Integrative Medicine

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Cochrane CAM Field

Cochrane Reviews

The CAM-related Cochrane reviews and protocols below are available in The Cochrane Library. Abstracts of the reviews can be viewed at no charge at the Collaboration's website.

   CAM Reviews Through Cochrane Library Issue 1 2008:  

   1.    Acetyl-L-carnitine for dementia  

   2.    Acupuncture and dry-needling for low back pain  

   3.    Acupuncture and electroacupuncture for the treatment of rheumatoid  
  arthritis  

   4.    Acupuncture and related interventions for smoking cessation  

   5.    Acupuncture for acute stroke  

   6.    Acupuncture for Bell's palsy  

   7.    Acupuncture for chronic asthma  

   8.    Acupuncture for depression  

   9.    Acupuncture for epilepsy  

  10.    Acupuncture for glaucoma  

  11.    Acupuncture for idiopathic headache  

  12.    Acupuncture for induction of labour  

  13.    Acupuncture for insomnia  

  14.    Acupuncture for lateral elbow pain  

  15.    Acupuncture for neck disorders  

  16.    Acupuncture for schizophrenia  

  17.    Acupuncture for shoulder pain  

  18.    Acupuncture for stroke rehabilitation  

  19.    Acupuncture for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome  

  20.    Acupuncture for vascular dementia  

  21.    Acupuncture-point stimulation for chemotherapy-induced nausea or      vomiting  

  22.    Alexander technique for chronic asthma  

  23.    Alpha lipoic acid for dementia  

  24.    Altered dietary salt for preventing pre-eclampsia, and its complications  

  25.    Amino acids for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis / motor neuron disease  

  26.    Antenatal perineal massage for reducing perineal trauma  

  27.    Antioxidant supplements for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and/or steatohepatitis  

  28.    Antioxidant supplements for preventing gastrointestinal cancers  

  29.    Antioxidant treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis / motor neuron disease  

  30.    Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplementation for preventing age-related macular degeneration  

