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The Clificol® COVID-19 Support Project is an innovative international data collection project aimed at tackling some of the core questions in homeopathy, including the notion of Genus Epidemicus. Aims:To shed some light on the notion of Genus Epidemicus in the context of this infection. Going beyond that, the project aims to use these data to tackle more fundamental questions, such as the role of symptoms and rubrics in treatment individualisation. Methodology:This online multi-national data-collection project is supported by the ECH, ECCH, ICH, HRI, LMHI, and other professional associations. The collected data includes demographic information, severity, conventional diagnosis and treatment, presenting symptoms as well as the remedies prescribed. The outcome of treatment was tracked using the ORIDL scale. The concept of Genus Epidemicus, including the role of treatment individualisation, was investigated by analysing whether presenting symptoms cluster into distinct groups (K-Means clustering approach). The symptom data originating from China was obtained using a questionnaire. Results and discussion: 20 Chinese practioners collected 359 cases, primarily in the first half of 2020 (766 consultations, 363 prescriptions). The cluster analysis found two to be the optimum number of clusters. These two symptomatic clusters had a high overlap with the two most commonly prescribed remedies in that population: In cluster 1 there were 297 prescriptions, 95.6% of which were Gelsemium sempervirens, incluster 2, there were 61 prescriptions, 95.1% of which were Bryonia alba. Under the assumption of a single genus epidemicuswe would expect to see a single cluster of symptoms. The data from the Chinese population were not compatible with this assumption. Conclusion:This was the first study that investigated the notion of Genus Epidemicus by using modern statistical techniques. These analyses identified at least two distinct symptom pictures. The notion of a single COVID-19 Genus Epidemicus did not apply to this population.
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Medicamentous Diagnosis , COVID-19/epidemiology , Cluster AnalysisABSTRACT
Esse trabalho apresenta um relato de caso de uma criança com diagnóstico de Transtorno de Déficit de Atenção e Hiperatividade (TDAH) e intervenção com homeopatia. O objetivo é verificar eficácia da homeopatia para o TDAH. Concluiu-se que a intervenção com homeopatia apresentou resultados significativos no tratamento deste caso, como aumento da atenção e do rendimento escolar, diminuição dos comportamentos impulsivos, trazendo consequências positivas para o indivíduo e o seu relacionamento familiar.
This works presents a case report of a child diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and intervention with homeopathy. The objective is to verify the effectiveness of homeopathy for ADHD. It was concluded that the intervention with homeopathy showed significant results in the treatment of this case, such as increased attention and school performance, decreased impulsive behavior, bringing positive consequences for the individual and his family relationship.
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Humans , Male , Child , Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity/drug therapy , Medicamentous Diagnosis , Homeopathic Therapeutics , HyoscyamusABSTRACT
As infecções de vias aéreas superiores são quadro comum e recorrente em pediatria, sendo comum o uso de antibióticos mesmo em quadros de origem viral, e havendo poucas opções terapêuticas para tratamento efetivo. Esse trabalho apresenta as principais infecções de vias aéreas superiores em pediatria, avaliando o tratamento alopático convencional e discutindo possibilidades de tratamento homeopático. Através de revisão narrativa de literatura, apresenta os medicamentos homeopáticos mais utilizados, discutindo a Matéria Médica dos mesmos com suas principais características e indicações nas afecções citadas.(AU)
Upper respiratory tract infections are common and recurrent in pediatrics, and the use of antibiotics is common even in cases of viral origin, with few therapeutic options for effective treatment. This paper presents the main upper respiratory tract infections in pediatrics, evaluating conventional allopathic treatment and discussing possibilities of homeopathic treatment. Through a narrative literature review, it presents the most commonly used homeopathic medicines, discussing their Materia Medica with their main characteristics and indications in the ailments cited.(AU)
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Respiratory Tract Infections , Medicamentous Diagnosis , Homeopathic Remedy , HomeopathyABSTRACT
Homeopathy uses the "similitude principle" to arouse a therapeutic reaction in the body against its own disorders. For this to occur optimally, the medicinal pathogenetic effects must present similarity with the totality of the individual's symptoms. To assess if this similarity has been successfully achieved, Hahnemann states that "improvement in the disposition and mind"i.e., subjective well-beingis the most important parameter to consider. Aim Our aim was to perform a narrative review of the literature, exploring what is known about subjective well-being as a marker of therapeutic action, and to formulate ways in which subjective well-being might be quantifiable and applied in future homeopathy research. The concept of subjective well-being has been extensively studied in the complementary and conventional medical literature. Improved well-being has been observed in clinical trials, including those in the fields of positive psychology and meditation. Positive subjective outcomes of this nature are supported by objective evidence through associated changes in brain oscillatory activity using electroencephalography and/or "brain mapping" by functional magnetic resonance imaging. Neurophysiological responses in the brain have been identified in subjects after they ingested a homeopathic medicine. The concept of subjective well-being is supported by a body of literature and is a measurable entity. When viewed from the perspective of electrophysiological changes, brain activity is an objective neurophysiological biomarker with a potential to quantify individual well-being in the context of homeopathy research.
