibustion consent form based on results of a prospective observational study with 229,230 patients (ASH)
08 August 2011
Background: The aim of the Acupuncture Safety and Health Economics Studies (ASH) was to investigate safety in a large number of patients receiving usual care and to develop a new medical consent form ...
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C.M. Witt,
D. Pach,
B. Brinkhaus,
K. Wruck,
S.N. Willich
et al.
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19
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The anthroposophic treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis: Rationale, treatment approaches and health-promoting effects
08 August 2011
Conventional treatment of allergic rhinitis with antihistamines and corticosteroids has proven to be effective in reducing hay fever symptoms. However, patients often suffer from side effects of these...
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E. Baars
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19-20
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Effectiveness of acupuncture in patients with allergic rhinitis—Results of a pragmatic randomised trial
08 August 2011
Objective: Acupuncture is widely used in patients suffering from allergic rhinitis, but the available evidence is insufficient. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of acupunctu...
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B. Brinkhaus,
C.M. Witt,
S. Jena,
B. Lieker,
S.N. Willich
et al.
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20
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Comparing homoeopathic with conventional treatment in children with eczema
08 August 2011
Objectives: To examine the influence of homoeopathic versus conventional treatment, over a period of 1 year, in children with eczema. Methods: In this prospective multi-centre cohort study, children w...
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T. Keil,
C.M. Witt,
S. Roll,
W. Vance,
K. Weber,
K. Wegscheider,
S.N. Willich
et al.
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20
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Effect of acupuncture on allergen-induced itch in patients with atopic eczema
08 August 2011
Background: Itch is a complex and unpleasant sensory experience that induces the urge to scratch and is a major symptom of allergic skin disease. Acupuncture has been shown to exhibit a significant po...
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F. Pfab,
J. Huss-Marp,
A. Gatti,
J. Fuqin,
D. Irnich,
G. Athanasiadis,
J. Ring,
H. Behrendt,
U. Darsow
et al.
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21
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Cost–benefit evaluation of homeopathic vs. conventional therapy in respiratory diseases
08 August 2011
A retrospective observational study was conducted on 105 of 233 patients seen at the Homeopathic Clinic, Campo di Marte Hospital, Lucca, from October 1998 to May 2003. All patients were resident in Lu...
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E. Rossi,
C. Endrizzi,
M. Panozzo,
L. Crudeli,
D. Garibaldi
et al.
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21-22
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A comparative observational study to assess the effectiveness and costs of individualised homeopathy compared to conventional treatment in children with atopic dermatitis—An example for whole system research
08 August 2011
Objective: The aim was to compare the effectiveness and costs of a homeopathic with a conventional treatment in children with atopic dermatitis in usual care. Methods: Children (age 1–14 years) with a...
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C.M. Witt,
B. Brinkhaus,
T. Reinhold,
S. Roll,
K. Wegscheider,
K. Wruck,
D. Pach,
S.N. Willich
et al.
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22
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Can we learn to be healthy?—Successful health coaching in a female hypertension patient
08 August 2011
Background: In addition to disease diagnosis and the optimization of risk profiles, health promotion and education play a key role in the prevention and treatment of hypertension. All current hyperten...
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G. Burmeister
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22-23
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Effects of eurythmy therapy on heart rate variability
08 August 2011
Objectives: The importance of mind–body oriented therapies in oncology has increased in recent years. Eurythmy therapy (EYT, Greek: eurythmy=harmonious rhythm) is a mind–body oriented therapy used in ...
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D. Cysarz,
K. Pretzer,
B. von Laue,
S. Bach,
G. Seifert
et al.
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23
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Improvement of cardiovascular risk by functional nutrition with plant-derived bioactive ingredients
08 August 2011
Introduction: The metabolic syndrome is associated with insulin resistance, high oxidative stress and increased cardiovascular risk. We have developed functional foods with vegetal bioactive ingredien...
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S. Dragan,
S. Ursoniu,
M. Rada,
R. Christodorescu,
C. Samoila,
A. Kaycsa
et al.
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23
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Long-term effects of an integrative medicine and lifestyle modification intervention in patients with coronary artery disease on cardiovascular risk factors, need of medication and coronary calcium
08 August 2011
Background: The randomized SAFE-LIFE trial tested the effectiveness of a 1-year outpatient Integrative Medicine program with focus on Mind–Body Medicine (MBM) in patients with Coronary Artery Disease ...
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A. Michalsen,
N. Lehmann,
A. Paul,
T. Budde,
S. Moebus,
J. Lanhghorst,
G. Kerckhoff,
G.J. Dobos
et al.
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23-24
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Effect of an adherence-enhancing program on health-related quality of life in patients with hypercholesterolemia
08 August 2011
Objective: In patients with hypercholesterolemia, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important outcome. HRQoL has been shown to be associated with adherence to medication and lifestyle recom...
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J. Müller-Nordhorn,
H. Englert,
K. Wegscheider,
H. Berger,
F. Sonntag,
H. Völler,
W. Meyer-Sabellek,
E. Windler,
H.A. Katus,
S.N. Willich
et al.
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24
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Effectiveness of physical activity interventions
08 August 2011
Background: Attempts to increase physical activity behaviour have been numerous in the past. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of physical ...
