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Homeopathy ; 101(2): 84-91, 2012 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22487367

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: The primary objective was to ascertain the therapeutic usefulness of homeopathic medicine in the management of chronic sinusitis (CS). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Multicentre observational study at Institutes and Units of the Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy, India. Symptoms were assessed using the chronic sinusitis assessment score (CSAS). 17 pre-defined homeopathic medicines were shortlisted for prescription on the basis of repertorisation for the pathological symptoms of CS. Regimes and adjustment of regimes in the event of a change of symptoms were pre-defined. The follow-up period was for 6 months. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 16. RESULTS: 628 patients suffering from CS confirmed on X-ray were enrolled from eight Institutes and Units of the Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy. All 550 patients with at least one follow-up assessment were analyzed. There was a statistically significant reduction in CSAS (P = 0.0001, Friedman test) after 3 and 6 months of treatment. Radiological appearances also improved. A total of 13 out of 17 pre-defined medicines were prescribed in 550 patients, Sil. (55.2% of 210), Calc. (62.5% of 98), Lyc. (69% of 55), Phos. (66.7% of 45) and Kali iod. (65% of 40) were found to be most useful having marked improvement. 4/17 medicines were never prescribed. No complications were observed during treatment. CONCLUSION: Homeopathic treatment may be effective for CS patients. Controlled trials are required for further validation.


Subject(s)
Homeopathy/methods , Sinusitis/drug therapy , Adolescent , Adult , Child , Chronic Disease , Female , Humans , India , Male , Middle Aged , Prospective Studies , Radiography , Sinusitis/diagnostic imaging , Treatment Outcome , Young Adult
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Homeopathy ; 99(4): 249-54, 2010 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20970094

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: This study evaluated the effect of Symphytum officinale in homeopathic potency (6cH), on the removal torque and radiographic bone density around titanium implants, inserted in rats tibiae. METHODS: Implants were placed in male rat tibiae, and the animals randomized to two groups (Control and S. officinale 6cH treated), which were evaluated at 7, 14, 28 and 56 days post-implantation. Radiographic bone density was measured at 6 points around the implant, using digital radiographic images, when implants were inserted and at sacrifice. Removal torque of the implants was also evaluated. RESULTS: Both removal torque and radiographic bone density evaluation showed that S. officinale 6cH treatment enhanced bone formation around the micro-implants, mainly at 14 days. At 56 days, the radiographic bone density was higher in the treated group. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that S. officinale 6cH enhances, principally at the early stages of osseointegration, bone formation around titanium implants in rats' tibiae, based on radiographic and mechanical analysis.


Subject(s)
Bone Density/drug effects , Comfrey , Implants, Experimental , Osseointegration/drug effects , Plant Exudates/pharmacology , Titanium , Wound Healing/drug effects , Analysis of Variance , Animals , Male , Radiography , Random Allocation , Rats , Rats, Sprague-Dawley , Tibia/diagnostic imaging , Tibia/drug effects , Tibia/surgery , Torque
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Med Klin (Munich) ; 103(1): 36-7, 2008 Jan 15.
Article in German | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18219461

ABSTRACT

CASE REPORT: The case of a 34-year-old female patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is reported, who was treated with homeopathic medicine without DMARD (disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs) therapy for 13 years. She required bilateral knee replacement surgery. Her arthritis was highly active. On X-ray analysis, her wrists, metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints displayed marked structural damage. CONCLUSION: There are very few controlled clinical trials investigating the efficacy of homeopathic remedies in RA, and none of them has shown a significant benefit for the patients. This lack of efficacy is underscored by the case presented here. It is medical malpractice to treat patients with homeopathic drugs while withholding an effective DMARD therapy.