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Humans , Brain Mapping , Medicamentous Diagnosis , Meditation , Electroencephalography , Psychology, Positive , Psychological Well-BeingABSTRACT
De una manera clara, directa y muy didáctica, los autores de este trabajo realizan un recorrido por los principios que configuran la estructura de la filosofía homeopática, rescatando muchos de los conceptos inscritos en algunas de las obras literarias del célebre Higinio G. Pérez, fundador de la Escuela Libre de Homeopatía, y del fisiólogo norteamericano Walter Bradford Cannon, los cuales, por supuesto, son coincidentes con muchos de los preceptos hipocráticos y hahnemaniannos. Para complementar su análisis, los investigadores refieren las opiniones de algunos otros científicos (fisiólogos y biólogos) y citan de manera textual diversos parágrafos del doctor Samuel Hahnemann, al tiempo que expresan su opinión sobre la vigencia de dichas premisas en la época moderna. (AU)
In a clear direct and very didactic manner the authors of this paper perform a journey by the principles that configure the philosophical structure of homeopathy, recovering many of the concepts written in various of the literary works of the notorious physician Higinio G. Pérez, founder of the Homeopathic Free Scholl and from the north American physiologist Walter Bradford Cannon, which of course, are coincidental with most of the Hippocratic an Hanemanniann precepts. In order to complete their analysis, these researchers refer the opinions of some other scientists (Physiologist and Biologists) and quoted verbatim various paragraphs of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, at the same time, that they state their personal opinion on the validity of these assumptions in modern times. (AU)
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Homeopathy , Homeopathic Philosophy/history , Human Experimentation , Medicamentous Diagnosis , Small DosesABSTRACT
De una manera clara, directa y muy didáctica, los autores de este trabajo realizan un recorrido por los principios que configuran la estructura de la filosofía homeopática, rescatando muchos de los conceptos inscritos en algunas de las obras literarias del célebre Higinio G. Pérez, fundador de la Escuela Libre de Homeopatía, y del fisiólogo norteamericano Walter Bradford Cannon, los cuales, por supuesto, son coincidentes con muchos de los preceptos hipocráticos y hahnemaniannos. Para complementar su análisis, los investigadores refieren las opiniones de algunos otros científicos (fisiólogos y biólogos) y citan de manera textual diversos parágrafos del doctor Samuel Hahnemann, al tiempo que expresan su opinión sobre la vigencia de dichas premisas en la época moderna...
In a clear direct and very didactic manner the authors of this paper perform a journey by the principles that configure the philosophical structure of homeopathy, recovering many of the concepts written in various of the literary works of the notorious physician Higinio G. Pérez, founder of the Homeopathic Free Scholl and from the north American physiologist Walter Bradford Cannon, which of course, are coincidental with most of the Hippocratic an Hanemanniann precepts. In order to complete their analysis, these researchers refer the opinions of some other scientists (Physiologist and Biologists) and quoted verbatim various paragraphs of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, at the same time, that they state their personal opinion on the validity of these assumptions in modern times...
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Humans , Homeopathic Philosophy/history , Homeopathy , Human Experimentation , Medicamentous Diagnosis , Small DosesABSTRACT
Varias investigaciones clínicas generan nuevos conocimientos acerca del tratamiento medicamentoso de la insuficiencia cardíaca. La Sociedad Americana de Insuficiencia Cardíaca (Heart Failure Society of América y el Colegio Americano de cardiólogos Sociedad Americana del corazón (American College of Cardiology-American Heart Association crearon las guías del 2005 y el 2006 respectivamente. Recientemente se han revisado varias investigaciones en base a la evidencia actual y resumida de los cambios propuestos por estas instituciones, basado en estos estudios las nuevas guías incluyen recomendaciones más amplias y fuertes como la terapia con betabloqueadores y recomendaciones para el uso de los bloqueadores del receptor de la angiotensina II. Los antagonistas de la aldosterona espironolactona y eplerenone, se incluyen también. Los farmacéuticos deben tener un nivel básico de conocimientos sobre las nuevas guías de insuficiencia cardíaca para desarrollar nuevas estrategias en el tratamiento de la insuficiencia cardiaca.
Several clinical investigations generate new knowledges about the medicinal treatment of cardiac insufficiency. Heart Failure Society of America and the American College of Cardiologists- American Heart Association created the guides of the 2005 and the 2006 respectively. Recently have checked several investigations on the basis of current evidence and summarized the changes proposed by these institutions, based on these studies the new guides include more ample and strong recommendations like the beta-blockers therapy and recommendations for the use of the angiotensin II receptor blocker. Aldosterona's antagonists spironolactone and eplerenone, are also include. The pharmacists must have a basic level of knowledge on the new guides of cardiac insufficiency to develop new strategies in the heart failure treatment.
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Humans , Medicamentous Diagnosis/methods , Heart Failure/diagnosisABSTRACT
El objetivo de presentar este artículo, es retomar el tema de los medicamentos de uso diagnóstico, específicamente los ciclopléjicos, forma de acción farmacológica, tipos, efectos oculares, efectos no deseados, contraindicaciones.Todo con el ánimo de difundir más el uso de esta herramienta en la consulta diaria y en los casos que es mandatario, a partir del conocimiento y de una revisión extensa del tema.
The purpose of this article was to take again the topicof medicines of diagnostic use, mainly the cycloplegicmedicines, their pharmacologic action, types, oculareffects, undesirable effects, contraindications. Allof this with the intention of spreading more the useof this tool in daily consultation and in mandatorycases, from the knowledge and extensive review ofthe topic.
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Medicamentous Diagnosis , Pharmaceutical PreparationsABSTRACT
Em vista do binômio saúde-doença da concepção homeopática abranger aspectos diversos da individualidade humana, a escolha do medicamento deve englobar as características psíquicas, emocionais, gerais e físicas do paciente. Neste processo de "individualização do medicamento", o entendimento da complexidade humana exige tempo e dedicação, encontrando a resposta satisfatória após um conjunto variável de atuações. Atuando de forma coadjuvante às demais práticas médicas, o médico homeopata deve ter consciência de que poderá suspender os medicamentos alopáticos necessários à manutenção da integridade do paciente tão somente quando tiver certeza da ação substitutiva do medicamento homeopático escolhido. Deste modo, estará cumprindo o aforismo hipocrático primo non nocere.(AU)
Considering that in the homeopathic conception, the binomial health-disease encompasses several aspects of human individuality, choice of the medication should include the patient's psychic, emotional, general and physical characteristics. In this process of "individualization of medication", understanding the human complexity demands time and dedication to finding the satisfactory reply after a variable number of attempts. Acting as coadjutant to other medical practices, the homeopath should be aware that he may only interrupt administration of the allopathic drugs necessary for maintenance of the patient's integrity when he is assured of the substitutive action of the homoeopathic medication chosen. This way, the Hippocratic aphorism primo non nocere will be fulfilled.
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Homeopathy , Principle of Similarity , Medicamentous Diagnosis , TherapeuticsABSTRACT
O artigo é um convite à problematização da indicação do medicamento antidepressivo e, portanto, do diagnóstico e do papel do psiquiatra como o estranho-familiar no relação psicanalítica no tempo urgente da atualidade. Apresenta resumidamente as últimas contribuições sobre o diagnóstico abrangente, idiográfico, e utiliza duas vinhetas clínicas com a finalidade precípua de ilustrar o pathos antes e depois da utilização dos psicofárcamos.
