Objective： To survey the use, capability and satisfaction of complementary and alternative medicine （CAM） in comparison with conventional medicine in Iran. Methods： In this national survey, a cross-sectional study...Objective： To survey the use, capability and satisfaction of complementary and alternative medicine （CAM） in comparison with conventional medicine in Iran. Methods： In this national survey, a cross-sectional study was designed, 5,000 people were surveyed to identify predictors of Iranian traditional medicine （ITM） use compared with conventional medicine. Data were collected through a questionnaire that covered three different predictor categories： demographic information, patient＇s viewpoint, and patients＇ experiences. Results： Most of the participants preferred government owned hospitals rather than other places. Praying for one＇s own health was the most frequent and favorable ITM domain （P=0.017） based on patients＇ interests, both in low- （P=0.08） and high- level （P=0.011） educated subjects. Among the participants, 97.8% had previous conventional medicine history due to their chronic diseases Conclusions： Iranianpatients resort to ITM as a choice at the late stage of the disease. Current deficiency in integration of CAM and conventional medicine is in contrast to the increasing demand on patients＇ side. Health care organizers should be facilitating the CAM services by tuition of CAM practitioners and supporting eligible CAM centers for diagnosis and treatment of patients.展开更多
The human immune system represents a dynamic multiscale system with high complexity in biology.Humoral immunity,as the main branch of adaptive immunity,is characterized by differentiated stages of the Blymphocytes,pro...The human immune system represents a dynamic multiscale system with high complexity in biology.Humoral immunity,as the main branch of adaptive immunity,is characterized by differentiated stages of the Blymphocytes,producing the final product of antibodies that has a diversity of the tuning mechanisms within genetic and epigenetic levels in confrontation with environmental exposures.Disorders because of disturbed humoral immunity are linked with dysregulation of feedback-regulated signaling and the dynamic of immune components that determine the overall response.Food products,mainly herbal components have a significant role in tailoring the immune system micro-ecosystem which can diversify the adaptive nature of humoral immunity.Herein,we review the current evidence-based approaches for the impact of medicinal herbs on humoral immunity signaling and antibody production with a focus on immunotherapeutic applications.展开更多
文摘Objective： To survey the use, capability and satisfaction of complementary and alternative medicine （CAM） in comparison with conventional medicine in Iran. Methods： In this national survey, a cross-sectional study was designed, 5,000 people were surveyed to identify predictors of Iranian traditional medicine （ITM） use compared with conventional medicine. Data were collected through a questionnaire that covered three different predictor categories： demographic information, patient＇s viewpoint, and patients＇ experiences. Results： Most of the participants preferred government owned hospitals rather than other places. Praying for one＇s own health was the most frequent and favorable ITM domain （P=0.017） based on patients＇ interests, both in low- （P=0.08） and high- level （P=0.011） educated subjects. Among the participants, 97.8% had previous conventional medicine history due to their chronic diseases Conclusions： Iranianpatients resort to ITM as a choice at the late stage of the disease. Current deficiency in integration of CAM and conventional medicine is in contrast to the increasing demand on patients＇ side. Health care organizers should be facilitating the CAM services by tuition of CAM practitioners and supporting eligible CAM centers for diagnosis and treatment of patients.
文摘The human immune system represents a dynamic multiscale system with high complexity in biology.Humoral immunity,as the main branch of adaptive immunity,is characterized by differentiated stages of the Blymphocytes,producing the final product of antibodies that has a diversity of the tuning mechanisms within genetic and epigenetic levels in confrontation with environmental exposures.Disorders because of disturbed humoral immunity are linked with dysregulation of feedback-regulated signaling and the dynamic of immune components that determine the overall response.Food products,mainly herbal components have a significant role in tailoring the immune system micro-ecosystem which can diversify the adaptive nature of humoral immunity.Herein,we review the current evidence-based approaches for the impact of medicinal herbs on humoral immunity signaling and antibody production with a focus on immunotherapeutic applications.
