Frecuencia de uso de medicinas complementarias y alternativas en sujetos que acuden por primera vez al servicio de reumatología. Análisis de 800 casos

Álvarez-Hernández, Everardo; Casasola-Vargas, Julio; Lino‐Pérez, Leticia; Burgos‐Vargas, Rubén; Vázquez‐Mellado, Janitzia

doi:10.1016/s1699-258x(06)73044-3

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“…Interestingly, most of the doctors who had been informed supported their use and even in 20% of cases, physicians themselves had recommended the use of CATs. This highlights the fact that professional supervision could contribute to reduce risks associated to CATs use, like the danger of toxicity, side effects, and adverse events secondary to CATs as has been pointed out in several reports 4, 5, 20, 21…”

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Use of complementary and alternative therapies in outpatients with Parkinson's disease in Argentina

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We interviewed 300 patients (54.7% male; mean age was 65.8 ± 9.5) attending the Movement Disorders Clinic at the Buenos Aires University Hospital to determine the prevalence of CATs use and their association with demographic, social, or disease-specific characteristics among patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. We found that 25.7% of the PD patients interviewed (77/300) stated they had used CATs to improve their PD symptoms whereas 38.0% (114/300) had used some CATs without any relation to PD, at least once in life. At the moment of the interview, CATs prevalence use was 50.6% in the former group and 25.0% in the latter. The use of CATs was much more frequent among women and more common in the 50- to 69-year age group. Friends and neighbors of the patients had most frequently recommended these therapies. No major association was observed between CATs use and the duration of the disease, side of initial involvement, PD phenotype, or the Hoehn and Yahr staging. Acupuncture, homeopathy, yoga, and therapeutic massage were the most widely used therapies. After the initiation of conventional treatment the use of massage, yoga, and acupuncture in patients using CATs to improve PD significantly increased. Neurologists should be aware and inquire about the use of CATs to rule out potentially harmful effects.

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“…When patients do not find satisfactory results in conventional therapies they might resort to CATs 6, 20. Current health management systems prioritize pharmacological interventions because cost‐effectiveness is easier to assess; neither nonpharmacological interventions nor time spent with patients are thought to be sufficiently valued 7…”

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Use of complementary and alternative therapies in outpatients with Parkinson's disease in Argentina

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“…Regarding the level of education, the literature reports that patients with a higher level of education tend to use CAM more commonly 13,18,28 . In this sample of INCan cancer patients, a statistically significant association was found between CAM consumption and a level of education higher than primary school.…”

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Survey on the use of alternative and complementary medicine in Mexican patients with cancer in an oncology reference center

Navarro-Hernández¹,

Reynoso-Noverón²,

Piedra-Gómez³

2022

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Objective: To describe the frequency of use of alternative and complementary medicine (CAM) and its relationship with sociodemographic, economic and clinical variables in oncology patients treated at the National Cancer Institute. Material and methods: A structured and validated survey for a certain sociodemographic population was applied to measure the use of CAM. Results: We included 492 patients with breast, cervix and lung cancer mainly, 76.6% were women. The main diagnosis was breast cancer (37.4%). Exercise, dietary supplements and herbal products were reported in 80%; higher frequency in women aged 51-66 years and with more than four years diagnosis. Schooling and the type of neoplasia were associated with the use of these therapies. Conclusions: The use of CAM is common in oncologist patients. It is necessary to identify them in order to guide their use and consider them in the integral management of cancer.

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“…En este estudio la diferencia en la ingesta de MAC según sexo y tipo de diagnóstico coincide con estos hallazgos, siendo más frecuente en las mujeres, en el grupo de edad de menores de 34 y de 55 a 66 años y con cáncer de mama, aunque las diferencias no fueron estadísticamente significativas. En cuanto al nivel educativo, en la literatura se reporta que los pacientes con un nivel de escolaridad mayor tienden a usar más la MAC 13,18,28 . En esta muestra de pacientes oncológicos del INCan se encontró una asociación estadísticamente significativa con el consumo de MAC y un nivel de escolaridad superior a primaria.…”

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Encuesta sobre el uso de Medicina alternativa y complementaria en pacientes mexicanos con cáncer atendidos en un centro de referencia oncológico

Navarro-Hernández

Reynoso-Noverón²,

Piedra-Gómez

2019

GAMO

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Artículo originAl resumen introducción: El uso de Medicina alternativa y complementaria (MAC) se ha incrementado en pacientes con cáncer, pero los datos sobre su uso son escasos. objetivo: Describir la frecuencia de uso de MAC en pacientes oncológicos atendidos en el Instituto Nacional de Cancerología. Material y métodos: Se aplicó una encuesta estructurada y validada sobre datos sociodemográficos y uso de MAC. resultados: Se incluyeron 492 pacientes con cáncer de mama, cérvix y pulmón principalmente, el 76.6% eran mujeres. El ejercicio, suplementos alimenticios y herbolaria se reportó en un 80%, fue más frecuente en mujeres de 51-66 años y con más de cuatro años de diagnóstico. La escolaridad y el tipo de neoplasia se asociaron con el uso de estas terapias. conclusiones: El uso de MAC es frecuente en pacientes oncológicos. Es necesario identificarlas a fin de orientar sobre su uso y considerarlas en el tratamiento integral del cáncer.

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Frecuencia de uso de medicinas complementarias y alternativas en sujetos que acuden por primera vez al servicio de reumatología. Análisis de 800 casos

Cited by 26 publications

References 18 publications

Use of complementary and alternative therapies in outpatients with Parkinson's disease in Argentina

Use of complementary and alternative therapies in outpatients with Parkinson's disease in Argentina

Survey on the use of alternative and complementary medicine in Mexican patients with cancer in an oncology reference center

Encuesta sobre el uso de Medicina alternativa y complementaria en pacientes mexicanos con cáncer atendidos en un centro de referencia oncológico

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