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Diagnosis , Medicamentous DiagnosisABSTRACT
La investigación clínica es el fundamento científico de la práctica de la Medicina en la actualidad. Su expresión más relevante es el ensayo clínico prospectivo y randomizado, cuyos resultados avalan el uso de nuevos medicamentos y de nuevas tecnologías diagnósticas. Su realización, especialmente en su modalidad de estudio multicéntrico, ha contribuido muy significativamente a desarrollar la capacidad de investigación clínica en numerosos centros universitarios de países con menor desarrollo. No obstante lo anterior, y a raíz de la contribución de la industria al financiamiento de estos estudios, han surgido numerosos conflictos de interés, con importantes connotaciones éticas que pueden afectar la calidad académica de las Escuelas de Medicina y, muy relevantemente, la confianza del público en la Medicina. Aspectos éticos en la publicación e interpretación de los resultados también justifican un análisis más crítico de la relación industria-academia en la formación de médicos y en la práctica médica. Recientes cambios en las políticas de universidades y agencias gubernamentales de investigación serán muy importantes en corregir esta situación. Los requerimientos de editores de revistas médicas científicas, avalados por acuerdos de comités internacionales, son fundamentales para lograr el objetivo mencionado.
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Humans , Ethics, Medical , Biomedical Research/education , Medicamentous Diagnosis , Medicine , Pharmacology , Interinstitutional Relations , Pharmaceutical Preparations , Periodical/ethicsABSTRACT
Se realiza una revisión de trabajos sobre la comorbilidad entre la depresión y el factor de riesgo cardiovascular en la vejez. Se considera la importancia del diagnóstico de depresión en la vejez que suele subdiagnosticarse con los riesgos pertinentes, entre ellos la elevada morbimortalidad cardiovascular, con el objetivo de realizar un tratamiento adecuado de ambas patologías. Se evalúan los factores de riesgo, genéticos, personalidad, la sintomatología semejante de la depresión geriátrica con enfermedades médicas, la comorbilidad, sus mecanismos fisiopatológicos, neuroendócrinos, activación plaquetaria, hipercoagulabilidad, inflamatorios, citoquinas, disfunción endotelial.Se presentan estudios controlados psicofarmacológicos para poder realizar una adecuada elección del antidepresivo teniendo en cuenta la polifarmacia frecuente en este grupo etario y las posibles interacciones. Así mismo, la declaración de la Asociación Psiquiátrica Europea (EPA), con el apoyo de la Asociación Europea para el Estudio de la Diabetes (EASD) y la Sociedad Europea de Cardiología (ESC) para el cuidado interdisciplinario del enfermo psiquiátrico.
A review of studies on the comorbility between depression and cardiovascular risk factor in old age. We consider the magnitude of diagnosis of depression in old age often sub-diagnosed with the relevant risks, including the high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in order to make appropriate treatment of both pathologies. We evaluated risk factores, genetic, personality, similar symptoms of geriatric depression with medical illness, comorbidity, pathophysiologic mechanisms, neuroendocrine, platelet activation, hypercoagulability, inflamatory cytokines, and endothelial dysfunction. Psychopharmacological controlled studies are presented to perform an adquate antidepressant choice considering the frequent polypharmacy and possible interactions in this age group. Likewise the statement of the European Psychaitric Association (EPA), with support from The European Assocation for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) for interdisciplinary care of psychiatric patient.
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Humans , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Antidepressive Agents/therapeutic use , Comorbidity , Drug and Narcotic Control , Depression/diagnosis , Cardiovascular Diseases/diagnosis , Geriatric Assessment , Indicators of Morbidity and Mortality , Medicamentous Diagnosis , Risk FactorsABSTRACT
Objetivo - Verificar os medicamentos anti-hipertensivos mais utilizados por pacientes que procuram atendimento em hospital público terciário, avaliando o impacto das diretrizes de atendimento (consensos) e custo de aquisiçäo. Métodos - Foram selecionados 141 pacientes (101 do sexo feminino) de 40 a 72 (média 53,3) anos, que procuraram de forma espontânea, atendimento em hospital terciário, com diagnóstico prévio de hipertensäo arterial feito por médico e ausência de queixas relacionadas ao aparelho cardiovascular. Resultados - Verificou-se que 75,9 "por cento" (n=107) estavam em uso diário de anti-hipertensivos, sendo 60,7 "por cento" (n=86) em monoterapia e os demais em terapia mista. Os medicamentos mais empregados em monoterapia eram: tiazídicos, metildopa, inibidores da ECA, bloqueadores de canal de cálcio e betabloqueadores. A combinaçäo com tiazídicos (26,3 "por cento" do total) seguiu a mesma preferência. O segundo medicamento mais prescrito, metildopa, era o de mair custo. Metade dos pacientes adquiriu os medicamentos por compra direta. Conclusäo - Observou-se maior utilizaçäo de anti-hipertensivos de alto custo, conduta discordante das principais diretrizes das sociedades médicas, sobretudo do V-JNC, que preconizou tiazídicos e betabloqueadores, como anti-hipertensivos de primeira escolha em hipertensos sem complicaçöes ou condiçöes associadas.
