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A mathematical model on the impact of awareness and traditional medicine in the control of Ebola: case study of the 2014–2016 outbreaks in Sierra Leone and Liberia Open Access
Arsène Jaurès Ouemba Tassé and others
IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics, Volume 89, Issue 4, August 2024, Pages 745–775, https://doi.org/10.1093/imamat/hxae025
Published: 10 October 2024
... a contribution by taking into consideration the role of traditional medicine in the treatment of EVD. Our motivation lies in the fact that many infected individuals who are not well educated (unaware) about the disease would prefer traditional medicine. We present a mathematical model which takes into account...
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A Review on Traditional Medicine Used for Burn Treatment
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Soodabeh Hoveidamanesh and others
Journal of Burn Care & Research, Volume 45, Issue 6, November/December 2024, Pages 1598–1606, https://doi.org/10.1093/jbcr/irae152
Published: 05 August 2024
... in 4, and scar appearance in 2 studies. All of the studies showed equal or improved effects compared to common treatments. Aloe vera, Centella asiatica, and Arnebia euchroma were the most common plants. We revealed that traditional medicine is beneficial in burn wound...
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Dual-channel hypergraph convolutional network for predicting herb–disease associations Open Access
Lun Hu and others
Briefings in Bioinformatics, Volume 25, Issue 2, March 2024, bbae067, https://doi.org/10.1093/bib/bbae067
Published: 29 February 2024
... pharmacology hypergraph convolutional network multi-target multi-component Chinese traditional medicine Natural Science Foundation of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 10.13039/100009110 2021D01D05 National Natural Science Foundation of China 10.13039/501100001809 62373348 Xinjiang Tianchi...
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Prevalence and predictors of traditional medicine use among persons with diabetes in Africa: a systematic review Open Access
Emmanuel Ekpor and others
International Health, Volume 16, Issue 3, May 2024, Pages 252–260, https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihad080
Published: 14 September 2023
... of traditional medicine (TM) is prevalent among the general population in Africa; however, its use among individuals with diabetes in the region remains underdocumented. This review aimed to synthesize the available literature to identify the prevalence and predictors of TM use among persons with diabetes...
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Unravelling the gut-lung axis: insights into microbiome interactions and Traditional Indian Medicine's perspective on optimal health Open Access
Swati Haldar and others
FEMS Microbiology Ecology, Volume 99, Issue 10, October 2023, fiad103, https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiad103
Published: 01 September 2023
... the gut and lung and their potential influence on each other's microbiomes. Please note that the spatial relationships and anatomical details are simplified for conceptual clarity. This figure is intended to support the discussion on the role of traditional medicines in managing the gut-lung axis, rather...
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Attitudes, knowledge and practices of traditional snakebite healers in Nepal: implications for prevention and control of snakebite
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Deb P Pandey and others
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 117, Issue 3, March 2023, Pages 219–228, https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trac104
Published: 11 November 2022
... and disabilities. ethnomedicine herbal medicine snakebite snakebite envenomation traditional medicine Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 10.13039/501100000683 Snakebite is an ignored tropical disease causing 81 000–138 000 deaths worldwide. 1 Traditional snakebite healers (TSHs...
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Integrating traditional medicine into the Ghanaian health system: perceptions and experiences of traditional medicine practitioners in the Ashanti region Open Access
Irene G Ampomah and others
International Health, Volume 15, Issue 4, July 2023, Pages 414–427, https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihac059
Published: 05 September 2022
... Abstract Background Traditional medicine (TM) plays a vital role in the Ghanaian health system by serving as an alternative healthcare delivery system for the majority of people. However, the quality of practice and level of TM practitioners’ involvement in the integration of TM into the health system...
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The use of traditional medicines among mycetoma patients Open Access
Ezzan Kunna and others
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 115, Issue 4, April 2021, Pages 297–306, https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/traa135
Published: 27 November 2020
... with advanced disease, the cause of which is multi-factorial, but the use of traditional medicine modalities has been shown to be an important one. Traditional medicine is an integral part of the Sudanese culture and many mycetoma patients revert to it because it is accessible, cheap and available. Methods...
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Tissue Micro-channels Formed by Collagen Fibers and their Internal Components: Cellular Evidence of Proposed Meridian Conduits in Vertebrate Skin
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Bai Xuebing and others
Microscopy and Microanalysis, Volume 26, Issue 5, 1 October 2020, Pages 1069–1075, https://doi.org/10.1017/S1431927620024381
Published: 01 October 2020
... conduits of Chinese traditional medicine (CTM) in the skin, the present study used light and transmission electron microscopy to examine fasciae in different vertebrate species. Collagen fiber bundles and layers were arranged in a crisscross pattern, which developed into a special tissue micro-channel (TMC...
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Utilization of traditional medicine in primary health care in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review Free
Jae Kyoun Kim and others
Health Policy and Planning, Volume 35, Issue 8, October 2020, Pages 1070–1083, https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czaa022
Published: 09 June 2020
... of the utilization of traditional medicine (TM) in primary health care (PHC) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). PHC is an important component of health care and essential for achieving universal health coverage (UHC). For countries where there is a gap in PHC, TM plays a vital role. It is widely used...
