Comparative Clinical Study on the Effectiveness of Homeopathic Combination Remedy with Standard Maintenance Therapy for Dengue Fever

Saeed-ul-Hassan, Syed; Tariq, Imran; Khalid, Ayesha; Karim, Sabiha

doi:10.4314/tjpr.v12i5.16

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“…As a TM in Europe and many other countries worldwide, homeopathy was used in history 6 during the epidemics of scarlet fever, 7 Spanish influenza, 8 Chikungunya fever, 9,10 dengue fever, 11,12 leptospirosis, 13 and malaria, 14 for example. Given the paucity of strongly evidence-based regimens for conventional vaccines and anti-viral medication in the current COVID-19 pandemic, homeopathy has been used, respectively, by 4-5% and 45-50% of the populations in Hong Kong and its adjacent city, Macau; it has been used as an adjunctive measure in the management of influenza-like diseases alongside conventional medicine or TCM.…”

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Homeopathic Clinical Features of 18 Patients in COVID-19 Outbreaks in Hong Kong

To¹,

Fok²

2020

Homeopathy

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Background Hong Kong is geographically located in the province of Guangdong which, after Hubei, has been the region of China second-most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Compared to the pathognomonic symptoms of the named disease, homeopathic symptoms are always more helpful for homeopathic prescriptions. Aim This study reports and summarizes the homeopathic symptoms observed in 18 confirmed/suspected epidemiologically related cases in cluster outbreaks of COVID-19 in Hong Kong in early 2020. Methods Homeopathic symptoms from this case series were collected from 18 consecutive patients who, in addition to their concurrent conventional treatment or traditional Chinese medicine, actively sought help from homeopathy as an adjunctive measure for symptomatic relief from COVID-19. Cases were categorized according to outbreak clusters, focusing mainly on the homeopathic symptoms. In the analysis, frequency of all homeopathic medicines, common rubrics in all the cases, common rubrics in each of the top-ranked remedies, and differentiating symptoms for each top-ranked remedy were determined. Results Homeopathic symptoms of 18 cases, each identified as mild and belonging to one of six separate clusters, are reported. Eighteen common symptoms screened out of 79 selected rubrics constituted two sets of homeopathic symptom pictures: Bryonia alba (n = 4) and Gelsemium sempervirens (n = 12). Eight and seven differentiating features, respectively, were identified for Bryonia alba and Gelsemium sempervirens. Conclusion The common symptoms of 18 mild COVID-19 cases constituted two sets of homeopathic symptom pictures, indicating Bryonia alba or Gelsemium sempervirens; they were indicated in 4 and 12 cases, respectively, out of the 18 in total.

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Homeopathic Clinical Features of 18 Patients in COVID-19 Outbreaks in Hong Kong

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2020

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“…However, the latter study was conducted on mild-risk patients only. 19 In another comparative study of prophylactic transfusion versus supportive care alone, no difference in mean daily platelet count was found between the two groups. 8 However, our study, having the same assessment parameter, showed significant difference in favor of adjunctive homeopathy (p < 0.05).…”

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“…17 Jacobs et al 18 conducted a pilot study with a homeopathic combination for dengue fever symptoms: the results were inconclusive. Saeed-ul-Hassan et al 19 conducted a comparative study to assess the effect of a different homeopathic combination on platelet count and found encouraging results, showing improvement in platelet count. Further, Mahesh et al 20 reported homeopathic treatment of 10 dengue fever cases with positive outcome.…”

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Effect of Adjuvant Homeopathy with Usual Care in Management of Thrombocytopenia Due to Dengue: A Comparative Cohort Study