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Humans , Male , Adult , Antihypertensive Agents , Hypertension/diagnosis , Hospitals, Public , Arterial Pressure , Drug Costs , Medicamentous Diagnosis , Prevalence , TriageABSTRACT
Dans un cheveu, on retrouve tout l'univers nous dit la medecine chinoise. L'homeopathie, elle aussi, et parce qu'elle est une medecin de l'homme total peut retrouver le genie de ses remedes dans... (AU)
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Eye , Homeopathy , Medicamentous DiagnosisABSTRACT
À l´occasion de la parution imminente de la quatrième édition du Répertoire, il m´a paru important de faire lee point sur l´évolution qui se dessine dans notre pratique. Cette nouvelle édition sera la dernière de la série "classique" si je puis dire, c´est-à-dire conforme à l´esprit dans lequel Kent a travaillé: les ajouts respectent les notions de classement du particulier au géneral, et le Répertoire fonctionne comme un index de la Matière Médicale.(AU)
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Medicamentous Diagnosis , Materia MedicaABSTRACT
Desde el año 1985 se desarrolló una teoría y un método de cálculo derivado de la misma que permite calcular los remedios homeopáticos que corresponden a una persona basándose en sus datos de nacimiento. Este método cosmohomeopático fue puesto a prueba por médicos homeopáticos, con buenos resultados en... (AU)
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Homeopathy , Astrology , Medicamentous Diagnosis , Diagnosis, Computer-AssistedABSTRACT
La esencia del ser humano depende de la existencia, no hay una esencia a priori, separada de la existencia. La tarea del homeópata se limita a comprender al individuo actual, con su historia y sus circunstancias y a darle el medicamento que esa persona "es" ahora, no importa cual "fue" o "será"
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Humans , Homeopathic Therapeutics , Medicamentous Diagnosis , Homeopathic Philosophy , Homeopathic PrescriptionABSTRACT
As part of a 4-phase research project, 58 homoeopathic physicians, all members of VHAN(Dutch Association of Homoeopathic Physicians) registered for 1 week the complaints and diagnoses according to ICPC-code of the first 30 patients given exclusively homoeopathic treatment during that week
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Homeopathic Therapeutics , Clinical Diagnosis , Medicamentous Diagnosis , Practice Patterns, Physicians'ABSTRACT
En este trabajo, se resuelve un caso de una metrorragia post-estro en una perra mestiza, administrando un único medicamento en dos potencias diferentes, separadas una de otra según las reglas de la 2da. Prescripción. La conclusión inmediata fue la curación de una patología que generalmente se trata en forma quirúrgica (no hubo recidivas a lo largo de la vida del animal), pero algo más importante es que posteriores trastornos de otra índole, fueron solucionados con el mismo medicamento, por lo que uno puede deducir que estamos en presencia del Simillimun
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Animals , Dogs , Dogs , Metrorrhagia/therapy , Medicamentous Diagnosis , Homeopathic TherapeuticsABSTRACT
El objetivo de este trabajo es senalar la importancia de la sexualidad en la Medicina Homeopatica. Cada remedio homeopatico tiene una dinamica sexual caracteristica condicionada por su dinamica mental. La dinamica mental del paciente y el miasma predominante, explican no solo su expresion sexual sino el tipo de disfuncion sexual que padece o podra padecer. Los sintomas sexuales adquieren sumo valor al ser referentes directos de la esfera psiquica. La busqueda de los sintomas Mentales, del caputulo de lso Suenos, Generales y Particulares con sus modalidades, que conforman la Dinamica Sexual del paciente, nos orientara en la prescripcion del Remedio Homeopatico.(AU)