An Ethnomedical Perspective of Arabic Traditional Cauterization; Al-Kaiy

Aboushanab, Tamer; Alsanad, Saud M.

doi:10.21467/ajss.4.1.18-23

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“…Except in the Tigrigna ethnic group, the practice of cautery was found to be common in all of the ethnicities available in the region. Based on [ 10 ], cauterization was a widely used traditional practice in Arabic countries among both pediatric and adult patients. Again, this is similar with the aforementioned explanation as all these ethnicities that commonly practice cautery are Muslims and almost all the Tigrigna ethnic group were Christians.…”

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Knowledge, attitude, practice and prevalence of traditional cauterization among patients in Massawa Hospital, Eritrea: a cross-sectional study

Tesfai¹,

Debesai²,

Mekonnen³

et al. 2020

Pan Afr Med J

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Introduction use of traditional cautery for the treatment of varied ailments is one of the most ancient and harmful traditional medical practices that is still in use. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude, practice and to estimate the prevalence of traditional cautery among patients visiting Massawa hospital. Methods a hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Massawa hospital from February 20 to April 20, 2019. The study enrolled all patients aged >18 years, non-critical and willing to participate. Results a total of 900 participants were enrolled in the study. The study was dominated by Muslims (81.4%) with a median age of 42 years (IQR: 20). Self-reported prevalence of traditional cauterization was found to be 43.6% and 63% of them did their latest cautery between 2011 and 2019. Metal rods were used as cauterant in 92.3% and 47.9% reported that traditional practitioners used the same cauterant for different people. One-third of the respondents reported that it is a safe practice and 47% had the understanding that it cannot transmit communicable diseases. Moreover, 90.4% of the study participants reported that they knew someone who did cautery. Respondents with poor knowledge (AOR=6.45, 95% CI: 4.69-8.87) and attitude (AOR=8.68, 95% CI: 6.31-11.95) were more likely to practice cauterization compared to those with good knowledge and attitude. Conclusion the practice of cauterization in visitors of Massawa hospital was rampant which is mainly associated with poor knowledge and attitude of the respondents, limited access to health facilities and religious/cultural conviction.

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Knowledge, attitude, practice and prevalence of traditional cauterization among patients in Massawa Hospital, Eritrea: a cross-sectional study

Tesfai¹,

Debesai²,

Mekonnen³

et al. 2020

Pan Afr Med J

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“…However, traditional methods of treating Bell’s palsy in Saudi Arabia are still in practice. Two of the common traditional methods for general pain management are the use of herbs ( Shaikh, 2021 ) and cauterization ( Aboushanab & AlSanad, 2019 ). Cauterization for Bell’s palsy is performed by placing a hot iron rod on the back of the neck or between the thumb and index finger ( Alsanad et al, 2018 ).…”

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Incidence rate, risk factors, and management of Bell’s palsy in the Qurayyat region of Saudi Arabia

Alanazi

Kashoo

Alduhishy

et al. 2022

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Background Bell’s palsy is an idiopathic facial nerve dysfunction causing temporary paralysis of muscles of facial expression. This study aimed to determine the incidence rate, common risk factors, and preferred treatment by the Saudi patients with Bell’s palsy. Method This cross-sectional study was carried out in the Qurayyat region of Saudi Arabia. The retrospective medical records were searched from 2015–2020 of patients diagnosed with Bell’s palsy at Qurayyat General Hospital and King Fahad hospital. A 28-item questionnaire was developed by a team of experts and pre-tested among patients with Bell’s palsy before being sent to the eligible participants. The data were analyzed using summary statistics, Chi-square test, Fisher exact test and Likelihood ratio test. Results We identified 279 cases of Bell’s palsy from the medical records of the hospitals from the years 2015 to 2020, accounting for 46.5 cases per year and an incidence rate of 25.7 per 100,000 per year. Out of 279 patients with Bell’s palsy, only 171 returned the questionnaire accounting for a response rate of 61.2%. Out of 171 patients with Bell’s palsy, females (n = 147, 86.0%) accounted for the majority of cases. The most affected age group among participants with Bell’s palsy was 21–30 years (n = 76, 44.4%). There were 153 (89.5%) cases who reported Bell’s palsy for the first time. The majority of the participants experienced right-sided facial paralysis (n = 96, 56.1%). Likelihood ratio test revealed significant relationship between exposure to cold air and common cold with age groups (χ2(6, N = 171) = 14.92, p = 0.021), χ2(6, N = 171) = 16.35, pp = 0.012 respectively. The post hoc analyses revealed that participants in the age group of 20–31-years were mostly affected due to exposure to cold air and common cold than the other age groups. The main therapeutic approach preferred was physiotherapy (n = 149, 87.1%), followed by corticosteroids and antivirals medications (n = 61, 35.7%), acupressure (n = 35, 20.5%), traditional Saudi herb medicine (n = 32, 18.7%), cauterization by hot iron rod (n = 23, 13.5%), supplementary therapy (n = 2, 1.2%), facial cosmetic surgery (n = 1, 0.6%) and no treatment (n = 1, 0.6%). The most preferred combined therapy was physiotherapy (87.6%) with corticosteroid and antiviral drugs (35.9%), and acupressure (17.6%). Conclusion The rate of Bell’s palsy was approximately 25.7 per 100,000 per year in the Qurayyat region of Saudi Arabia. Exposure to cold air and common cold were the significant risk factors associated with Bell’s palsy. Females were predominantly affected by Bell’s palsy in the Qurayyat region of Saudi Arabia. Bell’s palsy most commonly occurred in the age group 21–30 years. The most favored treatment was physiotherapy following Bell’s palsy.

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“…The traditional Arab practice of cauterisation, also known as Kaiy, Sabra or Wasm,1 involves application of a heated metal instrument to the skin for treatment of various illnesses and disorders 1–3. The practice is often carried out by relatives or traditional healers with no formal training and without aseptic technique 1–3. The location of cauterised skin points and number, ranging from one to seven points, depend on the specific ailment being treated 3.…”

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“…The location of cauterised skin points and number, ranging from one to seven points, depend on the specific ailment being treated 3. Cauterisation is often used to treat jaundice, diarrhoea, colic, cough, vomiting, abdominal distension and excessive crying 1. The practice is painful and can lead to scarring, infection, inflammation, septic shock, tetanus and even death 1–3.…”

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“…Cauterisation is often used to treat jaundice, diarrhoea, colic, cough, vomiting, abdominal distension and excessive crying 1. The practice is painful and can lead to scarring, infection, inflammation, septic shock, tetanus and even death 1–3. Untreated pain in the infant may also produce a relatively permanent shift in basal autonomic arousal which may have long-term sequelae 4.…”

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