RECENT RESEARCH of orlistat , which was 12.30 ± 0.8 µ g / ml . Finally , the oil had a potent antioxidant effect with an IC50 of 23.44 ± 0.9 µ g / ml compared with trolox ( IC50 was 2.7 ± 0.5 µ g / ml ).
Conclusion : This study has provided initial data that supports the importance of O . basilcum essential oil in traditional medicine . The extracted oil not only exhibited significant anticancer , antimicrobial , and antioxidant properties but also antidiabetic and anti-obesity effects , which provided a foundation for future research .
Rambod M , Pasyar N , Karimian Z , Farbood A . The effect of lemon inhalation aromatherapy on pain , nausea , as well as vomiting and neurovascular assessment in patients for lower extremity fracture surgery : a randomized trial . BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies . 2023 ; 23 , Article number : 208 .
Background : Complementary and integrative medicine may be effective for postoperative outcomes . This study aimed to determine the effect of lemon inhalation aromatherapy on pain , nausea , and vomiting and neurovascular assessment in patients for lower extremity fracture surgery .
Methods : This is a randomized clinical trial study . Ninety patients who had undergone lower extremity fracture surgery were randomly assigned to the intervention ( lemon aromatherapy ) and control groups . Lemon aromatherapy was started in the morning of the surgery and extended at two-hour intervals until the end of the surgery , in the recovery room , and 16 h after surgery . Numerical pain and nausea and vomiting scales , the Rhodes Index of Nausea , Vomiting , and Retching , and the WACHS Neurovascular Observation Chart were used to assess the outcomes before and after the intervention ( in the recovery room and 4 , 8 , 12 , and 16 h post-surgery ). The data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test , ANCOVA , and Repeated Measure ANCOVA .
Results : A significant difference was observed between the groups in terms of the intensity of pain ( P < 0.001 ) and nausea and vomiting ( P = 0.001 ) during the study period . Moreover , a significant difference was found between groups as to the frequency and severity of nausea , vomiting , and retching . The amount and duration of postoperative vomiting and nausea were significantly lower in the intervention group compared to the control group . In addition , lemon inhalation aromatherapy decreased the frequency of anti-emetic drug administration in the recovery room ( P = 0.04 ) and 16 h post-surgery ( P = 0.03 ).
Conclusions : This study indicated that aromatherapy reduced pain intensity , postoperative nausea , vomiting , and retching , as well as the incidence of antiemetic drug administration . Therefore , using lemon inhalation aromatherapy to relieve pain and reduce nausea and vomiting is suggested for lower extremity fracture patients who have undergone surgery .
Trial registration : This study was registered in the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trail ( Number = 57,331 , IRCT20130616013690N10 , approved 24 / 07 / 2021 ) ( https :// www . irct . ir / trial / 57331 ).
Complementary and alternative medicine
Pyykkönen M , Aarva P , Ahola S , Pasanen M , Helin K . Use of complementary and integrative health in Finland : a cross-sectional survey . BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies . 2023 : 23 , Article number : 279 .
Background : Population based studies have shown large differences in the estimated prevalence of complementary and integrative health ( CIH ) usage between studies . This is in part due to there being no golden standard definition for CIH . In Finland , an updated and internationally comparable study on the prevalence of CIH usage is needed . In the present study , a modified Finnish version of the International Questionnaire to Measure Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine ( I-CAM-QFI ) was utilised to examine prevalence of use of different CIH modalities and their experienced helpfulness in the general Finnish population .
Methods : Respondents aged 16 and above were invited to take part in this descriptive cross-sectional study through an online panel in December 2022 . The usage of CIH and the experienced helpfulness were calculated with SPSS ( v28 ) as the proportion of users per each modality . The data were weighted based on gender , age and place of residence .
Results : A total of 3244 respondents completed the survey . CIH was used by 51.1 % ( 95 % CI : 49.4 – 52.8 ) of the respondents in the 12 months prior to the survey . Self-help practices were the most used category of CIH ( 28.8 %; 95 % CI : 27.3 – 30.4 ). The prevalence of usage of CIH natural remedies excluding vitamins and minerals was 27.0 % ( 95 % CI : 25.5 – 28.6 ). CIH providers were visited by 20.4 % of the respondents ( 95 % CI : 19.0 – 21.8 ). Getting help for a long-term illness or improvement of wellbeing were often mentioned as the most important reason for the use of different CIH modalities . CIH was generally used more by women compared to men . The large majority found the modalities they used helpful .
Conclusions : The results increase current understanding on CIH usage in Finland . As the majority of users experience CIH as helpful , there is a need to study CIH in the context of public health policies . The estimates of CIH usage are highly dependent on what is considered as CIH , and this should be paid attention to in future studies .
Shah AQ , Noronha N , Chin-See R , Hanna C , Kadri Z , Marwaha A , Rambharack N , Ng JY . The use and effects of telemedicine on complementary , alternative , and integrative medicine practices : a scoping review . BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies . 2023 ; 23 , Article number : 275 .
Background : Telemedicine includes the delivery of health-care services and sharing of health information across
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