Nayak

Chadha²,

Jain

et al. 2019

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Background Dengue is an emerging threat to public health. At present, no clear modalities are available for the prevention and management of thrombocytopenia due to dengue. This article reports the clinical outcomes of integrative homeopathic care in a hospital setting during a severe outbreak of dengue in New Delhi, India, during the period September to December 2015. Methods Based on preference, 138 patients received a homeopathic medicine along with usual care (H+UC), and 145 patients received usual care (UC) alone. Assessment of thrombocytopenia (platelet count < 100,000/mm3) was the main outcome measure. Kaplan–Meier analysis enabled comparison of the time taken to reach a platelet count of 100,000/mm3. Results There was a statistically significantly greater rise in platelet count on day 1 of follow-up in the H+UC group compared with UC alone (mean difference = 12,337; 95% confidence interval [CI], 5,421 to 19,252; p = 0.001). This trend persisted until day 5 (mean difference = 14,809; 95% CI, 1,615 to 28,004; p = 0.02). The time taken to reach a platelet count of 100,000/mm3 was nearly 2 days earlier in the H+UC group compared with UC alone (H+UC: 3.44 days ± standard error of the mean [SEM] 0.18; 95% CI, 3.08 to 3.80; UC: 5.28 days ± SEM 0.29; 95% CI, 4.71 to 5.86; p < 0.001). Conclusion These results suggest a positive role of adjuvant homeopathy in thrombocytopenia due to dengue. Randomized controlled trials may be conducted to obtain more insight into the comparative effectiveness of this integrative approach.

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“…O resultado da busca eletrônica (Tabelas 1 e 2) mostra que todos os estudos foram publicados a partir do ano 2000. No total, foram identificados 24 diferentes estudos, sendo selecionados 13 16,[21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32] ; no entanto, apenas 4 tratavam de estudos de intervenção concluídos, sendo 1 único ensaio clínico controlado e aleatorizado 21 , 1 estudo comparativo sem informações quanto à aleatorização e cegamento 32 , e 2 ensaios de comunidade 27,28 (Tabela 1), todos publicados em língua inglesa, sendo que houve concordância completa entre os autores quanto aos aspectos avaliados em cada estudo em todas as fases da revisão. Três desses estudos foram publicados em periódicos especializados em homeopatia e um estudo foi publicado em um periódico voltado à pesquisa farmacêutica.…”

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“…O estudo de Saeed-ul-Hassan et al 32 28 , o custo financeiro relativo à administração de um medicamento homeopático para a prevenção da dengue é inferior a um centavo de dólar norte-americano e equivalente a US$ 1,75 para o tratamento da doença. Portanto, se comprovada sua eficácia, a homeopatia poderia ser uma alternativa viável e de baixo custo para o seu controle.…”

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A homeopatia na prevenção e tratamento da dengue: uma revisão

Martínez¹,

Nunes²

2015

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Introdução: A dengue é uma importante doença tropical, com um número estimado de 50 a 100 milhões de casos a cada ano. Atualmente, não se dispõe de tratamentos específicos nem de uma vacina para a prevenção da doença, mas os praticantes da medicina homeopática sugerem que formulações homeopáticas sejam úteis como medidas profiláticas e terapêuticas para a dengue.Objetivo: Trata-se de uma revisão da literatura que busca identificar e sumarizar os estudos que investigaram medicamentos homeopáticos para o tratamento e a prevenção da dengue.Métodos: Realizou-se busca sistemática de publicações científicas nas seguintes bases de dados: PubMed, LILACS, Scopus, ISI Web of Science, The Cochrane Library, PsycInfo e SciELO, utilizando os termos "dengue" e "homeopatia" em inglês, português e espanhol.Resultados: Foi identificado um único ensaio clínico aleatorizado controlado duplo-cego, além de dois ensaios de comunidade. Entretanto, tais estudos não evidenciaram a eficácia terapêutica ou profilática das formulações homeopáticas.Conclusões: Até o momento, pela falta de ensaios clínicos randomizados, duplo-cegos e controlados bem conduzidos e em número suficiente não há evidências claras da utilidade dos medicamentos homeopáticos para o tratamento e a prevenção da dengue. Assim, as medidas usuais e já bem conhecidas empregadas na prevenção primária da doença não devem ser substituídas por formulações homeopáticas.

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Comparative Clinical Study on the Effectiveness of Homeopathic Combination Remedy with Standard Maintenance Therapy for Dengue Fever

Cited by 15 publications

References 6 publications

Homeopathic Clinical Features of 18 Patients in COVID-19 Outbreaks in Hong Kong

Homeopathic Clinical Features of 18 Patients in COVID-19 Outbreaks in Hong Kong

Effect of Adjuvant Homeopathy with Usual Care in Management of Thrombocytopenia Due to Dengue: A Comparative Cohort Study

A homeopatia na prevenção e tratamento da dengue: uma revisão

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