  31.    Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration  

  32.    Antioxidants for preventing pre-eclampsia  

  33.    Arginine supplementation for prevention of necrotising enterocolitis in preterm infants  

  34.    Aroma therapy for dementia  

  35.    Aromatherapy and massage for symptom relief in patients with cancer  

  36.    Art therapy for schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like illnesses  

  37.    Artichoke leaf extract for treating hypercholesterolaemia  

  38.    Auricular acupuncture for cocaine dependence  

  39.    Ayurvedic medicine for schizophrenia  

  40.    Balneotherapy for osteoarthritis  

  41.    Balneotherapy for rheumatoid arthritis  

  42.    Behavioural interventions for primary and secondary dysmenorrhoea  

  43.    Beta-sitosterols for benign prostatic hyperplasia  

  44.    Bicyclol for chronic hepatitis B  

  45.    Bicyclol for chronic hepatitis C  

  46.    Biofeedback and/or sphincter exercises for the treatment of faecal incontinence in adults  

  47.    Branched-chain amino acids for hepatic encephalopathy  

  48.    Calcium and phosphorus supplementation of human milk for preterm infants  

  49.    Calcium and vitamin D for corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis  

  50.    Calcium supplementation during pregnancy for preventing hypertensive disorders and related problems  

  51.    Calcium supplementation for improving bone mineral density in children  

  52.    Calcium supplementation for the management of primary hypertension in adults  

  53.    Calcium supplementation on bone loss in postmenopausal women  (withdrawn)     

  54.    Calorie controlled diet for chronic asthma  

  55.    Carnitine supplementation for preterm infants with recurrent apnea  

  56.    Carnitine supplementation of parenterally fed neonates  

  57.    Cephalic version by moxibustion for breech presentation  

  58.    Cernilton for benign prostatic hyperplasia  

  59.    Chelation therapy for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease  

  60.    Chinese herbal medicine for atopic eczema  

  61.    Chinese herbal medicine for primary dysmenorrhoea  

  62.    Chinese herbal medicine for schizophrenia  

  63.    Chinese herbal medicine for the treatment of pre-eclampsia  

  64.    Chinese herbal medicine suxiao jiuxin wan for angina pectoris  

  65.    Chinese herbal medicines for hyperthyroidism  

  66.    Chinese herbal medicines for type 2 diabetes mellitus  

  67.    Chinese herbal medicines in the treatment of ectopic pregnancy  

  68.    Chinese herbs combined with Western medicine for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)  

  69.    Chinese medical herbs for chemotherapy side effects in colorectal cancer patients  

  70.    Chinese medicinal herbs for acute bronchitis  

  71.    Chinese medicinal herbs for acute pancreatitis  

  72.    Chinese medicinal herbs for asymptomatic carriers of hepatitis B virus infection  

  73.    Chinese medicinal herbs for chronic hepatitis B  

  74.    Chinese medicinal herbs for influenza  

  75.    Chinese medicinal herbs for measles  

  76.    Chinese medicinal herbs for sore throat  

  77.    Chinese medicinal herbs for the common cold  

  78.    Chinese medicinal herbs to treat the side-effects of chemotherapy in breast cancer patients  

  79.    Chitosan for overweight or obesity  

  80.    Combined vitamin B6-magnesium treatment in autism spectrum disorder  

  81.    Complementary and alternative therapies for pain management in labour   

  82.    Complementary and miscellaneous interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children  

  83.    Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections  

  84.    Cranberries for treating urinary tract infections  

  85.    Creatine for treating muscle disorders  

  86.    Cysteine, cystine or N-acetylcysteine supplementation in parenterally fed neonates  

  87.    Dan Shen agents for acute ischaemic stroke  

  88.    Deep transverse friction massage for treating tendinitis  

  89.    Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) supplementation for cognitive function in healthy elderly people  

  90.    Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) supplementation for cognitive function  (withdrawn)     

  91.    Dehydroepiandrosterone for systemic lupus erythematosus  

  92.    Dietary advice for reducing cardiovascular risk  

  93.    Dietary calcium supplementation for preventing colorectal cancer and adenomatous polyps  

  94.    Dietary exclusions for established atopic eczema  

  95.    Dietary fibre for the prevention of colorectal adenomas and carcinomas  

  96.    Dietary interventions for multiple sclerosis  

  97.    Dietary interventions for recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) in childhood   

  98.    Dietary marine fatty acids (fish oil) for asthma in adults and children  

  99.    Dietary salt reduction or exclusion for allergic asthma  

100.    Drama therapy for schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like illnesses  

101.    Drugs for preventing lung cancer in healthy people   

102.    Echinacea for preventing and treating the common cold  

103.    The effect of vitamin B6 on cognition  

104.    Effects of routine oral iron supplementation with or without folic acid for women during pregnancy  

105.    Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, an omega-3 fatty acid from fish oils) for the treatment of cancer cachexia  

106.    Electrical stimulation for faecal incontinence in adults  

107.    Electrical stimulation for preventing and treating post-stroke shoulder pain  

108.    Electrical stimulation for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis  

109.    Electromagnetic fields for the treatment of osteoarthritis  

110.    Electromagnetic therapy for treating pressure ulcers  

111.    Electromagnetic therapy for treating venous leg ulcers  

112.    Elemene for the treatment of lung cancer  

113.    Fat supplementation of human milk for promoting growth in preterm infants  

114.    Feverfew for preventing migraine  

115.    Fish oil for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis  

116.    Fish oil for kidney transplant recipients  

117.    Fish oil in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus  

118.    Folate for depressive disorders  

119.    Folate supplementation in pregnancy (withdrawn)     

120.    Folic acid and folinic acid for reducing side effects in patients receiving methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis  

