A5038439517- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Pharmaceutical Quality and Counterfeiting
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
- Customer Service Quality and Loyalty
- Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant Applications
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Animal testing and alternatives
Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy
2014-2025
Government of India
2014-2024
Ministry of AYUSH
2020-2024
Creative Commons
2023
Central Policy Unit
2020
Abstract Background The use of a single medicine at time in drug proving and application disease was developed scientifically to assess the pure action medicines both healthy individuals those with Hahnemann's time. However, real-world practice, there is vast diversity among practitioners since Hahnemann propagated homeopathic theory. No study has been conducted yet understand prevalence distribution using various prescription methods. Materials Methods An online survey India their...
The American Patient Activation Measure-22 questionnaire (PAM-22) quantifies the knowledge, skills, and confidence essential to manage own health care. It is a central concept in chronic illness care models, but studied sparsely homeopathic hospitals. PAM-22 was translated into Bengali cross-sectional study undertaken chronically ill 417 patients visiting outpatient clinic of Mahesh Bhattacharyya Homeopathic Medical College Hospital, India. Response rate 90.41%. Data were analyzed using...
Prior vaccination is often studied for its impact on individuals' post-infection prognosis. Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH) medicines, advised by the Government of India as prophylaxis during first wave coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, were consumed masses in 2020. A study was therefore undertaken to observe any association between prior usage AYUSH prophylactic medicines severity reported recovered COVID-19 individuals.
Abstract Background Even though several initiatives have been undertaken in different locations worldwide to collect clinical data homeopathy, it is important further investigate these aspects the context of health care India. Objective The study aimed gather and analyze patients' derive insights into homeopathic treatment using an internet-based software program for storage, retrieval repertorization. Methods A multi-center observational was conducted across 14 homeopathy outpatient clinics...
High prevalence of undiagnosed cases diabetes mellitus and poor knowledge, awareness, practice has increased premature death, costly complications, financial burden. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in November 2014 on 273 diabetics 355 nondiabetics 3 government homeopathic hospitals West Bengal, India. self-administered questionnaire assessing related to used. total 17.5% 29.3% the participants were aware normal blood sugar level. Lack insulin, frequent urination, hypertension, wound...
Background: Adhesive capsulitis (AC) is an insidious and painful stiffening of the glenohumeral (shoulder) joint, resulting in compromised functional ability quality life (QoL).
Background and aims: Self-medication is mostly prevalent in the low- middle-income population segments of developing countries, thus reflecting status health services. has frequently been held responsible for inducing drug resistance, higher cost further treatment, other complications. The World Health Organization (WHO) promotes self-medication rural remote areas to reduce burden In this study, researchers sought establish prevalence, consequences, causes self-medication. Methods:...
Hering's Law Assessment Tool emerged as a systematic outcome assessment tool following homeopathic intervention. The authors intend to modify it and develop new tool-Patient Response after Homeopathic Treatment (PRATHoT)-in chronic cases through Delphi technique for categorization of probable outcomes individualized treatment in cases. PRATHoT was drafted literature review iterative rounds with multidisciplinary expert panel, setting Fleiss κ 0.41 1.00 priori the desired level multirater...
Background and aims – Discovering the degree of patient satisfaction in a medical practice setting may put substantial impact improving health status quality care provided. In this study, researchers evaluated following encounters re-examined validity reliability used questionnaires.
 Methodology An institutional, cross-sectional, observational study was carried out involving 390 participants February, 2013 five out-patient clinics Mahesh Bhattacharyya Homeopathic Medical College...
Background: Prioritizing undergraduate research is emphasized to develop critical analytical skills and thinking, independent writing, future clinical practice, enhanced employability, improved productivity. Despite far reaching consequences, perception of homeopathic students has barely been investigated date. Poor participation undergraduates in reflected by a single MEDLINE indexed publication with adequate students’ contribution the last decade. We aimed assess their knowledge attitude...
