1 Introduction Epilepsy is a disease prevalent on a global scale. Reflex seizure, a part of this disorder, is categorized into two subtypes- ＂generalized＂ and ＂partial＂ reflex seizuresWe know that complementary a...1 Introduction Epilepsy is a disease prevalent on a global scale. Reflex seizure, a part of this disorder, is categorized into two subtypes- ＂generalized＂ and ＂partial＂ reflex seizuresWe know that complementary and alternative medicine （CAM） modalities play a considerable role in health systems： their use is on the rise Although the paucity of evidence on CAM medicaments and recommendations is a real problem, separating the facts from fiction is certainly important when it comes to current scientific publications. While, modem medicine has specifically focused on treatments, holistic methods such as traditional Persian medicine （TPM） have paid more attention to prevention and removing causes. For instance, Jorjani （1042-1137 anno Domini）, the great Iranian physician, ordered his epileptic patients to avoid standing on high grounds or performing stressful tasks,These preventive measures have been supported in the recent literature,展开更多
OBJECTIVE：Complementary and alternative medicine（CAM）use has an increasing trend around the world.Despite the wild application of CAM in patients with coagulation disorders,its efficacy is still questioned by many ...OBJECTIVE：Complementary and alternative medicine（CAM）use has an increasing trend around the world.Despite the wild application of CAM in patients with coagulation disorders,its efficacy is still questioned by many studies.The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and types of CAM usage,and the factors affecting CAM use among patients with bleeding disorders.METHODS：This cross-sectional study investigated the usage of CAM with a standard validated questionnaire in coagulopathic patients who were referred to Dastgheib Hospital,an educational therapeutic center affiliated to the Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in Shiraz,Southern Iran.RESULTS：Between December 2015 and May 2016,75 patients were included in this survey.Severe hemophilia A and rare bleeding disorders were the most frequent among our participants.Overall,nearly half of the studied population（49.3%）used at least one CAM product or practices.The most common products were multivitamin（29.3%）,followed by folic acid（21.3%）and chamomile（12%）.32%of the patients resorted to faith healing.The main reasons of using CAM were reported to be increased general health,correction of anemia and thrombocytopenia and control of bleeding tendency.CONCLUSION：CAM is being used frequently in patients with coagulation disorders like many other chronic illnesses all around the world.Due to emerging concern regarding the safety and possible interaction with the conventional medicine,it is necessary to develop basic data about the hematologic effects of these methods in order to use them more safely.展开更多
文摘1 Introduction Epilepsy is a disease prevalent on a global scale. Reflex seizure, a part of this disorder, is categorized into two subtypes- ＂generalized＂ and ＂partial＂ reflex seizuresWe know that complementary and alternative medicine （CAM） modalities play a considerable role in health systems： their use is on the rise Although the paucity of evidence on CAM medicaments and recommendations is a real problem, separating the facts from fiction is certainly important when it comes to current scientific publications. While, modem medicine has specifically focused on treatments, holistic methods such as traditional Persian medicine （TPM） have paid more attention to prevention and removing causes. For instance, Jorjani （1042-1137 anno Domini）, the great Iranian physician, ordered his epileptic patients to avoid standing on high grounds or performing stressful tasks,These preventive measures have been supported in the recent literature,
文摘OBJECTIVE：Complementary and alternative medicine（CAM）use has an increasing trend around the world.Despite the wild application of CAM in patients with coagulation disorders,its efficacy is still questioned by many studies.The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and types of CAM usage,and the factors affecting CAM use among patients with bleeding disorders.METHODS：This cross-sectional study investigated the usage of CAM with a standard validated questionnaire in coagulopathic patients who were referred to Dastgheib Hospital,an educational therapeutic center affiliated to the Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in Shiraz,Southern Iran.RESULTS：Between December 2015 and May 2016,75 patients were included in this survey.Severe hemophilia A and rare bleeding disorders were the most frequent among our participants.Overall,nearly half of the studied population（49.3%）used at least one CAM product or practices.The most common products were multivitamin（29.3%）,followed by folic acid（21.3%）and chamomile（12%）.32%of the patients resorted to faith healing.The main reasons of using CAM were reported to be increased general health,correction of anemia and thrombocytopenia and control of bleeding tendency.CONCLUSION：CAM is being used frequently in patients with coagulation disorders like many other chronic illnesses all around the world.Due to emerging concern regarding the safety and possible interaction with the conventional medicine,it is necessary to develop basic data about the hematologic effects of these methods in order to use them more safely.
