CONTEXT Functional dyspepsia represents a frequent gastrointestinal disorder in clinical practice. According to the Roma III criteria, functional dyspepsia can be classified into two types as the predominant symptom: epigastric pain and postprandial discomfort. Even though the pathophysiology is still uncertain, the functional dyspepsia seems to be related to multiple mechanisms, among them vis...

This opinion deals critically with the so-called complementary and alternative medical (CAM) therapy on the basis of current data. From the authors' perspective, CAM prescriptions and most notably the extensive current endeavours to the "integration" of CAM into conventional patient care is problematic in several respects. Thus, several CAM measures are used, although no specific effects of med...

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) significantly impacts women, since the broad spectrum of clinical manifestations associated with it are significant and include reproductive dysfunction, menstrual irregularities, and an increased risk of infertility. However, the consequences of PCOS go beyond the reproductive axis, with psychological and social impairments, including stress, depression, anxi...

1Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Jiangsu Province Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210028, China 2Department of Medical Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA 3Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Etiler, 06330 Ankara, Turkey 4Department of Oncology, Luxembourg Institute of Health, 84 Val Fleuri, 1526 Luxe...

This issue of the journal highlights some of the significant advances that have taken place in radiotherapy in recent years. The use of ionising radiation has a venerable history in cancer treatment. The first recorded radiobiology ‘experiment’ occurred in 1898 when Henri Becquerel developed a skin reaction to a vial of radium kept in his shirt pocket. Skin cancers were successfully treated in ...

Background: Inadequacy of speech and voice due to velopharyngeal insufficiency is a major stigma for cleft patients. Therefore, the study of this clinical condition is essential to improve the development and social relations of children with this ailment. This study aimed to assess alterations in the speech, velopharyngeal sphincter, and larynx of patients with cleft palate and cleft lip and p...

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Pain is one of the most feared consequences of cancer. Pain is a major symptom in 75% of hospitalized cancer patients. Poorly relieved pain contributes to the suffering of the patient and family, which may motivate them to seek additional complementary and alternative therapies. Evidence-based complementary therapies are being used for symptom control and to improve quality of life. There is re...

PURPOSE To assess the efficacy of the best case series program methodology as a preliminary evaluation of complementary and alternative programs. SETTING East-West Cancer Center (EWCC) is a traditional oriental cancer center located in Daejeon, Korea. Cancer patients received Wheel balance therapy (WBT), which focuses on rediscovering homeostatic harmony with dietary therapy, metabolism-activ...

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