Subject(s)
Antirheumatic Agents/therapeutic use , Arthritis, Rheumatoid/therapy , Homeopathy , Adult , Arthritis, Rheumatoid/diagnosis , Arthritis, Rheumatoid/diagnostic imaging , Arthritis, Rheumatoid/drug therapy , Female , Humans , Radiography , Time Factors , Treatment Outcome
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Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi ; 32(16): 1644-7, 2007 Aug.
Article in Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18027657

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the release in fixed position of pH-dependent and enzyme-dependent Kangfuxin colon targeting capsules in vivo and in vitro. METHOD: The dissolution was tested in vitro and X-ray radiography was used for the evaluation in vivo. RESULT: After two hours pH-dependent colon targeting in man-made colon fluid, medicine release in fixed position on the whole, colon loc-release. Add enzyme into man-made colon, when enzyme-dependent colon targeting in it, then medicine release quickly, mainly release in fixed position; The conveying time in vivo of pH-dependent and enzyme-dependent capsules have big individuality difference. In the experiment, disintegration is stabilize among individuales, between 2.0-3.5 hours. CONCLUSION: Kangfuxin colon targeting capsules of two principles all release in fixed position to achieve the goal.


Subject(s)
Colon/metabolism , Drug Delivery Systems , Materia Medica/pharmacokinetics , Animals , Capsules , Colon/diagnostic imaging , Delayed-Action Preparations/chemistry , Drug Carriers , Female , Humans , Hydrogen-Ion Concentration , Male , Materia Medica/administration & dosage , Materia Medica/isolation & purification , Periplaneta/chemistry , Polygalacturonase/chemistry , Radiography
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Rev. colomb. neumol ; 34(1): 56-60, 2022.
Article in Spanish | LILACS, COLNAL | ID: biblio-1412674

ABSTRACT

Se presenta el caso de una paciente de 56 años, quien consulta por dolor torácico lateral izquierdo de dos días de evolución y en su radiografía de tórax tomada en preoperatorio de nódulo tiroideo aparece una pequeña banda de atelectasia plana basal izquierda. Por persistencia del dolor en el posoperatorio tardío, se realizan estudios de ultrasonido, gammagrafía ósea, TAC de tórax y RNM de tórax, encontrándose finalmente un elastofibroma dorsi como causa del dolor a partir de los estudios realizados. El elastofibroma dorsi es una entidad relativamente rara, de patogénesis desconocida, que requiere de sospecha clínica para su diagnóstico. Las imágenes pueden comprobar el diagnóstico sin requerir biopsia. La resección es necesaria por crecimiento de la lesión o dolor persistente. Se revisa la literatura pertinente.


Here we present a case of a 56-year-old female patient, who consulted for presenting left lateral chest pain of 2 days of evolution, and in her chest X-ray taken preoperatively for a thyroid nodule, a small band of flat left basal atelectasis appears. Due to persistent pain in the late postoperative period, thoracic ultrasound, bone scan, chest CT, and chest MRI studies were performed, finally finding an elastofibroma dorsi as the cause of the pain. The studies carried out are shown. Elastofibroma dorsi is a relatively rare entity of unknown pathogenesis that requires clinical suspicion for its diagnosis. Imaging can confirm the diagnosis without requiring a biopsy. Resection is necessary due to growth of the lesion or persistent pain. Relevant literature is reviewed.


Subject(s)
Humans , Thorax , Chest Pain , Pulmonary Atelectasis , Ultrasonics , Radiography , Homeopathic Pathogenesy
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Health History ; 18(1): 111-36, 2016.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29470036

ABSTRACT

Chiropractic first adopted the X-ray in 1910 for the purpose of demonstrating tiny misalignments of spinal bones, theorised to cause all disease, which they called chiropractic subluxations. This paper explores the apparent contradiction and resultant controversy of a system of natural healing adopting a medical technology. It centres on the actions of B.J. Palmer, the first chiropractor to use X-rays. It also clarifies details of Palmer's decision to incorporate the technology and interprets the change in the sociological context of boundary work. The continuing use of the subluxation paradigm for radiography by chiropractors has had a lingering effect on the profession, a metaphorical hangover of vitalism that is not consistent with modern healthcare practice. As a result of this conflict, arguments within the profession on the use of X-rays contribute to the continuing schism between evidence-based and subluxation-based chiropractors.


