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Open AccessGerman translation and validation of the complementary and alternative medicine health belief questionnaire (CHBQ)
The Complementary and Alternative Health Belief Questionnaire (CHBQ) measures medical students’ attitudes towards Complementary Medicine (CM). The aim of the study was to examine the validity and reliability o...
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Open AccessSelf-care strategies for medical students: an uncontrolled mixed-methods evaluation of a mind-body-medicine group course
High stress during medical education and its detrimental effects on student health is well documented. This exploratory evaluation study assesses a 10-week Mind-Body-Medicine student course, created to promote...
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Akupressur bei Patient*innen mit saisonaler allergischer Rhinitis – eine randomisierte kontrollierte Pilotstudie
Akupunktur hat sich bei saisonaler allergischer Rhinitis (SAR) als wirksam erwiesen, ist jedoch zeit- und kostenintensiv. Wir untersuchten die Durchführbarkeit und die Auswirkungen der Körperakupressur als Sel...
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Open AccessAcupuncture and its effect on cytokine and chemokine profiles in seasonal allergic rhinitis: a preliminary three-armed, randomized, controlled trial
Numerous studies have demonstrated effectiveness for acupuncture in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR). However, the underlying mechanism remains still unclear.
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Open AccessAcupressure in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis: a randomized controlled exploratory trial
Acupuncture has shown beneficial effects for seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR); however, it is time and cost intensive. We investigated feasibility and effects of self-administered body acupressure as a self-ca...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Impact of a combined multimodal-aerobic and multimodal intervention compared to standard aerobic treatment in breast cancer survivors with chronic cancer-related fatigue - results of a three-armed pragmatic trial in a comprehensive cohort design
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
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Open AccessGroup hypnosis for stress reduction and improved stress co**: a multicenter randomized controlled trial
The aim of the trial was to investigate the effect of a hypnotherapeutic group program in healthy persons with increased levels of perceived stress.
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Prophylactic acupuncture treatment during chemotherapy with breast cancer: a randomized pragmatic trial with a retrospective nested qualitative study
This study investigated the effect of additional prophylactic acupuncture during chemotherapy on quality of life and side effects compared to standard treatment alone in breast cancer patients.
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Open AccessThe Value of Treatment Processes in Germany: A Discrete Choice Experiment on Patient Preferences in Complementary and Conventional Medicine
The effects of health interventions are often complex, and it is argued that they comprise more than pure changes in clinical parameters. Aspects of the treatment process, so-called ‘benefits beyond health’, a...
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Open AccessWorld Congress Integrative Medicine & Health 2017: Part one
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Open AccessWorld Congress Integrative Medicine & Health 2017: part two
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Open AccessImpact of a combined multimodal-aerobic and multimodal intervention compared to standard aerobic treatment in breast cancer survivors with chronic cancer-related fatigue - results of a three-armed pragmatic trial in a comprehensive cohort design
Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) and insomnia are major complaints in breast cancer survivors (BC). Aerobic training (AT), the standard therapy for CRF in BC, shows only minor to moderate treatment effects. Other ...
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Open AccessComplementary medicine in nursing homes - results of a mixed methods pilot study
‘Kneipp Therapy’ (KT) is a form of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) that includes a combination of hydrotherapy, herbal medicine, mind-body medicine, physical activities, and healthy eating. Since ...
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Open AccessA randomised multicentre trial of acupuncture in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis – trial intervention including physician and treatment characteristics
In a large randomised trial in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR), acupuncture was superior compared to sham acupuncture and rescue medication. The aim of this paper is to describe the characterist...
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Open AccessHigh prevalence but limited evidence in complementary and alternative medicine: guidelines for future research
The use of complementary and alternative Medicine (CAM) has increased over the past two decades in Europe. Nonetheless, research investigating the evidence to support its use remains limited. The CAMbrella pro...
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Demenz in Deutschland – Ergebnisse eines interdisziplinären Expertenworkshops
Die Demenz in ihren verschiedenen Formen und ihre Auswirkungen auf die Gesellschaft sind komplex. Daher erfordern sinnvolle Lösungsansätze Interdisziplinarität. Das Ziel des zweitägigen interdisziplinären Expe...
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Open AccessEffectiveness of additional self-care acupressure for women with menstrual pain compared to usual care alone: using stakeholder engagement to design a pragmatic randomized trial and study protocol
Self-care acupressure might be successful in treating menstrual pain, which is common among young women. There is a need for comparative effectiveness research with stakeholder engagement in all phases seeking...
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Open AccessExperts’ opinions on terminology for complementary and integrative medicine – a qualitative study with leading experts
Integrative medicine (IM) is currently the most commonly used term to describe the integration of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) into conventional medicine. In the definitions of IM the most impo...