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Telocytes in Different Organs of Vertebrates: Potential Essence Cells of the Meridian in Chinese Traditional Medicine
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Shi Yonghong and others
Microscopy and Microanalysis, Volume 26, Issue 3, 1 June 2020, Pages 575–588, https://doi.org/10.1017/S1431927620001518
Published: 01 June 2020
... organs have been studied by immunohistochemistry, double immunofluorescence and electron microscopy in different vertebrate species, and here we investigate the proposed properties of these cells in the context of the “meridian” in Chinese Traditional Medicine (CTM). The results show that TCs...
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Traditional and complementary medicine as health promotion technology in Brazil
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Ronice Franco de Sá and others
Health Promotion International, Volume 34, Issue Supplement_1, March 2019, Pages i74–i81, https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/day087
Published: 16 November 2018
...-of-pocket’ medicine model, and favors the reorientation of primary health care toward a more democratic and health-promoting model for SUS. scientific field democracy public health complementary therapies traditional medicine The proposal of the Health Promotion (HP) movement is to go beyond...
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A qualitative evaluation of health care in the Maroantsetra region of Madagascar Free
Nirma D Bustamante and others
International Health, Volume 11, Issue 3, May 2019, Pages 185–192, https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihy070
Published: 28 September 2018
... areas, referring complex cases to urban and university hospitals. However, traditional medicine is a core part of health care delivery in this island nation, due to both the integral role traditional healers play within the Malagasy culture and the service it provides in granting access to health care...
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Advancing the Philosophy of Medicine: Towards New Topics and Sources
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Thaddeus Metz and Chadwin Harris
The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy: A Forum for Bioethics and Philosophy of Medicine, Volume 43, Issue 3, June 2018, Pages 281–288, https://doi.org/10.1093/jmp/jhy007
Published: 09 May 2018
... expert medicine non-Western medicine philosophy of medicine science traditional medicine treatment The past two decades have witnessed the uncontested establishment of a field titled “philosophy of medicine” as something distinct from...
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Indigenous medicine and biomedical health care in fragile settings: insights from Burundi Free
Jean-Benoît Falisse and others
Health Policy and Planning, Volume 33, Issue 4, May 2018, Pages 483–493, https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czy002
Published: 14 February 2018
...Jean-Benoît Falisse; Serena Masino; Raymond Ngenzebuhoro Health care reform traditional medicine community care post-conflict developing countries medical pluralism health systems mental health services Key Messages Qualitative and quantitative evidence that medical pluralism...
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Three plural medical systems in East Asia: interpenetrative pluralism in China, exclusionary pluralism in Korea and subjugatory pluralism in Japan Free
Jae-Mahn Shim
Health Policy and Planning, Volume 33, Issue 3, April 2018, Pages 401–410, https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czy001
Published: 19 January 2018
... pluralism alternative medicine complementary medicine traditional medicine health systems research sociology China Korea Japan Key Messages Three institutional principles underlie plural medical systems of TCAM and biomedicine in East Asia: interpenetrative pluralism in China, exclusionary...
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Refugees in Conflict: Creating a Bridge Between Traditional and Conventional Health Belief Models Free
Eran Ben‐Arye and others
The Oncologist, Volume 23, Issue 6, June 2018, Pages 693–696, https://doi.org/10.1634/theoncologist.2017-0490
Published: 28 December 2017
... and traditional medicine (CTM) use among patients of Middle Eastern origin [ 3 ]. This population has a high affinity for herbal medicine use within the context of traditional Muslim and Arab medicine. This is especially true for cancer care, in which CTM is often used in conjunction with conventional...
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The commercialization of traditional medicine in modern Cambodia Open Access
Bandeth Ros and others
Health Policy and Planning, Volume 33, Issue 1, January 2018, Pages 9–16, https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czx144
Published: 11 October 2017
... in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Globally, traditional medicine has long been used to address relatively common illness, mental ill health and during childbirth and post-natal care. However, traditional medicine is primarily provided by the private sector...
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The role of traditional and faith healers in the treatment of dementia in Tanzania and the potential for collaboration with allopathic healthcare services Free
Guy Hindley and others
Age and Ageing, Volume 46, Issue 1, January 2017, Pages 130–137, https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afw167
Published: 04 October 2016
... representation of dementia in Tanzania found that there was no specific term for dementia in Swahili [ 3 ]. Participants believed their problems were caused by ageing, other chronic diseases, life stresses or witchcraft. However, research investigating the intersection between dementia and traditional medicine...
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Maternal and newborn care practices in Sierra Leone: a mixed methods study of four underserved districts Free
Alyssa Sharkey and others
Health Policy and Planning, Volume 32, Issue 2, March 2017, Pages 151–162, https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czw104
Published: 14 August 2016
... traditional medicine traditional practices Key Messages Despite the availability of free healthcare, Sierra Leone continues to face significant challenges with respect to maternal and neonatal health. Knowledge among pregnant women and caregivers about positive newborn practices is good although rates...
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