121.    Folic acid with or without vitamin B12 for cognition and dementia  

122.    Garlic for peripheral arterial occlusive disease  

123.    Garlic for preventing pre-eclampsia and its complications  

124.    Ginkgo biloba extract for age-related macular degeneration  

125.    Ginkgo biloba for acute ischaemic stroke  

126.    Ginkgo biloba for cognitive impairment and dementia  

127.    Ginkgo biloba for tinnitus   

128.    Glucosamine therapy for treating osteoarthritis  

129.    Glutamine supplementation for young infants with severe gastrointestinal disease  

130.    Glutamine supplementation to prevent morbidity and mortality in preterm infants  

131.    Gluten- and casein-free diets for autistic spectrum disorder  

132.    Hawthorn extract for treating chronic heart failure  

133.    Heliox for nonintubated acute asthma patients  

134.    Heliox for treatment of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  

135.    Herbal and dietary therapies for primary and secondary dysmenorrhoea   

136.    Herbal interventions for chronic asthma in adults and children  

137.    Herbal medicine for low back pain  

138.    Herbal medicines for treating HIV infection and AIDS  

139.    Herbal medicines for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome  

140.    Herbal medicines for viral myocarditis  

141.    Herbal therapy for treating osteoarthritis  

142.    Herbal therapy for treating rheumatoid arthritis  

143.    High protein supplementation in pregnancy (withdrawn)     

144.    Homeopathy for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder or hyperkinetic disorder  

145.    Homeopathy for chronic asthma  

146.    Homeopathy for dementia  

147.    Homocysteine lowering interventions for peripheral arterial disease and bypass grafts  

148.    Homoeopathic Oscillococcinum for preventing and treating influenza and influenza-like syndromes  

149.    Homoeopathy for induction of labour  

150.    Horse chestnut seed extract for chronic venous insufficiency  

151.    Hyperbaric oxygen as an adjuvant treatment for malignant otitis externa  

152.    Hyperbaric oxygen for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus  

153.    Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for acute coronary syndrome  

154.    Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for acute ischaemic stroke  

155.    Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for delayed onset muscle soreness and closed soft tissue injury  

156.    Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for late radiation tissue injury  

157.    Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for multiple sclerosis  

158.    Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for promoting fracture healing and treating fracture non-union  

159.    Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for the adjunctive treatment of traumatic brain injury  

160.    Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for thermal burns  

161.    Hyperbaric oxygenation for tumour sensitisation to radiotherapy  

162.    Hypnosis for schizophrenia  

163.    Hypnotherapy for smoking cessation  

164.    Hypnotherapy for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome  

165.    Inositol for depressive disorders  

166.    Inositol for respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants  

167.    Intercessory prayer for the alleviation of ill health  

168.    Interventions for preventing and treating pelvic and back pain in pregnancy  

169.    Interventions for reducing anxiety in women undergoing colposcopy  

170.    Interventions for replacing missing teeth: hyperbaric oxygen therapy for irradiated patients who require dental implants  

171.    Interventions for treating collagenous colitis  

172.    Iodine supplementation for the prevention of mortality and adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants  

173.    Iron and folate supplementation in pregnancy (withdrawn)     

174.    Iron supplementation in pregnancy (withdrawn)     

175.    Iron therapy for improving psychomotor development and cognitive function in children under the age of three with iron deficiency anaemia  

176.    Isocaloric balanced protein supplementation in pregnancy (withdrawn)      

177.    Kava extract versus placebo for treating anxiety  

178.    Ketogenic diet for epilepsy  

179.    Laetrile treatment for cancer  

180.    Lecithin for dementia and cognitive impairment  

181.    Light therapy for managing sleep, behaviour, and mood disturbances in dementia  

182.    Light therapy for non-seasonal depression  

183.    Longchain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in infants born at term  

184.    Longchain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in preterm infants  

185.    Low glycaemic index diets for coronary heart disease  

186.    Low glycaemic index or low glycaemic load diets for overweight and obesity  

187.    Magnesium supplementation for the management of essential hypertension in adults  

188.    Magnesium supplementation in pregnancy  

189.    Manual therapy for asthma  

190.    Marine oil, and other prostaglandin precursor, supplementation for pregnancy uncomplicated by pre-eclampsia or intrauterine growth restriction   

191.    Massage and touch for dementia  

192.    Massage for low back pain  

193.    Massage for promoting growth and development of preterm and/or low birth-weight infants  

194.    Massage intervention for promoting mental and physical health in infants aged under six months  

195.    Medicinal herbs for esophageal cancer  

196.    Medicinal herbs for hepatitis C virus infection  

197.    Meditation therapy for anxiety disorders  

198.    Melatonin for cognitive impairment  

199.    Melatonin for preventing and treating jet lag  

200.    Micronutrient supplementation in children and adults with HIV infection  

201.    Milk thistle for alcoholic and/or hepatitis B or C virus liver diseases  

202.    Morita therapy for schizophrenia  

203.    Multicomponent fortification of human breast milk for preterm infants following hospital discharge  

204.    Multiple-micronutrient supplementation for women during pregnancy  

205.    Music for pain relief  

206.    Music therapy for autistic spectrum disorder  

207.    Music therapy for depression  

208.    Music therapy for people with dementia  

209.    Music therapy for schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like illnesses  

210.    Nasal saline irrigations for the symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis  

211.    Non-invasive interventions for improving well-being and quality of life in patients with lung cancer  

212.    Non-invasive physical treatments for chronic/recurrent headache  

213.    Nutrient-enriched formula milk versus human breast milk for preterm infants following hospital discharge  

214.    Nutrient-enriched formula versus standard term formula for preterm infants following hospital discharge  

215.    Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers  

216.    Nutritional interventions for reducing morbidity and mortality in people with HIV  

217.    Nutritional supplementation for hip fracture aftercare in the elderly  

218.    Nutritional supplementation for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  

219.    Omega 3 fatty acid for the prevention of dementia  

220.    Omega 3 fatty acids (fish oil) for maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease  

221.    Omega 3 fatty acids (fish oil) for maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis  

222.    Omega-3 fatty acids for intermittent claudication  

223.    Omega 3 fatty acids for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease  

224.    Omega-3 fatty acids (from fish oils) for cystic fibrosis  

225.    Oral vitamin B12 versus intramuscular vitamin B12 for vitamin B12 deficiency  

226.    Oral zinc for arterial and venous leg ulcers  

227.    Oxygen therapy for cystic fibrosis  

228.    Ozone therapy for the treatment of dental caries  

229.    Passiflora for anxiety disorder  

230.    Periconceptional supplementation with folate and/or multivitamins for preventing neural tube defects  

231.    Physical medicine modalities for mechanical neck disorders  (withdrawn)     

232.    Phytoestrogens for vasomotor menopausal symptoms  

233.    Phytomedicines (medicines derived from plants) for sickle cell disease  

234.    Polyunsaturated fatty acid (fish or evening primrose oil) for schizophrenia  

235.    Potassium supplementation for the management of primary hypertension in adults  

236.    Prebiotics in infants for prevention of allergic disease and food hypersensitivity  

237.    Probiotics for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis  

238.    Probiotics for maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease  

239.    Probiotics for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and/or steatohepatitis  

240.    Probiotics for preventing preterm labour  

241.    Probiotics for prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants  

242.    Probiotics for the prevention of pediatric antibiotic-associated diarrhea  

243.    Probiotics for treating infectious diarrhoea  

244.    Probiotics for treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated colitis in adults  

245.    Probiotics in infants for prevention of allergic disease and food hypersensitivity  

246.    Prolotherapy injections for chronic low-back pain  

247.    Protein restriction for children with chronic renal failure  

248.    Protein restriction for diabetic renal disease  

249.    Psychological and educational interventions for atopic eczema in children  

250.    Puerarin for acute ischaemic stroke  

251.    Puerarin injection for unstable angina pectoris  

252.    Pygeum africanum for benign prostatic hyperplasia  

253.    Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) supplementation in pregnancy  

254.    Relaxation therapies for the management of primary hypertension in adults  

255.    S-adenosyl-L-methionine for alcoholic liver diseases  

256.    Selenium for alleviating the side effects of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery in cancer patients  

257.    Selenium supplementation for asthma  

258.    Selenium supplementation for critically ill adults  

259.    Selenium supplementation to prevent short-term morbidity in preterm neonates  

260.    Serenoa repens for benign prostatic hyperplasia  

261.    Shengmai (a traditional Chinese herbal medicine) for heart failure  

262.    Snoezelen for dementia  

263.    Soy formula for prevention of allergy and food intolerance in infants  

264.    Speleotherapy for asthma  

265.    Spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain  

266.    Spinal manipulation for primary and secondary dysmenorrhoea  

267.    Spinal manipulative therapy for low back pain  

268.    St John's wort for depression  

269.    Stimulation of the wrist acupuncture point P6 for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting  

270.    Superoxide dismutase for preventing chronic lung disease in mechanically ventilated preterm infants  

271.    Tai chi for treating rheumatoid arthritis  

272.    Testosterone for schizophrenia  

273.    Therapeutic touch for anxiety disorders  

274.    Therapeutic touch for healing acute wounds  

275.    Therapeutic ultrasound for acute ankle sprains  

276.    Therapeutic ultrasound for osteoarthritis of the knee  

277.    Therapeutic ultrasound for postpartum perineal pain and dyspareunia  

278.    Therapeutic ultrasound for pressure sores  

279.    Therapeutic ultrasound for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis  

280.    Therapeutic ultrasound for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome  

281.    Therapeutic ultrasound for venous leg ulcers  

282.    Thiamine for Alzheimer's disease  

283.    Thiamine for Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome in people at risk from alcohol abuse  

284.    Tongxinluo (Tong xin luo or Tong-xin-luo) capsule for unstable angina pectoris  

285.    Topical analgesia for acute otitis media  

286.    Transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder  

287.    Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and acupuncture for primary dysmenorrhoea  

288.    Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for chronic low back pain (withdrawn)     

289.    Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for knee osteoarthritis  

290.    Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for chronic low-back pain  

291.    Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for chronic pain  

292.    Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for dementia  

293.    Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in the hand  

294.    Transcutaneous electrostimulation for suspected placental insufficiency (diagnosed by Doppler studies)  

295.    Treatments for breast engorgement during lactation  (withdrawn)     

296.    Treatments for non-epileptic attack disorder  

297.    Tryptophan and 5-hydroxytryptophan for depression  

298.    Tyrosine supplementation for phenylketonuria  

299.    Valerian for anxiety disorders  

300.    Vitamin A for non-measles pneumonia in children  

301.    Vitamin A for preventing acute lower respiratory tract infections in children up to seven years of age  

302.    Vitamin A for treating measles in children  

303.    Vitamin A supplementation during pregnancy  

304.    Vitamin A supplementation for cystic fibrosis  

305.    Vitamin A supplementation for reducing the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection  

306.    Vitamin A supplementation to prevent mortality and short and long-term morbidity in very low birthweight infants  

307.    Vitamin B12 for cognition  

308.    Vitamin C and superoxide dismutase (SOD) for diabetic retinopathy  

309.    Vitamin C for preventing and treating pneumonia  

310.    Vitamin C for preventing and treating the common cold  

311.    Vitamin C supplementation for asthma  

312.    Vitamin C supplementation in pregnancy  

313.    Vitamin D and vitamin D analogues for preventing fractures associated with involutional and post-menopausal osteoporosis  

314.    Vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy  

315.    Vitamin E for Alzheimer's disease  

316.    Vitamin E for intermittent claudication  

317.    Vitamin E for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia  

318.    Vitamin E supplementation for prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants  

319.    Vitamin E supplementation in pregnancy  

320.    Vitamin K for upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with liver diseases  

321.    Vitamin K prior to preterm birth for preventing neonatal periventricular haemorrhage  

322.    Vitamin supplementation for preventing miscarriage  

323.    Vitamins for epilepsy  

324.    Whole grain foods for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus  

325.    Yizhi capsule for vascular dementia  

326.    Yoga for epilepsy  

327.    Zhiling decoction for vascular dementia  

328.    Zinc for the common cold (withdrawn)     

329.    Zinc supplementation for improving pregnancy and infant outcome  

330.    Zinc supplementation for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus

 CAM Protocols Through Cochrane Library Issue 1 2008:

   1.  Acupuncture and assisted conception  

   2.    Acupuncture for benign prostatic hyperplasia  

   3.    Acupuncture for bladder dysfunction after spinal cord injury  

   4.    Acupuncture for chronic constipation  

   5.    Acupuncture for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome  

   6.    Acupuncture for chronic hepatitis B virus infection  

   7.    Acupuncture for dysphagia in acute stroke  

   8.    Acupuncture for opioid dependence  

   9.    Acupuncture for osteoarthritis  

  10.    Acupuncture for Parkinson's Disease  

  11.    Acupuncture for premenstrual syndrome  

  12.    Acupuncture for restless legs syndrome  

  13.    Acupuncture for symptomatic treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy  

  14.    Acupuncture for the treatment of post-operative pain  

  15.    Acupuncture for urinary incontinence in adults without neurological disease  

  16.    Alpha-lipoic acid for diabetic peripheral neuropathy  

  17.    Altered dietary salt intake for preventing and treating diabetic kidney disease  

  18.    Anti-oxidant foods or supplements for preventing cardiovascular disease  

  19.    Biofeedback for pain during labour  

  20.    Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) for fracture healing in adults  

  21.    Caffeine for cognition  

  22.    Cannabinoids for multiple sclerosis  

  23.    Cannabinoids in Tourette's syndrome  

  24.    Cannabis for schizophrenia  

  25.    L-carnitine for intermittent claudication  

  26.    Chinese herbal medicine alone or combined with vitamins for the treatment of gastric precancerous lesions  

  27.    Chinese herbal medicine for endometriosis  

  28.    Chinese herbal medicine Huangqi type formulation for nephrotic syndrome  

  29.    Chinese herbal medicines for treating diabetic foot ulcers  

  30.    Chinese herbal medicines for weight loss  

  31.    Chinese herbal therapy for functional dyspepsia   

  32.    Chinese herbs for symptom palliation in patients with lung cancer  

  33.    Chinese medicinal herbs "Dan Shen" compound for acute myocardial infarction  

  34.    Chinese medicinal herbs for diabetic kidney disease  

  35.    Chinese medicinal herbs for female subfertility   

  36.    Chinese medicinal herbs for urinary calculi  

  37.    Chinese medicinal herbs for vaginal bleeding of medical abortion  

  38.    Chiropractic for infantile colic  

  39.    Chiropractic interventions for low-back pain  

  40.    Chondroitin for osteoarthritis  

  41.    Chronotherapy versus conventional drug therapy for hypertension  

  42.    Chuanxiong type compounds for preventing cardiovascular diseases  

  43.    Chuanxiong-type preparation for acute ischemic stroke  

  44.    Comparison of medicinal herbs for chronic hepatitis B virus infection  

  45.    Complementary therapies for acne  

  46.    Complementary therapies for acne vulgaris  

  47.    Compound red sage root dropping pill versus nitrate for angina pectoris  

  48.    Cycled light in the intensive care unit for preterm/low birth weight infants  

  49.    Dance therapy for schizophrenia  

  50.    Dehydroepiandrosterone for postmenopausal women   

  51.    Dengzhanhua preparations for acute cerebral infarction  

  52.    Dietary advice for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults  

  53.    Dietary interventions for preventing complications in idiopathic hypercalciuria  

  54.    Dietary interventions for rheumatoid arthritis  

  55.    Dietary supplements for established atopic eczema  

  56.    Electrical stimulation for chronic wounds  

  57.    Electrical stimulation with non-implanted electrodes for urinary incontinence in adults  

  58.    Electromagnetic field stimulation for the treatment of delayed union or non-union of long bones  

  59.    Electromagnetic treatment for urinary incontinence in adults  

  60.    Elimination of cows' milk protein from infant diet for the treatment of infantile colic  

  61.    Enteral administration of probiotics for preventing infection in preterm or low birth weight infants  

  62.    Enteral nutrition for maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease  

  63.    Enteral nutritional supplementation with arginine for critically ill patients  

  64.    Enzyme therapy in oncology  

  65.    Evening Primrose Oil or other essential fatty acids for the treatment of pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS)  

  66.    Exercises for prevention of recurrences of low-back pain  

  67.    Fluid restriction for treatment of preterm babies with chronic lung disease  

  68.    Folate supplementation in pregnancy  

  69.    Garlic for the common cold  

  70.    Ginkgo biloba for cognitive improvement in healthy individuals  

  71.    Ginkgo biloba for intermittent claudication  

  72.    Glutamine supplementation for critically ill adults  

  73.    Glutamine supplementation in enteral or parenteral nutrition for the incidence of mucositis in colorectal cancer  

  74.    Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer  

  75.    Heliox for croup in children  

  76.    Heliox inhalation therapy for bronchiolitis in infants  

  77.    Herbal medicine for cervical degenerative disc disease  

  78.    Herbal medicine for relapse and metastasis in patients operated for colorectal cancer  

  79.    Herbal medicines for advanced colorectal cancer   

  80.    Herbal medicines for systemic lupus erythematosus  

  81.    Herbal medicines for treating osteoporosis  

  82.    Herbal preparations for uterine fibroids  

  83.    Herbal treatment for premenstrual syndrome  

  84.    High carbohydrate, high protein, low fat versus low carbohydrate, high protein, high fat enteral feeds for burns  

  85.    Homeopathic remedies for acute respiratory tract infections in children  

  86.    Homeopathic remedies for preventing recurrent acute respiratory tract infections in children  

  87.    Homeopathy for adverse effects of cancer management  

  88.    Homeopathy for osteoarthritis  

  89.    Honey as a topical treatment for wounds  

  90.    Huangqi preparations for unstable angina  

  91.    Huperzine A for Alzheimer's disease  

  92.    Inspiratory muscle training for cystic fibrosis   

  93.    Iron nutriture for colorectal cancer  

  94.    Iron supplementation for erythropoietin-treated preterm infants  

  95.    Iron supplementation for improving psychomotor development and cognitive function in infants under the age of one  

  96.    Iron supplementation for iron deficiency anemia in children   

  97.    Iron supplementation in enterally fed preterm infants  

  98.    Isokinetic exercise for improving knee flexor and extensor muscles  

  99.    Local cooling for relieving pain from perineal trauma sustained during childbirth  

100.    Long-term nutritional interventions for adult kidney transplant recipients  

101.    Low bacterial diet to prevent infection in neutropenic patients  

102.    Low glycaemic index, or low glycaemic load, diets for diabetes mellitus  

103.    The medical use of cannabis for reducing morbidity and mortality in patients with HIV/AIDS  

104.    Medicinal herbs for acute hepatitis B  

105.    Medicinal herbs for cholelithiasis  

106.    Meditation therapies for attention deficit /hyperactivity disorder  

107.    Mental practice for treating upper extremity deficits in individuals with hemiparesis after stroke  

108.    Midwifery-led versus other models of care delivery for childbearing women  

109.    Mind and body therapy for fibromyalgia  

110.    Mistletoe Therapy in Oncology  

111.    Modifications of maternal caffeine intake for improving pregnancy outcome  

112.    Music during caesarean section under regional anesthesia for improving maternal and infant outcomes  

113.    Music for preoperative anxiety  

114.    Music interventions for improving psychological and physical outcomes in cancer patients  

115.    Music interventions for mechanically ventilated patients  

116.    Music therapy for acquired brain injury  

117.    Non-hormonal therapy for hot flushes in postmenopausal women  

118.    Non-pharmacological interventions for epilepsy in people with intellectual disabilities  

119.    Normobaric and hyperbaric oxygen therapy for migraine and cluster headache  

120.    Nutritional supplementation for glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus  

121.    Nutritional supplements for acute renal failure   

122.    Nutritional supplements for people being treated for active tuberculosis  

123.    Omega-3 fatty acids for bipolar disorder  

124.    Omega 3 fatty acids for depression  

125.    Oral evening primrose oil and borage oil for atopic eczema  

126.    Oral zinc for treating diarrhoea in children  

127.    Pelargonium sidoides extract (Umckaloabo) for acute respiratory tract infections  

128.    Peri-operative glycemic control regimens for preventing surgical site infections in adults  

129.    Phytoestrogens in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis  

130.    Postoperative iron supplementation for preventing anaemia and minimising allogeneic blood transfusion in patients undergoing major elective surgery  

131.    Preoperative iron supplementation for preventing anaemia and minimising allogeneic blood transfusion in patients undergoing major elective surgery  

132.    Probiotic agents for the treatment of diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome  

133.    Probiotics for atopic eczema  

134.    Probiotics for induction of remission in Crohn's Disease  

135.    Probiotics for preventing acute upper respiratory tract infections  

136.    Probiotics for the prevention of acute otitis media in children  

137.    Probiotics for the prevention of Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea in adults  

138.    Probiotics for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis  

139.    Quinine for muscle cramps  

140.    Reiki treatment for psychological symptoms  

141.    Saline nasal irrigation for acute upper respiratory tract infections   

142.    Sanchi for acute ischaemic stroke  

143.    Selenium for preventing cancer  

144.    Steam inhalation or humidified oxygen for acute bronchiolitis in children up to three years of age  

145.    Supplemental plant sterols and stanols for serum cholesterol and cardiovascular disease  

146.    Supplementation with two or more micronutrients versus single micronutrient supplementation or placebo in young children  

147.    Therapeutic ultrasound for soft-tissue injuries of the elbow  

148.    Therapeutic ultrasound for soft-tissue injuries of the knee  

149.    Therapeutic ultrasound for treating fractures in adults  

150.    Tobacco smoking cessation for treating acne  

151.    Tongxinluo capsule for acute stroke  

152.    Touch therapies for pain relief in children and adults  

153.    Traditional birth attendant training for improving health behaviours and pregnancy outcomes  

154.    Traditional Chinese herbs for psoriasis  

155.    Traditional Chinese interventions for stable angina  

156.    Traditional Chinese medicinal herbs for idiopathic chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome  

157.    Traditional Chinese medicinal herbs for induction of remission in advanced or late gastric cancer  

158.    Traditional Chinese medicinal herbs for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis  

159.    Traditional Chinese medicine for epilepsy  

160.    Traditional Chinese medicine for opioid withdrawal syndrome  

161.    Traditional Chinese medicine herbs for preventing bleeding from haemorrhoids  

162.    Transcranial magnetic stimulation for post-traumatic stress disorder  

163.    Transcranial magnetic stimulation for schizophrenia  

164.    Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for cancer pain in adults  

165.    Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for acute pain  

166.    Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for pain relief in labour  

167.    The use of melatonin as an adjunctive treatment for epilepsy  

168.    Uterine massage for preventing postpartum haemorrhage  

169.    Vitamin A for preventing acute lower respiratory tract infections in children and adults  

170.    Vitamin A supplementation for breastfeeding mothers  

171.    Vitamin B for treating peripheral neuropathy  

172.    Vitamin D analogues for treatment and prevention of bone disease in chronic kidney disease  

173.    Vitamin D supplementation for improving bone mineral density in children  

174.    Vitamin D with or without calcium for treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women  

175.    Vitamins and minerals for the prevention of colorectal adenomas and carcinomas  

176.    Vitex agnus castus for premenstrual syndrome  

177.    Xylitol containing oral products for preventing dental caries  

178.    Zinc for male subfertility  

179.    Zinc supplementation for the prevention of pneumonia in children aged 2 months to 59 months  

180.    Zinc supplements for preventing otitis media 
 



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