Role of Breastfeeding and Complementary Food on Hemoglobin and Ferritin Levels in a Cambodian Cross-Sectional Sample of Children Aged 3 to 24 Months. by Anika Reinbott, Irmgard Jordan, Johannes Herrmann, Judith Kuchenbecker, Ou Kevanna, Michael B Krawinkel

“…Future assessments of the micronutrient status should include identification of hemoglobinopathies and parasitic infections to better understand all causes of anemia in Cambodian infants and young children.…”
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A Case Study Based on a Complementary and Alternative Medicine Approach on an Oligoasthenoteratozoospermic Patient and its Effect on Assisted Reproductive Technology Outcome by Rupali Patil, Ritesh Jadhao, Namrata Anjankar, Akash More, Gauri Gajabe, Jarul Shrivastava

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Therapeutic Yoga: A feasible complementary approach for glycemic control in individuals with impaired fasting glucose and elevated HbA1c by Gitika Bhasin, Rucha S. Dafale, K. Annapoorna, Shobha U. Kamath, Divya Matlani, Raju Rana, Mukhyaprana M. Prabhu, Akhilesh K. Pandey, Sahana Shetty, Lavya Shetty, K. Vasanthalaxmi, S.D. Manjula

“…Subsequently, the preliminary impact was assessed on 29 individuals (intervention group = 14 and control group = 15) with IFG. …”
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Use of evidential reasoning and AHP to assess regional industrial safety. by Zhichao Chen, Tao Chen, Zhuohua Qu, Zaili Yang, Xuewei Ji, Yi Zhou, Hui Zhang

“…The hybrid of evidential reasoning (ER) and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) is then used to assess the risks in a complementary way, in which AHP is hired to evaluate the weight of each risk factor and ER is employed to synthesise the safety evaluations of the investigated region(s) against the risk factors from the bottom to the top level in the hierarchy. …”
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Factors influencing the demand for individual voluntary private health insurance in Iran by Rajabali Daroudi, Reza Hashempour, Behzad Raei, Sajad Ramandi, Kamran Irandoust, Ali Kazemi-Karyani, Nasrin Abolhasanbeigi Gallehzan, Jafar Yahyavi Dizaj, Marjan Darabi

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Complementary feeding hygienic practices and its associated factors among mothers of children aged 6–23 months old in Central Ethiopia, 2023 by Denebo Ersulo Akiso, Sinidu Laelago

“…However, poor hygiene practices during this phase can lead to foodborne diseases and inadequate nutrient intake.ObjectiveTo assess poor hygienic practice related to complementary feeding and associated factors among mothers of children aged 6–23 months in Lemo District, 2023.MethodsA community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from September to November 2023, utilizing a systematic sampling technique. …”
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[Complementary Strategy of RSVpreF Vaccination/Nirsevimab versus Nirsevimab Alone for the Prevention of RSV Infection in Infants in Italy: A Cost-Minimization Analysis] by Giorgio Lorenzo Colombo, Giuseppe Novelli

“…OBJECTIVE: To assess the economic impact of two preventive strategies against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in Italian newborns: universal administration of nirsevimab versus a complementary approach combining maternal RSVpreF vaccination and selective use of nirsevimab. …”
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Erector spinae plane block complementary analgesic to enhance recovery after cardiac surgery: A prospective double-blinded randomized controlled trial by Ibrahim A. Zabani, Dareen Alamoudi, Khalid Alhroub, Abdulkareem Alhassoun, Gamal Tawfik, Adel Alzanbagi, Faisal Alzahrani, Faizan Zia, Reem Almuqati, Abdullah Tayeb, Zakaria Alsayouri, Hasan Saad

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The Use of Complementary Alternative Medicine in HIV-infected Patients during COVID-19 Pandemic: Its Related Factors and Drug Interactions with Antiretroviral Therapy by Evy Yunihastuti, Teguh Harjono Karjadi, Nafrialdi Nafrialdi, Indah Mediana, Salma Sundari, Andrian Wiraguna, Aljira Fitya Hapsari, Amalia Irsha Adhari, Aulia N. S. Putri Khumaini, Tiara Kumala Putri

“…Background: The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is widespread among patients with chronic disease despite lack of supporting evidence for most CAM types. …”
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Manuscript Title: Regulatory and Implications of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Use for Infection Prevention: Insights From the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countri... by Alhomoud FK

