2020-01-07 15:01:31 Australian health service utilization in those with cancer The aim of this study was to describe patterns of health service utilisation among the Australian population with cancer compared with the general population (1).…
Read More2020-01-07 15:00:11 Naturopathic Medicine for Gastrointestinal complaints Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) affect more than one-third of the general population and contribute a considerable burden on the health and wellbeing of the community and the economy.…
Read More2020-01-07 14:56:44 Gestational Diabetes and Vitamin D Vitamin D plays an important role in glucose tolerance by stimulating insulin secretion and evidences suggest a contradictory result on the association between vitamin D status and risk…
Read More2019-12-17 15:30:09 Succeeding with Exercise Therapy in patients with intermittent claudication Supervised exercise therapy is the first step in treatment of intermittent claudication. However, adherence to supervised exercise therapy is low. Limited access and reimbursement…
Read More2019-12-17 15:29:51 Acupuncture in Hospitalized Patients with Schizophrenia Electroacupuncture (EA) and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) are often used in the management of schizophrenia. This study sought to determine whether additional EA and ECT could augment antipsychotic…
Read More2019-12-17 15:29:20 Whole and Refined Grains and Health This study discussed the research on whole and refined grains (1). Research-based dietary guidelines suggest that consumers “make half their grains whole.” Yet some advocate ingesting only…
Read More2019-12-17 15:28:47 Skeletal Muscle and Prognosis of Liver Cancer Sarcopenia is gaining attention as a poor prognostic factor for various types of malignancies. This study evaluated the prevalence and prognostic significance of sarcopenia and its…
Read More2019-12-17 15:27:50 Vitamin D and Diabetic Retinopathy Contrasting data about the association between proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) and vitamin D status remain unknown, and was discussed by this study (1). First, a hospital-based cross-sectional study…
Read More2019-11-04 16:16:01 The treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients requires a combination of non-pharmacological (education, exercise and physical therapy), as well as pharmacological treatment modalities. The optimal management of AS still remains unresolved. The aim…
Read More2019-11-04 16:15:42 Refractory edema is characterized by persistent swelling which does not react to diuretic use and sodium restriction. This case report shows a traditional herbal medicine, Gwack Rhyung Tang and Chunggan extract effectively treated…
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