Subject(s)
Chiropractic/history , Joint Dislocations/history , Radiography/history , Spine/diagnostic imaging , History, 20th Century , Humans , Joint Dislocations/diagnostic imaging
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Obstet Gynecol ; 70(4): 538-41, 1987 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-3627624

ABSTRACT

A radiologic method for measuring skin thickness and metacarpal index was used to investigate 41 postmenopausal women treated with estradiol (100-mg) subcutaneous implants (Organon, UK). All the women completed the first six months of the study, and 33 completed one year. Both skin thickness and metacarpal index increased to a statistically significant degree over the one-year period, with most of the increase occurring in the first six months of therapy. Skin thickness showed the largest increases, from a mean of 0.86 mm at the start of the study to 0.97 mm at six months and 1 mm at one year. The metacarpal index increased from a mean of 0.77 at the start of the study to a mean of 0.799 and 0.8 at six months and one year, respectively.


Subject(s)
Estradiol/therapeutic use , Menopause , Metacarpus/diagnostic imaging , Skin/diagnostic imaging , Female , Humans , Metacarpus/anatomy & histology , Middle Aged , Radiography , Skin/anatomy & histology
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J Ethnopharmacol ; 33(1-2): 91-5, 1991.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-1943180

ABSTRACT

The clinical efficacy of a herbomineral formulation containing roots of Withania somnifera, the stem of Boswellia serrata, rhizomes of Curcuma longa and a zinc complex (Articulin-F), was evaluated in a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, cross-over study in patients with osteoarthritis. After a one-month single blind run-in period, 42 patients with osteoarthritis were randomly allocated to receive either a drug treatment or a matching placebo for a period of three months. After a 15-day wash-out period the patients were transferred to the other treatment for a further period of three months. Clinical efficacy was evaluated every fortnight on the basis of severity of pain, morning stiffness, Ritchie articular index, joint score, disability score and grip strength. Other parameters like erythrocyte sedimentation rate and radiological examination were carried out on a monthly basis. Treatment with the herbomineral formulation produced a significant drop in severity of pain (P less than 0.001) and disability score (P less than 0.05). Radiological assessment, however, did not show any significant changes in both the groups. Side effects observed with this formulation did not necessitate withdrawal of treatment.


Subject(s)
Materia Medica/therapeutic use , Osteoarthritis/drug therapy , Plant Extracts/therapeutic use , Plants, Medicinal/chemistry , Zinc/therapeutic use , Adult , Double-Blind Method , Drug Compounding , Female , Humans , India , Male , Materia Medica/adverse effects , Medicine, Ayurvedic , Middle Aged , Osteoarthritis/diagnostic imaging , Plant Extracts/adverse effects , Radiography , Zinc/adverse effects
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Altern Ther Health Med ; 6(2): 68-74, 77-80, 2000 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10710805

