Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Among Dermatology Outpatients

AlGhamdi, Khalid M.; Khurrum, Huma; Al-Natour, Sahar H.; Alghamdi, Waleed Ahmed; Mubki, Thamer; Alzolibani, Abdulatif; Hafez, Dhafer; Aldraibi, Mohammed S.

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“…All the studies collected data from some region or study in Saudi Arabia, however only a single study reported information for Saudi Arabia without specifying any study. 20 These studies are not comparable to the present view since they identified the use of herbal medicine across Saudi Arabia relative to a particular disease or disorder such as, dermatology.…”

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“…21 Eight of the studies identified explicitly used the term 'herbal medicine' to represent the research 13,14,18,[23][24][25][26] while 11 of them used the term complementary and alternative medicine. 15,16,20,27,28,29,30,31 Differences in the results of these studies can be attributed to the differences in study objectives, methodology, population characteristics, sample size, and study design. These differences made it difficult to precisely define the results.…”

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“…The studies conducted by Eldalo et al 34 , Al-Ghamdi et al 20 , Al-Ghamdi et al 18 , Al-Sait et al 29 , Alosaimi et al 35 , Al-Mawla et al 24 , Al-Zahim et al 36 , Salem et al 37 , and Kamel et al 13 focused on particular diseases and identified the use of herbal/alternative medicines as prevalent among patients. Since these studies focus on varying diseases, they cannot be differentiated into categories.…”

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Use of Herbal Medicines in Saudi Arabia; A Systematic Review

Aldossary¹

2019

Int Res J Pharm

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This review aims to identify prevalence and use of herbal medicine in Saudi Arabia. The review included data published between 2007 and 2017. The literature search was conducted in conformity to the standards established by Prisma guidelines. Total 24 primary research evidences were included. Majority of the studies identified were cross-sectional designs with only two randomised controlled trials. Majority of the studies have been conducted during 2014, 2015, and 2017. The prevalence of herbal medicine use ranged between 10.3% -75.0%. The herbal medicine use in Saudi Arabia is associated with following factors: spiritual beliefs and perceived effectiveness and hopelessness for the modern medicines, followed by chronic illnesses such as cancer and neurological disorders. Physicians and pharmacists both support the use of herbs, latter showing limited knowledge. More research should be conducted to determine effectiveness of herbal medicines. Efforts should be made to promote knowledge regarding correct herbal practices.

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Use of Herbal Medicines in Saudi Arabia; A Systematic Review

Aldossary¹

2019

Int Res J Pharm

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“…Complementary and alternative medicine, extensively used for the treatment of disease ( 9 ), may be an alternative approach in decreasing the side effects of patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, which compromises patients quality of life ( 10 ). Natural compounds are well recognized for the management of several diseases, including CML ( 11 ).…”

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<em>Agaricus blazei</em> extract (FA‑2‑b‑β) induces apoptosis in chronic myeloid leukemia cells

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Cheng

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Oncol Lett

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Agaricus blazei Murill (AbM) is a mushroom belonging to the Basidiomycetes family, which is believed to have antitumor and antioxidative activities. Proteoglycans and ergosterol are considered the key compounds of AbM for antitumor properties and so are used in complementary and alternative medicine as an anticancer drug. AbM is used to avoid serious side effects that would inevitably affect patients. Currently, the efficacy of AbM against chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) has not been established. The present study aimed to investigate the antitumor activities of the acidic RNA protein complex, FA-2-b-β, extracted from wild edible AbM. The CML K562 cells or primary CML bone marrow (BM) cells were treated with FA-2-b-β at different concentrations and time points. CML cell line proliferation and apoptosis were determined using the CCK-8 assay or Annexin V/propidium iodide (PI) labeling, RT-qPCR and western blotting was performed to determine the involvement of the Wnt/β-catenin-associated apoptotic pathway. The results of the present study demonstrated that FA-2-b-β has a high anti-proliferative potency and strong pro-apoptotic effects. Thus, daily intake of mushrooms containing FA-2-b-β may be an adequate source as an alternative medicine in the management of CML, and may provide useful information for the development of a novel therapeutic target in this area.