Background: Urolithiasis is the most common disease of urinary tract found worldwide. There are several approaches for treatment urolithiasis that include use various synthetic and natural drugs and/or surgery in conventional system medicine. Objective: This study was taken up to evaluate efficacy Lycopodium clavatum management urolithiasis. Materials Methods: A multicentric, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial conducted. Patients having symptomatology like were enrolled after...
There is lack of studies assessing the preference Indian patients for integration homeopathy into standard therapy settings. The objectives this study were to examine knowledge, attitudes, and practice among already availing treatment its mainstream healthcare. A cross-sectional survey was conducted adult attending out-patients four government homeopathic hospitals in West Bengal, India. self-administered 24-items questionnaire local vernacular Bengali developed administered patients. total...
Background and aims – This research was an attempt to understand the views of students homoeopathic undergraduate schools in West Bengal, India identify areas strength weakness learning environment.
 Methodology An institutional, cross-sectional, observational study carried out involving 430 May, 2013 two Government medical colleges India. A seven-item close-ended questionnaire with four point Likert scale used determine students’ perceptions environment, intellectual climate...
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the impact COVID-19 in patients suffering from NCDs terms their knowledge, awareness, perception about COVID-19, use AYUSH immune boosters (AIB), and management chronic condition during pandemic. Method: During unlock down period (October 2020), a cross-sectional conducted Krishna Darjeeling district Andhra Pradesh West Bengal, India. 499 individuals at least one disease were interviewed using structured questionnaire. Logistic...
Patients with psoriasis commonly opt for homeopathic treatment. However, no study has assessed the response to treatment by using standardized disease-specific scales, and findings are based on clinical assessments only. The objective of this was evaluate individualized respect changes in disease severity quality life Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) Disability (PDI) respectively. A multicentric conducted a pragmatic model. participants were regularly followed up 1 year. Subsequently,...
Abstract Introduction Alopecia areata is an auto-immune disorder, suffered by almost 2% of world's population, characterised non-scarring patches over the scalp. Clinical heterogeneity along with unpredictable course and history make this disease difficult to treat. Patient Information A 19-year-old unmarried female reported complain loss hair from a patch on top her head; she experienced gradual increase in falling for past 4 years that resulted complete patchy baldness vertex. She tried...
Background: Pharmacovigilance (Pv) is the science and activities relating to detecting, assessing, understanding preventing adverse effects or any other drug-related problems. The subject essential for developing reliable information on safety of Ayurveda, Yoga Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha Homoeopathy medicines.
Abstract Background Telemedicine was relevant mostly for providing healthcare facilities in rural and distant areas before the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In India, telemedicine not ethically legally recognized until onset of COVID-19 March April 2020, councils different systems medicine published ethical guidelines practicing telemedicine. The mitigation measures fear infection resulted increased availing facility by patients especially those who were already under...
Abstract The parasitic invasion of live mammals by fly larvae (maggots), known as myiasis, is a rare pathology. invades the host tissue and feeds on it to grow. No documentation has been found homoeopathic intervention for wound myiasis management. A 52-year-old female presented with complaints ulceration left leg maggot formation, clinically diagnosed case myiasis. Calendula officinalis 30CH was prescribed based acute symptomatology keynote symptoms. completely managed within 21 days....
Introduction: Gallbladder polyps are usually asymptomatic and detected incidentally during abdominal ultrasonography (USG). Their presence, irrespective of size, is considered an indication surgical removal. Case Summary: A 44-year-old hypertensive diabetic male presented with severe pain in the left lower back for 1 month. Abdominal USG revealed presence a 4-mm size gallbladder polyp, mild hydronephrosis kidney, two renal microliths, 5.2-mm calculus vesicoureteric junction, Grade-I fatty...
Abstract Background Chronic paronychia (CP), one of the commonest recalcitrant nail disorders, is a troublesome source considerable discomfort to patients, which negatively affects quality life (QoL) mainly housewives reporting in Indian subcontinent. Objective The aim this study assess utility individualised homoeopathic treatment (IHT) managing painful episodes with improvement QoL CP patients. Method A pretest–posttest clinical was conducted on 40 patients CP. Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)...