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F. Müller-Riemenschneider
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24-25
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Changes of intestinal microflora in patients with rheumatoid arthritis during fasting and a Mediterranean diet
08 August 2011
Background: Therapeutic dietary interventions were often shown as effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Evidence 1a could be established for medical Fasting. The mechanisms to affect infl...
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A. Abendroth,
A. Michalsen,
R. Lüdtke,
A. Rüffer,
A. Junge,
G.J. Dobos,
J. Langhorst
et al.
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25
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The successful resolution of chronic constipation in three pediatric patients following chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy
08 August 2011
Chronic constipation is a common condition in the very young and the very old. This is reflected in approximately $800 million spent on laxatives in the United States each year. The elimination of foo...
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J. Alcantara,
D. Mayer
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25-26
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Is herbal medicine effective in irritable bowel syndrome? Results of a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial
08 August 2011
Objectives: The use of complementary and alternative medicine such as herbal medicine is common among Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of tw...
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B. Brinkhaus,
C. Hentschel,
G. Schindler,
M. Lindner,
H. Stutzer,
R. Kohnen,
S.N. Willich,
W. Lehmacher,
E.G. Hahn
et al.
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26
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Japanese phytotherapy (Kampo) in functional dyspepsia and diarrhea-type irritable bowel syndrome: Clinical observation in German patients
08 August 2011
Introduction: The administration of plant-based crude drug formulae has a history of more than 1500 years in Japan. Originating in China, Japanese Phytotherapy (Kampo) obtained specific features in Ja...
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H. Reissenweber
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Health service research study with cohort design measuring survival of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients treated with and without Viscum album L.
08 August 2011
Aim of NO: Up to 64% of cancer patients complement their therapy with Viscum album (VA) treatment at some stage of their disease. This very common complementary and alternative medicine treatment is f...
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F. Schad,
A. Kästner,
B. Matthes,
M. Tabali,
M. Kröz,
S. von Laue,
H.-P. Lemmens,
H. Matthes
et al.
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27
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Homeopathic RCT embedded in a long-term observational study of children with ADHD—A successful model of whole systems CAM research
08 August 2011
Objective: To investigate efficacy, clinical and cost effectiveness of individualised homeopathic treatment of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a trial with maximum int...
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K. von Ammon,
H. Frei,
F. Kaufmann,
S.-F. Hsu Schmitz,
M. Steinlin,
A. Thurneysen
et al.
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27
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Interims analysis of a survey concerning priorities in basic research into homeopathically potentised substances
08 August 2011
Introduction and aims: Homeopathically potentised drugs are used as specific remedies in Homeopathy and Anthroposophical Medicine. Mode of action of these highly diluted medical products is still unkn...
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S. Baumgartner
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28
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Understanding homeopathic decision making: A qualitative study
08 August 2011
Background: Understanding how homeopaths make clinical decisions is important in terms of optimising patient care, yet currently little is understood about this process. Most current literature invest...
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S. Brien,
A. Burch,
B. Dibb
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The SpREUK questionnaires as tools to measure spiritual/religious attitudes of patients dealing will chronic diseases
08 August 2011
Background: Although there is mounting research showing a connection between spirituality/religiosity (SpR) and health, understanding their relationship is only preliminary. Future studies depend on h...
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A. Büssing,
T. Ostermann,
P.F. Matthiesen
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29-30
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Attitudes toward and use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among general practitioners in Germany—A cross-sectional survey
08 August 2011
Background: There is evidence that about two thirds of Germans use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). To assess the reality of CAM care, information about use in practice and attitudes of d...
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S. Joos
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30
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Changes in electrical skin resistance at acupuncture points—General overview and current findings
08 August 2011
Background: The hypothesis that electrical skin resistance is lower at acupuncture points (APs) and meridians was brought forward in the 1950s. Subsequently, devices were developed that measured skin ...
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S. Kramer,
D. Irnich
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30-31
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Illness and personality maturation: The search for meaning in severe illness
08 August 2011
Background: In scientific literature, when the consequences of illness are discussed, one finds that the deficit perspective is prevailing: Illness as the cause for loss of abilities and a loss of con...
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P.F. Matthiessen,
V. Kalitzkus,
A. Büssing
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31
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Developing and testing a conceptual decision-making model on CAM use for children in a multi-ethnic community
08 August 2011
Why parents choose CAM is a complex process reflecting diversity of cultures and health beliefs. Explanatory models of decision-making in CAM for children are limited. A multi-ethnic paediatric outpat...
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N. Robinson,
A. Lorenc,
M. Blair
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31-32
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Homeopathic therapy in the public health sector: An observational study conducted from 1998 to 2005 at the Campo di Marte Hospital—ASL 2 Lucca (Italy)
08 August 2011
The objective of the study is to evaluate the response to homeopathic treatment and analyse homeopathic practice in a public homeopathic clinic for 1715 patients visited consecutively from September 1...
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E. Rossi,
C. Endrizzi,
M. Alessandra Panozzo,
M. Da Frè
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32
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Can the contextual effect of homeopathic care be isolated? A randomised controlled trial
08 August 2011
Objectives: The current debate over homeopathy raises the question whether there may be no effect from the homeopathic medicine itself while there may be a clinical benefit from homeopathic care (HC) ...
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A. Steinsbekk,
G. Lewith,
V. Fønnebø,
N. Bentzen
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32-33
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