Background and objectives: Phyllanthus emblica L. (Phyllanthaceae), commonly known as Indian gooseberry, is an endemic plant to the tropical and subtropical areas in china, India and Thailand. The plant is extensively used in Chinese, Ayurveda, and traditional Persian medicine (TPM). In addition, there are numerous reports on pharmacological and clinical activities of ...

context the feeling of abdominal fullness, bloating, and movement of gas in the abdomen is a very uncomfortable sensation termed flatulence. since flatulence is one of the most common gastrointestinal symptoms that is bothersome to patients, it is important to identify effective methods to resolve this issue. in modern medicine, management of flatulence is often not satisfactory. on the other h...

The systematic review is widely accepted as the most reliable and objective method for evaluating the effects of healthcare interventions, including complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies. Systematic reviews use explicit, transparent, and well-documented methods to find, evaluate, and synthesize the best available research studies related to a specific research question. Systema...

PaoloVercellini1,2,*, DarioConsonni3,DhouhaDridi1, BenedettaBracco1, Maria Pina Frattaruolo1,2, and Edgardo Somigliana2,4 Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università Degli Studi di Milano, and Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda – Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy Center for Research in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (C.R.O.G.), 20122 Milan, Italy Epidemiology Unit, Dep...

OBJECTIVE Limitations in the conventional medical management of osteoarthritis indicate a real need for safe and effective treatment of osteoarthritis patients. Herbal medicines may provide a solution to this problem. The aim of this article was to review systematically all randomized controlled trials on the effectiveness of herbal medicines in the treatment of osteoarthritis. METHODS Comput...

OBJECTIVE To identify, from a systematic review of the literature, the attributes of Family Medicine (FM) that influence the primary health care outcome as measured by users' satisfaction, improvement in patient health and in costs. DATA SOURCES Literature search of Medline and the Cochrane library using MeSH terms 'Primary Health' or 'Family Practice' or 'Family Physicians' and 'Outcome Asse...

In a health care system with ever-rising demand and limited resources, economic assessment of medical technologies is important for those who make resource allocation decisions that affect the health of populations. Cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) is the best developed tool available for comparing the relative health benefits for expenditure among a myriad of available health interventions. ...

OBJECTIVES We audited a selection of systematic reviews published in 2013 and reported on the proportion of reviews that researched for unpublished data, included unpublished data in analysis and assessed for publication bias. DESIGN Audit of systematic reviews. DATA SOURCES We searched PubMed and Ovid MEDLINE In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2...

Purpose The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is increasing in East Asian countries as well as in Western nations. However, information regarding the prevalence of the use of CAM in community-based populations is inconsistent and has not been systematically reviewed. This review examines the prevalence of CAM use in the Republic of Korea, focusing on (1) factors that possibly ...