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“…Despite the aforementioned reasons, most studies focused on CAM utilization among adults or pediatric populations with no particular focus on CAM use in older adults. In Saudi Arabia, many studies looked at CAM use among samples where Saudi older adults (SOA) were only a subgroup of study samples rather than being the main focus of the study [18,[22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37]. For instance, Al-Faris and colleagues conducted a cross-sectional study that examined CAM use in 1408 Saudi adults in the Riyadh region.…”

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The Utilization of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among Saudi Older Adults: A Population‐Based Study

Aljawadi

Khoja

Alotaibi

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Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Background. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is an integral part of patients' therapeutic experience worldwide. Among Saudi older adults, less is known about CAM utilization. Objectives. To determine the prevalence, patterns, and factors associated with CAM utilization among SOA. Methods. In the Saudi National Survey for Elderly Health (SNSEH), subjects were asked about CAM use during the last twelve months before the interview. CAM use was defined as any use of herbal products, acupuncture, bloodletting, cauterization, medical massage, bones manual manipulation, honey, or religious rituals. Demographic characteristics included gender, age, marital status, region, educational level, and residence area. In addition, multiple comorbidities were included as possible factors that may be associated with CAM use. Multivariable logistic regression was used to explore factors associated with CAM utilization. All statistical analyses were done using STATA v.14. Results. Out of 2946 respondents, 50.4% were males, the mean age was 70.3 ± 8.3 years, and 70% were illiterate. CAM use was prevalent (62.5%). The most common CAM types were herbal products (25.4%), acupuncture (21.2%), bloodletting (12%), honey (9.5%), cauterization (7.4%), medical massage and bones manual manipulation (4%), and traditional bone setting (2.1%). In the multivariable regression, age, gender, and marital status did not have an impact on the odds of using CAM. Subjects from rural areas were 2.92 times more likely to use CAM compared with subjects in urban areas (OR = 2.92; 95%CI: 2.28‐3.75). Subjects with metabolic disorders (OR = 0.50; 95% CI: 0.42‐0.60) or kidney disease were less likely to use CAM (OR = 0.30; 95%CI: 0.14‐0.64). About pain, CAM is used more in neck pain (OR = 1.69; 95%CI: 1.30‐2.21) and also used in back pain (OR = 1.22; 95%CI: 1.03‐1.46). Conclusions. CAM use was very prevalent among SOA. Clinicians and pharmacists must ask about CAM use among older adults as many of CAM may interact with patients medications.

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Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Among Dermatology Outpatients

Abstract: There is a significant use of CAM among dermatology outpatients in Saudi Arabia. In view of the common belief that CAM has fewer side effects than conventional medicine, dermatologists need to increase their awareness of CAM.

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Use of Herbal Medicines in Saudi Arabia; A Systematic Review

Use of Herbal Medicines in Saudi Arabia; A Systematic Review

<em>Agaricus blazei</em> extract (FA‑2‑b‑β) induces apoptosis in chronic myeloid leukemia cells

The Utilization of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among Saudi Older Adults: A Population‐Based Study

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Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Among Dermatology Outpatients

Abstract: There is a significant use of CAM among dermatology outpatients in Saudi Arabia. In view of the common belief that CAM has fewer side effects than conventional medicine, dermatologists need to increase their awareness of CAM.

Cited by 24 publications

References 28 publications

Use of Herbal Medicines in Saudi Arabia; A Systematic Review

Use of Herbal Medicines in Saudi Arabia; A Systematic Review

<em>Agaricus blazei</em> extract (FA‑2‑b‑&beta;) induces apoptosis in chronic myeloid leukemia cells

The Utilization of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among Saudi Older Adults: A Population‐Based Study

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<em>Agaricus blazei</em> extract (FA‑2‑b‑β) induces apoptosis in chronic myeloid leukemia cells