Download or read book Acupuncture as an Adjuvant in the Treatment of HIV AIDS written by Elizabeth A. Sommers and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-18 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: Background: The use of acupuncture in the U.S. by individuals living with HIV/AIDS represents a new area of clinical and academic study. Since many individuals turn to acupuncture for relief of side-effects related to their use of antiretroviral medication, examining this aspect of care is of special therapeutic, public health, and economic interest. In the three papers of this dissertation, I address the use of acupuncture as an adjuvant to medical care, particularly focused on its role in side-effect management and promoting medication adherence. Concomitant economic ramifications and interdependencies between quality of life and treatment adherence are also explored, as well as potential disparities in access to acupuncture related to changes in federal funding. Methods: The first paper (Dynamic Interplay of Adherence to HIV-medication, Quality of Life, and Side Effect Management) examines a conceptual model that may be useful for understanding these dynamic inter-relationships. The second paper (Cost-effectiveness of Acupuncture to Improve and Sustain Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy) explores cost-effectiveness of enhanced adherence and compares associated costs and health outcomes resulting from using acupuncture in order to optimize adherence to antiretroviral therapy. The last paper (Examining Changes in Utilization of Acupuncture Care Related to Reduction in Ryan White Care Act Funding) addresses the issue of utilization and uses bivariate and multivariate analyses to explore disparities associated with demographic and behavioral issues. Both the second and third papers use data from retrospective medical record review. Results: Records of approximately 1100 patients were included in the analyses. Cost-effectiveness estimates were found to be consistent with costs of other interventions to promote adherence to antiretroviral therapy previously reported in the literature. Although disparities in utilization of acupuncture were noted for female patients and for those reporting use of alcohol, small sample size may have hampered the study's ability to detect meaningful differences. Recommendations: The use of acupuncture as an adjuvant to HIV/AIDS care merits clinical and research interest. Although limitations of these analyses were evident, results indicate that acupuncture may offer therapeutic benefit through promoting adherence to antiretroviral therapy. Continued outreach services for all aspects of care to women living with HIV/AIDS seemingly remain important.
Download or read book Role of Acupuncture as an Adjuvant Therapy in the Treatment of HIV AIDS written by Elizabeth Ann Sommers and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: Background: The use of acupuncture in the U.S. by individuals living with HIV/AIDS represents a new area of clinical and academic study. Since many individuals turn to acupuncture for relief of side-effects related to their use of antiretroviral medication, examining this aspect of care is of special therapeutic, public health, and economic interest. In the three papers of this dissertation, I address the use of acupuncture as an adjuvant to medical care, particularly focused on its role in side-effect management and promoting medication adherence. Concomitant economic ramifications and interdependencies between quality of life and treatment adherence are also explored, as well as potential disparities in access to acupuncture related to changes in federal funding. Methods: The first paper (Dynamic Interplay of Adherence to HIV-medication, Quality of Life, and Side Effect Management) examines a conceptual model that may be useful for understanding these dynamic inter-relationships. The second paper (Cost-effectiveness of Acupuncture to Improve and Sustain Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy) explores cost-effectiveness of enhanced adherence and compares associated costs and health outcomes resulting from using acupuncture in order to optimize adherence to antiretroviral therapy. The last paper (Examining Changes in Utilization of Acupuncture Care Related to Reduction in Ryan White Care Act Funding) addresses the issue of utilization and uses bivariate and multivariate analyses to explore disparities associated with demographic and behavioral issues. Both the second and third papers use data from retrospective medical record review. Results: Records of approximately 1100 patients were included in the analyses. Cost-effectiveness estimates were found to be consistent with costs of other interventions to promote adherence to antiretroviral therapy previously reported in the literature. Although disparities in utilization of acupuncture were noted for female patients and for those reporting use of alcohol, small sample size may have hampered the study's ability to detect meaningful differences. Recommendations: The use of acupuncture as an adjuvant to HIV/AIDS care merits clinical and research interest. Although limitations of these analyses were evident, results indicate that acupuncture may offer therapeutic benefit through promoting adherence to antiretroviral therapy. Continued outreach services for all aspects of care to women living with HIV/AIDS seemingly remain important.
