Aim The aim of this overview was to critically evaluate the literature on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for Alzheimer’s disease. Method Four electronic databases were searched to identify all relevant systematic reviews of effectiveness of CAM for Alzheimer’s disease. Reviews were defined as systematic if they included explicit and repeatable criteria for the selection of primary...

BACKGROUND Patients admitted to the intensive care unit with critical illness often experience significant physical impairments, which typically persist for many years following resolution of the original illness. Physical rehabilitation interventions that enhance restoration of physical function have been evaluated across the continuum of recovery following critical illness including within th...

BACKGROUND Fatigue and unintentional weight loss are two of the commonest symptoms experienced by people with advanced progressive illness. Appropriate interventions may bring considerable improvements in function and quality of life to seriously ill people and their families, reducing physical, psychological and spiritual distress. OBJECTIVES To conduct an overview of the evidence available ...

Despite its reported benefits, breastfeeding rates are low globally, and support systems such as the Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) have been established to healthy infant feeding practices bonding. Increasingly reviews being undertaken assess overall impact of BFI accreditation. A systematic synthesis current has therefore carried out examine state literature on effects search CINAHL, MEDLINE,...