“…This study aimed to assess the prevalence of CAM use, identify associated demographic factors, and explore public perceptions to support healthcare policy development.Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted over a three-month period among GCC residents aged 18 years and older. …”
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Comparing the impact of foot and hand reflexology on anxiety and physiological indices in colonoscopy candidates: A randomized clinical trial by Mohamad Golitaleb, Ali Safdari, Fatemeh Rafiei, Ameneh Yaghoobzadeh, Najmeh Mohamadi, Razieh Mokhtari

“…Anxiety levels were assessed using the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-Y1), a validated tool for measuring situational anxiety. …”
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Curcumin as a potential therapeutic agent for Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review by Yu-Hsien Chang

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Aromatherapy for the Management of Menopause Symptoms: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Leila Karimi, Mona Larki, Solmaz Mohammadi, Masoumeh Safyari, Somayeh Makvandi

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Physician perspectives on traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine and the national evidence-based Japanese integrative medicine information website: A mixed-method stu... by Yoshiharu Motoo, Keiko Yukawa, Kazuho Hisamura, Ichiro Arai

“…While Japanese physicians discourage the use of traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine (TCIM), there are very few reports that explore this issue. …”
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Efficacy and safety of an oral complementary medicine combination in people with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: Protocol for the double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled ATLA... by Arashi Shahid, Xiaoqian Liu, Karen Bracken, Robin Christensen, Leticia Alle Deveza, Simone Collins, Joanna Harnett, David J. Hunter, Andrew J. McLachlan, Sarah Robbins, Jocelyn L. Bowden

“…Objective: To investigate the efficacy and safety of an oral complementary medicine combination formulation relative to placebo, on changes in pain intensity from baseline to week 12, in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). …”
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Factors associated with the use of combined nutritional complementary and alternative medicine among southern US older adults: results from the study of aging II by Kristen Allen-Watts, Deanna Rumble, Taylor Taylor, Andrew Sims, Lisa H. Antoine, Georgiana Logan, Cynthia J. Brown, Thomas W. Buford, Burel R. Goodin, Andrea Cherrington, Richard Kennedy

“…BackgroundOlder adults use nutritional complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to reduce the risk of (or treat) non-communicable conditions and diet deficiencies. …”
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Complementary Feeding Practice and Associated Factors among Mothers Having Children 6–23 Months of Age, Lasta District, Amhara Region, Northeast Ethiopia by Menberu Molla, Tadese Ejigu, Girma Nega

“…The aim of the study is to assess the prevalence of complementary feeding practice and its associated factors among mothers with children aged 6−23 months in Lasta District, Northeast Ethiopia, 2015. …”
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Longitudinal Utilization of Invasive Pain Treatment Procedures Among Veterans with Chronic Pain Following Use of Whole Health Services and Complementary and Integrative Health Ther... by Zeliadt SB, DeFaccio R, Carey EP, Etingen B, Rosser EW, Suri P, Chen JA, Bokhour BG, Coggeshall S

“…A total of 53,412 Veterans with chronic pain were identified between April and September 2018, with 584 initiating Whole Health and 3794 initiating a complementary and integrative health (CIH) therapy independent of Whole Health (CIH-only). …”
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Examining efficacy and safety of ethyl acetate extract from Allium hirtifolium as complementary therapy in COVID-19: A randomized, multicenter, controlled clinical trial by Mansour Amin, Mandana Pouladzadeh, Mohammad Jaafar Yadyad, Roshanak Roshanfard, Mohamad Hasan Pipelzadeh, Afshin Talebi, Behzad Sharif Maakhmalzadeh, Mehdi Bijanzadeh, Nasrin Rakipour, Gholamreza Alizadehattar, Seyed Saeed Seyedian, Kambiz Ahmadi Angali, Parastoo Moradi Choghakabodi, Akbar Akbari, Fatemeh Maghsodi, Ebrahim Barzegari, Maryam Jamalan, Reza Aalizadeh, Mostafa Jamalan

“…Objective: Given the apparent life-threatening nature of COVID-19, finding an effective treatment is under investigation.Materials and Methods: We assessed effect of shallomin oral syrup (co IranAmin®) as a complementary treatment to improve the clinical outcomes in COVID-19 patients. …”
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Trends and associated factors of animal source foods consumption among children aged 6–23 months in Bangladesh: evidence from four consecutive national surveys by Rafid Hassan, Md Jarif Mahbub, Masum Ali, Teresia Mbogori, Md Ruhul Amin

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