Artikler, rapporter og annet (NAFKAM): Nye registreringer
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Chinese Patent Medicine Shufeng Jiedu Capsules as an Adjuvant Therapy for Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-04)Background: Shufeng Jiedu (SFJD) capsules can be used as adjunctive treatment for patients with community-acquired pneumonia, but the effectiveness and safety of SFJD are not clear. This review aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of SFJD based on randomized controlled trials (RCTs).<p> <p>Methods: A systematic review was conducted by searching PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, ... -
Consultations with health care providers and use of self-management strategies for prevention and treatment of COVID-19 related symptoms. A population based cross-sectional study in Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-23)Objectives: The present study was initiated to determine consultations with health care providers and use of selfmanagement strategies for prevention or treatment of COVID-19 related symptoms in countries with a full lockdown (Norway), a partial lockdown (the Netherlands) and no lockdown (Sweden) during the first three months of the COVID-19 pandemic, and if such use correlates with worries of ... -
Impact of spiritual healing on moderate depression in adults: a study protocol of a pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT)
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-15)Introduction Depression is a common mental disorder and the (global) leading cause of all non-fatal burden of disease worldwide. Currently, supported treatment for depression is antidepressant medication and different psychotherapeutic interventions. Many patients experience, however, adverse effects of antidepressant medication, while at the same time the access to psychotherapeutic interventions ... -
Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Cancer-Related Fatigue: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-05-10)Although acupuncture (AT) is used in the treatment of CRF, the evidence from different systematic reviews (SRs) of AT has not yet been comprehensively evaluated. Moxibustion, which is a treatment method that is well established within Traditional East Asian Medicine, applies the heat of burning herbs towards or onto special points on the skin. Commonly, the herb Artemisia vulgaris, is used. It ... -
Alternativ behandling virker godt for unge kreftpasienter
(Chronicle; Kronikk, 2022-10-17)Alternative behandlinger som akupunktur, hypnose og urte- og kosttilskudd virker lindrende på bivirkninger av konvensjonell kreftbehandling, ifølge kronikkforfatteren. -
Reflexology for acute rhinosinusitis – Results from a blinded, early-phase comparative trial
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-08-06)Background - Reflexology is commonly used as an adjunct to conventional treatment by patients with respiratory tract infections. The effect of reflexology needs to be tested in a full-scale randomized controlled study. Small early-phase trials can give an indication on whether full-size clinical trials are warranted. The objective of this study is to determine whether the study design is feasible ... -
Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the context of cancer; prevalence, reasons for use, disclosure, information received, risks and benefits reported by people with cancer in Norway
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-29)Background Research exploring the use of specific Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) modalities by Norwegian cancer patients is sparse. The aims of this study were therefor to map the different CAM modalities cancer patients use and further investigate their rationale for use, communication about use, self-reported benefits and harms, and their sources of information about the different ... -
Impact of spiritual healing on moderate depression in adults:a study protocol of a randomised controlled trial (RCT)
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-15)Introduction - Depression is a common mental disorder and the (global) leading cause of all non-fatal burden of disease worldwide. Currently, supported treatment for depression is antidepressant medication and different psychotherapeutic interventions. Many patients experience, however, adverse effects of antidepressant medication, while at the same time the access to psychotherapeutic interventions ... -
Utprøvende behandling ved helseplager attribuert til amalgamfyllinger. En prospektiv kohortstudie
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2022-06)På oppdrag fra Helsedirektoratet har Bivirkningsgruppen for odontologiske biomaterialer gjennomført et prosjekt med utprøvende behandling rettet mot pasienter med langvarige medisinsk uforklarte helseplager (MUPS) som de selv mente hadde sammenheng med amalgamfyllinger. Pasientene ble på forhånd undersøkt av tannlege og lege i henhold til gjeldende retningslinjer og fikk deretter skiftet ut alle ... -
Traditional Chinese Medicine in Cancer Care: A Review of Case Series Published in the Chinese Literature
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012-05-31)Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been widely used in cancer in China. Case series report a series of cases exposed to a certain intervention. To understand the current situation of case series of TCM for cancer, we performed this review. We included case series of cancer patients treated with TCM therapy. Electronic searches were conducted in four main Chinese databases until February 2011. ... -
From the conventional to the alternative: Exploring patients' pathways of cancer treatment and care
