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The prevalence of severe grief reactions after bereavement and their associations with mental health, physical health, and health service utilization: a population-based study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-10)
<i>Background</i>: Previous research has shown that bereaved individuals are at risk of developing physical and mental health problems. However, knowledge is scarce about the associations between severe grief reactions after bereavement and physical and mental health problems and the use of health services.<p>
<p><i>Objectives</i>: The present study sought to investigate the prevalence of severe ...
The art of yoik in care: Sami caregivers' experiences in dementia in Northern Norway
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-26)
<i>Purpose</i>: Yoik is the traditional vocal art of the Sami, the indigenous people of Fennoscandia. The Sami people, their land and their culture have been subject to colonisation and assimilation for centuries, hence the practice of yoik was lost in many regions. Despite an increasing awareness of the benefits of health musicking, yoik is only sporadically included in musicking practices in ...
Adverse effects in homeopathy. A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-11-28)
<p><i>Background - </i>Almost all health care interventions have the potential to be associated with risk to patient safety. Different terminologies are used to define treatment induced risk to patient safety and a common definition is the term adverse effect. Beyond the concept of adverse effect and specific to homeopathy is the concept of homeopathic aggravation. Homeopathic aggravation describes ...
Acupuncture used as a method of peripheral nerve stimulation in chronic prostatitis: A case study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-10)
Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS)
is defined as chronic pelvic pain lasting for at least 3 months,
often associated with lower urinary tract symptoms and/or sexual
dysfunction [1]. Prostatitis is a common condition, with 35–50% of
men affected by symptoms suggesting prostatitis during their lifetime.
It is associated with negative psychological effects and substantial
health ...
Historical perspectives on using sham acupuncture in acupuncture clinical trials
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-04-02)
<i>Background</i> - Trials of acupuncture in the West began before textbooks about acupuncture were generally available. This placed trials at risk of possible faulty assumptions about the practice of acupuncture and adoption of problematic research assumptions and methods. Further, this lack of information has had an influence on the theories of developing a valid and reliable sham control treatment ...
A scoping review to map the concept, content, and outcome of wilderness programs for childhood cancer survivors
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-01-06)
Objectives - Systematic mapping of the concept, content, and outcome of wilderness programs for childhood cancer survivors.<p>
<p>Design - Scoping review.<p>
<p>Search strategy - Searches were performed in 13 databases and the grey literature. Included studies describe participation of childhood cancer survivors in wilderness programs where the role of nature had a contextual and therapeutic ...
Validity and responsiveness of EQ-5D-5L and SF-6D in patients with health complaints attributed to their amalgam fillings: a prospective cohort study of patients undergoing amalgam removal
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-04-17)
<i>Background</i> - Evidence of health utility changes in patients who suffer from longstanding health complaints attributed to dental amalgam fillings are limited. The change in health utility outcomes enables calculating quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) and facilitates the comparison with other health conditions. The purpose of this study was to estimate the validity and responsiveness of the ...
Communication and information needs about complementary and alternative medisine: a qualitative study of parents of children with cancer
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-03-08)
Background - Many parents choose support such as Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for themselves and their children who have cancer. The aim of this paper is to describe, how parents who have children with cancer communicated with conventional health care providers about CAM, and what types and sources of information they would like to receive about CAM when the child was ill.<p>
<p>Method ...
Structural Vulnerability and Occupational Injury Among Latinx Child Farmworkers in North Carolina
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-13)
Children as young as ten-years-old can legally work as hired farm labor in the United States. In North Carolina, many hired children are part of the Latinx farmworker community. Agriculture is a hazardous industry, and child workers experience high rates of injury, illness, and mortality. As part of a community-based participatory research study, we draw from thirty in-depth interviews with Latinx ...
Adverse Effects of Andrographolide Derivative Medications Compared to the Safe use of Herbal Preparations of Andrographis paniculata: Results of a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Studies
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-20)
Background and objective: Andrographis paniculata (AP) is a traditionally used
herbaceous plant, whose main active constituent is andrographolide. Andrographolide
derivative medications and herbal preparations of AP are often used to treat respiratory
tract infections. This study aims to systematically evaluate the safety of andrographolide
derivative medications and herbal preparations of AP ...