ABSTRACT

CONTEXT: Use of prolotherapy (injection of growth factors or growth factor stimulators). OBJECTIVE: Determine the effects of dextrose prolotherapy on knee osteoarthritis with or without anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) laxity. DESIGN: Prospective randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. SETTING: Outpatient physical medicine clinic. PATIENTS OR OTHER PARTICIPANTS: Six months or more of pain along with either grade 2 or more joint narrowing or grade 2 or more osteophytic change in any knee compartment. A total of 38 knees were completely void of cartilage radiographically in at least 1 compartment. INTERVENTION: Three bimonthly injections of 9 cc of either 10% dextrose and .075% lidocaine in bacteriostatic water (active solution) versus an identical control solution absent 10% dextrose. The dextrose-treated joints then received 3 further bimonthly injections of 10% dextrose in open-label fashion. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Visual analogue scale for pain and swelling, frequency of leg buckling, goniometrically measured flexion, radiographic measures of joint narrowing and osteophytosis, and KT1000-measured anterior displacement difference (ADD). RESULTS: All knees: Hotelling multivariate analysis of paired observations between 0 and 6 months for pain, swelling, buckling episodes, and knee flexion range revealed significantly more benefit from the dextrose injection (P = .015). By 12 months (6 injections) the dextrose-treated knees improved in pain (44% decrease), swelling complaints (63% decrease), knee buckling frequency (85% decrease), and in flexion range (14 degree increase). Analysis of blinded radiographic readings of 0- and 12-month films revealed stability of all radiographic variables except for 2 variables which improved with statistical significance. (Lateral patellofemoral cartilage thickness [P = .019] and distal femur width in mm [P = .021]. Knees with ACL laxity: 6-month (3 injection) data revealed no significant improvement. However, Hotelling multivariate analysis of paired values at 0 and 12 months for pain, swelling, joint flexion, and joint laxity in the dextrose-treated knees, revealed a statistically significant improvement (P = .021). Individual paired t tests indicated that blinded measurement of goniometric knee flexion range improved by 12.8 degrees (P = .005), and ADD improved by 57% (P = .025). Eight out of 13 dextrose-treated knees with ACL laxity were no longer lax at the conclusion of 1 year. CONCLUSION: Prolotherapy injection with 10% dextrose resulted in clinically and statistically significant improvements in knee osteoarthritis. Preliminary blinded radiographic readings (1-year films, with 3-year total follow-up period planned) demonstrated improvement in several measures of osteoarthritis severity. ACL laxity, when present in these osteoarthritic patients, improved.


Subject(s)
Anterior Cruciate Ligament/pathology , Glucose/administration & dosage , Growth Substances/therapeutic use , Homeopathy , Osteoarthritis, Knee/drug therapy , Anterior Cruciate Ligament/diagnostic imaging , Double-Blind Method , Female , Homeopathy/methods , Humans , Injections, Intra-Articular , Male , Middle Aged , Osteoarthritis, Knee/diagnostic imaging , Prospective Studies , Radiography , Severity of Illness Index , Treatment Outcome
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J Pak Med Assoc ; 41(1): 12-6, 1991 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-1900544

ABSTRACT

A number of disease processes including congenital anomalies, malunited odontoid fractures, rheumatoid arthritis and tuberculosis can result in atlanto axial subluxation. The patient population presenting for surgery is therefore varied in age and general condition, ranging from fit young men to steroid dependent frail arthritic patients. The degree of instability and the spinal cord compression are also variable. Gauging these parameters has an important bearing on the anaesthetic management. We present management of six patients with atlanto axial subluxation in our institution.


Subject(s)
Anesthesia , Atlanto-Axial Joint/surgery , Joint Dislocations/surgery , Premedication , Adult , Atlanto-Axial Joint/diagnostic imaging , Diazepam , Electrocardiography , Female , Halothane , Humans , Joint Dislocations/diagnostic imaging , Joint Dislocations/etiology , Male , Middle Aged , Nitrous Oxide , Pancuronium , Postoperative Period , Radiography
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Braz. dent. sci ; 20(1): 25-31, 2017. ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS, BBO - dentistry (Brazil) | ID: biblio-836677

ABSTRACT

Objetivo: Dados estatísticos nacionais e mundiais demonstram que o número de indivíduos idosos tende a crescer de maneira exponencial nos próximos anos, tornando-se uma população significativamente e proporcionalmente maior que as demais. Entre as doenças mais comuns nessa faixa estaria encontra-se a osteoporose, doença que reduz a massa esquelética e deteriora a microarquitetura do osso causando fragilidade e aumentando o risco de fraturas. Material e Métodos: Este estudo teve como proposta avaliar o efeito da Arnica montana fitoterápica e homeopática no reparo de lesões ósseas, visando uma possível forma de tratamento de fraturas na vigência da osteoporose. Os ensaios experimentais foram realizados em ratas Wistar adultas, divididas em quatro grupos: ovariectomizado tratado com Arnica montana 6CH homeopática (OVZ 6CH); ovariectomizado tratado com extrato fitoterápico de Arnica montana (OVZ TM); ovariectomizada tratado com placebo (OVZ PL) falsa cirurgia de ovariectomia e tratado com placebo (Sham PL). Após 45 dias da cirurgia sham ou de ovariectomia, foi realizada uma lesão óssea monocortical. Os animais foram eutanasiados após 6, 12, 18 e 28 dias e as tíbias retiradas para avaliação das suas dimensões e analise do reparo ósseo através de densidade óssea radiográfica, ensaios biomecânicos e microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV). Os dados do teste de flexão foram submetidos à analise estatística pelos testes de ANOVA e Tukey (p< 5%). Resultados: Conclui-se que o tratamento com arnica 6CH foi melhor que o com arnica TM quanto à resistência e à qualidade de regeneração óssea, enquanto a TM mostrou melhor valor de densidade óptica. Conclusão: Esse estudo concluiu que o tratamento com Arnica montana homeopática foi mais eficiente que com Arnica fitoterápica na regeneração óssea de ratas com osteoporose (AU)


