Prevalent use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with inflammatory eye disease

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
Justine R SmithJames T Rosenbaum

Abstract

To study complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in patients who suffer from inflammatory eye disease. Current and previous use of CAM was determined by face-to-face interviews of consecutive patients attending a university-based tertiary-referral inflammatory eye disease clinic during a 3-month period. Additional sociodemographic and clinical information was obtained by review of clinical records. Of the 89 eligible patients who were interviewed, 37 (42%) reported using CAM for the specific purpose of improving their eye condition. Most commonly used CAM included vitamin preparations (n = 13), herbal medicines (n = 10), prayer (n = 15) and acupuncture (n = 9). Multiple forms of CAM were used by one third of patients. Female gender (p = 0.05), a higher rating of occupational prestige (p = 0.05) and the diagnosis of uveitis rather than another form of inflammatory eye disease (p = 0.04) were significantly associated with reporting of current or past use of CAM. Most patients who used CAM considered that these therapies were benefiting their ocular condition, and few adverse events were reported. Sixteen percent of patients cited physician resources as a source for therapeutic information about CAM. Use of CAM is common ...Continue Reading

References

Jan 28, 1993·The New England Journal of Medicine·D M EisenbergT L Delbanco
Apr 7, 1998·The American Journal of Medicine·E Ernst
Sep 17, 1998·The New England Journal of Medicine·M Angell, J P Kassirer
Sep 25, 1999·Annals of Internal Medicine·J K RaoM Weinberger
Nov 26, 1999·Rheumatic Diseases Clinics of North America·C Ramos-RemusP Davis
Mar 27, 2002·The British Journal of Ophthalmology·P I Murray, N Aboteen
Nov 20, 2002·Transplantation·G V Ramesh PrasadSalma Bhaloo

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Dec 9, 2010·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine : Research on Paradigm, Practice, and Policy·Ju-Hyun JeonSun-Mi Choi
Jan 24, 2009·Rheumatology·Takeru YoshimuraAkihiko Yoshimura
Mar 27, 2010·Acta Ophthalmologica·Myeong Soo LeeEdzard Ernst
Sep 5, 2012·Special Care in Dentistry : Official Publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry·Michael L SpectorKaren A K Baker
Aug 27, 2013·Current Eye Research·Samantha G Bromfield, Gerald McGwin
Sep 17, 2016·The Journal of Rheumatology·Christoph TappeinerArnd Heiligenhaus
Jun 20, 2017·International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases·Alireza KhabbaziSousan Kolahi
Mar 14, 2013·Journal of Religion and Health·William C StewartLindsay A Nelson
Jun 18, 2021·Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal : SPJ : the Official Publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society·Haya M AlmalagAbdurhman S Alarfaj

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

The Annals of Pharmacotherapy
Konstantinos N FountoulakisGeorge St Kaprinis
Ophthalmologica. Journal international d'ophtalmologie. International journal of ophthalmology. Zeitschrift für Augenheilkunde
Carmen Marcos MartinEduardo Collantes Estevez
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved