Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is increasingly used among oncology patients. In the literature, studies on hematological malignancy (HM) patients’ use of CAM are scarce. We aimed to assess in a group Turkish HM patients by multi-parameter approach determine demographic clinical factors associated with its use. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted outpatient clinics...

BACKGROUND Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a popular treatment option for many populations. The present work is aimed at studying the knowledge and attitude of health professionals in the Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia, toward CAM. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this cross-sectional survey, a multistage random sample was taken from health professionals working in hospitals in Riyadh cit...

Background: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is a kind of multi-system autoimmune disorder with unknown aetiology and it produces antibodies against various tissues. Case Presentation:The patient wasa 44-year-old woman with a history of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus for approximately five years, along with underlying diseases including peptic ulcers, asthma, h...

background: systemic lupus erythematosus is a kind of multi-system autoimmune disorder with unknown aetiology and it produces antibodies against various tissues. case presentation:the patient wasa 44-year-old woman with a history of systemic lupus erythematosus for approximately five years, along with underlying diseases including peptic ulcers, asthma, hypertension and diabetes in the past 10 ...

Background: Cupping is an ancient traditional therapeutic technique, used mainly for the treatment of chronic pain and also for an array of respiratory, neurological, gastroenterological and gynaecological disorders, particularly in oriental countries. However, its mechanism of efficacy is still obscure. The present study was designed to evaluate the clinical effect of cupping therapy on some d...

Objectives: To determine the efficacy, tolerability, and safety of an aqueous extract of Costus speciosus (C. speciosus) rhizome in pediatric and adult patients suffering from acute pharyngitis and tonsillitis as an alternative to antibiotics use. Methods: This pilot cohort trial was conducted at King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia between May and December 2014, among 15 patients with acu...