Objective: National and international data show that in the next years the elder population tends to have an exponential increase becoming to be significantly higher than other ages. Among the frequent diseases in the elderly, osteoporosis is a disease that decreases bone mass and deteriorates bone structure causing fragility and a high risk of fracture. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of phytotherapic and homeopathic Arnica montana on bone repair quality and its possible use in the treatment of bone fracture in patients with osteoporosis. Material and Methods: This experimental study was performed in Wistar adult female rats divided in 4 groups according to the following treatments: ovariectomized treated with homeopathic A. montana 6CH (OVZ 6CH); ovariectomized treated with phytotherapic A. montana (OVZ TM); ovariectomized with placebo (OVZ PL) and rats with sham surgery and placebo (Sham PL). In a period of 45 days after ovariectomy or sham surgery, all animals got a monocortical lesion. They were euthanized after 6, 12, 18 and 28 days and had the tibiae removed to evaluate dimensions and bone repair by radiographic density, biomechanical test and scanning electronic microscopy (SEM). Data were analyzed by ANOVA and TUKEY tests (p < 0.05). Results: Results showed that treatment with Arnica 6CH was better than Arnica TM considering bone resistance and bone repair quality. Conclusion: This study concluded that treatment with homeopathic A. montana was more efficient than with phytotherapic Arnica in bone regeneration in rats with osteoporosis.(AU)


Subject(s)
Animals , Rats , Arnica , Osteoporosis , Phytotherapy , Radiography
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Arch Orthop Unfallchir ; 82(4): 325-35, 1975 Jul 28.
Article in German | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-1191111

ABSTRACT

The results of the conservative treatment of 12 patients with lunatomalacia are reported on. If we take into consideration the subjective data as well as the clinical and roentgenological evidence, only 2 can be considered "good". On the other hand there were 5 "fair" and 5 "poor" results. In spite of the predominance of disappointing results, the conservative treatment can lead to very good late results. The comparison with operative measure about which there will be reports later, shows these operations have no real great advantage.


Subject(s)
Osteomalacia/therapy , Wrist Joint , Adolescent , Adult , Female , Functional Laterality , Homeopathy , Humans , Immobilization , Male , Middle Aged , Radiography , Short-Wave Therapy , Wrist Joint/diagnostic imaging
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Thorax ; 44(12): 1047-8, 1989 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-2559483

ABSTRACT

A patient with small cell lung carcinoma was treated initially with extracts of mistletoe and homoeopathic treatment and appeared to respond. Subsequently radiotherapy was given and the patient lived for five years seven months, which is much longer than is usual with this type of tumour.


Subject(s)
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/therapeutic use , Carcinoma, Small Cell/drug therapy , Homeopathy , Lung Neoplasms/drug therapy , Mistletoe , Phytotherapy , Plant Extracts/therapeutic use , Plant Proteins , Plants, Medicinal , Carcinoma, Small Cell/diagnostic imaging , Carcinoma, Small Cell/radiotherapy , Combined Modality Therapy , Humans , Lung/diagnostic imaging , Lung Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Lung Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Male , Middle Aged , Radiography
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Lancet ; 2(8407): 870, 1984 Oct 13.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-6148598
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