Kaiy (traditional cautery) in Benghazi, Libya: complications versus effectiveness

Farid, Mona Kamal; El-Mansoury, Abdulla

doi:10.11604/pamj.2015.22.98.6399

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“…Respondents who were elderly and illiterate were also more exposed to traditional cautery, probably due to their poor knowledge, limited awareness on the harmful effects of cautery, and long-standing cultural beliefs. Similarly, other studies reported that traditional cautery was more common in the elderly and in the illiterate compared to their counterparts [6,12,13]. As most of the ethnic groups were Muslims, the higher practice compared to Tigrigna (mainly Christians) might be associated with high cultural and religious conviction and this was found to be consistent with a recently reported finding [2].…”

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confidence: 88%

The Use of Oromo Traditional Medicine (Ethiopia): Reflection on the Use of Indigenous Knowledge Resources

Tesfai¹,

Kibreab²

2023

J Tradi Med and Chin Med

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Background: Traditional cauterization, one of the ancient modalities of traditional medicine, has been practiced with the application of hot metal rods/ knives over diseased body parts with the intention to treat different diseases. In Eritrea, a recent study reported a high prevalence of traditional cautery in patients visiting Massawa Hospital and this study was conducted to explore determinants of traditional cautery using the data collected previously. Methods: This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study in patients visiting Massawa Hospital of Eritrea. Data was collected through face-to-face interview using structured questionnaire. Both univariate and multivariate analysis were carried out to identify determinants of cautery. Results: The study enrolled 900 patients with a median age of 42 years (Interquartile range: 20). Those who were aged (Adjusted Odds Ratio [aOR]: 2.3; 95% CI: 1.5- 3.5; p<0.001), had no access to a health facilities (aOR: 6.9; 95% CI: 3.5-13.8; p<0.001) and had poor availability of means of transportation to health facility (aOR: 5.0; 95% CI: 2.7 - 9.3; p<0.001) were more likely to use traditional cautery compared to their counterparts. On the other hand, having higher educational level (aOR: 0.2; 95% CI 0.2-0.3; p<0.001), monthly income of above 1000 Eritrean Nakfa (aOR: 0.4; 95% CI: 0.3-0.6; p<0.001), employed (aOR: 0.7; 95% CI 0.5-0.9; p<0.005) and living in urban Massawa sub-zone (aOR: 3.0; 95% CI 1.9 - 4.7; p<0.001) were less likely to practice traditional cautery compared to their counterparts. Conclusion: Higher illiteracy rate, older age, limited access to health facilities, poor means of transportation, and having lower monthly income were the main determinants for the higher prevalence of traditional cautery in patients visiting Massawa Hospital of Eritrea.

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The Use of Oromo Traditional Medicine (Ethiopia): Reflection on the Use of Indigenous Knowledge Resources

Tesfai¹,

Kibreab²

2023

J Tradi Med and Chin Med

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“…Cautery (kaiy in Arabic) is one of the oldest ancient healing techniques without any scientific evidence. Traditional healers performed cautery by burning specific skin points according to the treated disease [ 66 ]. Severe complications were reported after cauterization.…”

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A Descriptive Review of the Prevalence and Usage of Traditional and Complementary Medicine among Saudi Diabetic Patients

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Diabetes mellitus represents a major burden in Saudi Arabia where seven million (20% of population) are living with diabetes. This article reviews the literature on usage of traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) therapies among Saudi diabetic patients, focusing in particular on identifying the prevalence as well as discussing their safety and efficacy. Three databases (PubMed, Cochrane, and ScienceDirect) were searched prior to December 10, 2017, for articles published in peer-reviewed journals that reported primary data on the use of traditional and complementary medicine therapies among diabetic patients in Saudi Arabia. Six studies were selected according to the inclusion/exclusion criteria. In conclusion, the prevalence of use of T&CM therapies among diabetics in Saudi Arabia was 32.18%. This review identified that the most used T&CM therapy among diabetics was herbal treatment. The most used herbs were fenugreek, black seeds, neem, myrrh, helteet, harmel, and aloes. There is insufficient or little evidence to support the efficacy of the most identified herbs and therapies. This review is raising the safety concerns about the used herbs and complementary therapies which were commonly used without any medical consultation.

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“…Of these who practiced cautery, self-reported improvement was substantial, similar to reported in the Israeli study [ 8 ]. Moreover about one in ten patients encountered treatment complications in this study while, according to [ 12 ], 63.5% of participants did not improve after cauterization and developed adverse events and complications. The most common complications were body disfigurement and infection.…”

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“…About three-fourth of the study participants disclosed that they did not inform healthcare professionals, about their history of traditional cautery, during their visit to health facilities. Majority of those who did cautery in past followed their relatives´ advice; whilst in a study conducted in Libya, it was reported as 90% [ 12 ]. Of these who practiced cautery, self-reported improvement was substantial, similar to reported in the Israeli study [ 8 ].…”

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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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Kaiy (traditional cautery) in Benghazi, Libya: complications versus effectiveness

Cited by 8 publications

References 4 publications

The Use of Oromo Traditional Medicine (Ethiopia): Reflection on the Use of Indigenous Knowledge Resources

The Use of Oromo Traditional Medicine (Ethiopia): Reflection on the Use of Indigenous Knowledge Resources

A Descriptive Review of the Prevalence and Usage of Traditional and Complementary Medicine among Saudi Diabetic Patients

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

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