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-08-08)Background: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is widespread and on the increase among cancer patients. Most research to date has involved a cross-sectional snapshot of CAM use rather than an exploration into the longitudinal, nonlinear treatment trajectories that cancer patients develop. Our aim is to explore and describe different treatment and decision-making pathways that individuals ... -
Safety and use of complementary and alternative medicine in Norway during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic using an adapted version of the I-CAM-Q; a cross-sectional survey
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-03)Background: The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown has had a profound impact on physical and mental well-being throughout the world. Previous studies have revealed that complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is frequently used for, and can be potential benefcial for strengthening physical mental resilience. The aims of this study were therefore to determine the prevalence and reasons for use of CAM ... -
Complementary and alternative medicine modalities used to treat adverse effects of anti‑cancer treatment among children and young adults: a systematic review and meta‑analysis of randomized controlled trials
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-02)Background - Dealing with the symptom burden of cancer diagnosis and treatment has led parents to seek different self-management strategies including Alternative and Complementary Medicine (CAM). The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis about the use and effect of CAM modalities to treat adverse effects of conventional cancer treatment among children and young ... -
Conventional health care service utilization among cancer survivors that visit traditional and complementary providers in the Tromsø study: a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-11)Background: Traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) is commonly used among cancer patients worldwide. Cancer patients in Norway mainly visit T&CM providers in addition to conventional health care services. It is not known how their utilization of T&CM providers influences their use of conventional health care services. The aim of this study was to investigate the difference between the ... -
Safety of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) treatment among children and young adults who suffer from adverse effects of conventional cancer treatment: A systematic review
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-21)<p><b>Background:</b> Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is widely used around the world to treat adverse effects derived from cancer treatment among children and young adults. Parents often seek CAM to restore and maintain the child’s physical and emotional condition during and after cancer treatment. <p><b>Objectives:</b> The objectives of this review were (i) to identify ... -
Mapping the concept, content, and outcome of family-based outdoor therapy for children and adolescents with mental health problems: a scoping review.
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-05-10)Outdoor therapy and family-based therapy are suggested to be promising interventions for the treatment of mental health problems. The aim of the present scoping review was to systematically map the concept, content, and outcome of combining family- and outdoor-based therapy for children and adolescents with mental health problems. The Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and PRISMA guidelines were ... -
Abstracts from The Cold Weather Operations Conference 2021
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-11)A common effort for both military and civil healthcare is to achieve knowledge-based health care in cold weather injuries and fatal accidents in harsh arctic environment. The Cold Weather Operations Conference in November 2021, having more than 300 participants from 20 countries, was addressing the prevention and treatment of injuries and trauma care in cold weather conditions and the challenges for ... -
Yoik in Sami elderly and dementia care – A potential for a culture sensitive music therapy?
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-17)<p><i>Introduction:</i> The positive impact of familiar, individualized and patient-preferred music in dementia care is acknowledged in the literature. However, traditional indigenous music practices in care contexts are less studied. This study focuses on yoik, a traditional vocal music of the indigenous Sami people of Fennoscandia. The aims of this exploratory study were to investigate key ... -
Musculoskeletal injury symptoms among hired Latinx child farmworkers in North Carolina
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-18)Background - Although children 10–17 years can be hired to work in agriculture, little research has addressed possible musculoskeletal injuries. Children may be at particular risk for these injuries because of the repetitive and load bearing nature of work tasks. Existing research relies on child workers to self-report musculoskeletal injuries.<p> <p>Methods - In 2017, 202 Latinx child farmworkers ... -
The Use of the Bolk Model for Positive Health and Living Environment in the Development of an Integrated Health Promotion Approach: A Case Study in a Socioeconomically Deprived Neighborhood in The Netherlands
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-21)Background. Despite considerable efforts, health disparities between people with high and low socioeconomic status (SES) have not changed over the past decades in The Netherlands. To create a culture of health and an environment in which all people can flourish, a shift in focus is needed from disease management towards health promotion. The Bolk model for Positive Health and Living Environment ...