Download or read book Public Health And Health Services Research In Traditional Complementary And Integrative Health Care International Perspectives written by and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2019-05-03 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The use and practice of traditional, complementary and/or integrative medicine (TCIM) raises significant questions, poses many challenges and holds much potential for the broad fields of public health and health services research.This book brings together leading international researchers with backgrounds and expertise across broad multi-disciplinary sub-fields including health social science, biostatistics, clinical pharmacology, implementation science, health geography and health economics. Contributors draw upon their research and experience to explain and review core research and practice issues on TCIM and its future development.The book offers a rounded understanding of the current and future possibilities associated with the TCIM-public health and health services research interface and provides an essential overview of the broad evidence-base emerging in this area of research, policy and practice. Individual chapters employ specific case studies, featuring particular medicines/therapies, and focusing upon a number of health care settings and environments including general practice, community pharmacy, hospital specialisms as well as community-based private practice and self-care.
Download or read book Chinese Medicine and Healing written by TJ Hinrichs and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-07 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In covering the subject of Chinese medicine, this book addresses topics such as oracle bones, the treatment of women, fertility and childbirth, nutrition, acupuncture, and Qi as well as examining Chinese medicine as practiced globally in places such as Africa, Australia, Vietnam, Korea, and the United States.
Download or read book The Substance Abuse Handbook written by Pedro Ruiz and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2007 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Substance Abuse Handbook succinctly presents the most clinically relevant information from Lowinson, Ruiz, Millman and Langrod's Substance Abuse: A Comprehensive Textbook, Fourth Edition. In a user-friendly format, this portable handbook provides all the information health care professionals need to diagnose and treat addictive disorders and associated medical conditions. Major sections cover etiological factors, substances of abuse, compulsive and addictive behaviors, evaluation and diagnostic classification, treatment modalities, management of associated medical conditions, substance abuse in children, adolescents, and the elderly, women's issues, special groups and settings, models of prevention, training and education, and policy issues.
Download or read book Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2017-09-28 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drug overdose, driven largely by overdose related to the use of opioids, is now the leading cause of unintentional injury death in the United States. The ongoing opioid crisis lies at the intersection of two public health challenges: reducing the burden of suffering from pain and containing the rising toll of the harms that can arise from the use of opioid medications. Chronic pain and opioid use disorder both represent complex human conditions affecting millions of Americans and causing untold disability and loss of function. In the context of the growing opioid problem, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched an Opioids Action Plan in early 2016. As part of this plan, the FDA asked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to convene a committee to update the state of the science on pain research, care, and education and to identify actions the FDA and others can take to respond to the opioid epidemic, with a particular focus on informing FDA's development of a formal method for incorporating individual and societal considerations into its risk-benefit framework for opioid approval and monitoring.
Download or read book Index Medicus written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 2068 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vols. for 1963- include as pt. 2 of the Jan. issue: Medical subject headings.
Download or read book Medical Acupuncture written by Jacqueline Filshie and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 734 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensively revised and expanded with vital new content, the second edition of Medical Acupuncture continues to explore the realistic integration of acupuncture into conventional medicine. Advocating the Western medical acupuncture approach (WMA), this science-based compendium provides the trained practitioner with all the latest research on the effectiveness of WMA and its associated mechanisms, techniques, clinical practice and evidence. Medical Acupuncture demonstrates a variety of needling techniques and clinical applications within the context of WMA and its evolution from traditional Chinese acupuncture using current knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology alongside the principles of evidence-based medicine. Split into seven sections the book begins by establishing the roots of WMA in the Introduction and then progresses on to describe the mechanisms of action in Section 2, including peripheral components of stimulation and evidence from neuroimaging. Sections 3 and 4 cover clinical approaches (eg, superficial needling, electroacupuncture, safety of acupuncture) and techniques related to acupuncture (TENS, laser therapy). Section 5 takes a closer look at the difficulties faced by trials and reviews while Section 6 goes on to showcase 21 clinical uses of WMA, ranging from chronic pain, mental health, obstetrics and primary care to sports medicine, respiratory conditions and neurology. The final reference section contains dermatome/myotome maps, meridian/channel charts and standard international nomenclature. Comprehensive coverage of the scientific evidence and clinical application of acupuncture in medicine Balances the genuine benefits of acupuncture against unfounded claims Presents a wide range of treatable conditions from psychiatry and palliative care through to the pain clinic and veterinary medicine Clinical points boxes highlight key knowledge and learning Illustrated with over 130 drawings and photographs Content restructure and overhaul with contributions from over 40 world leading experts Individual chapters on the use of acupuncture for a wide range of medical conditions including gynaecology and infertility, cancer and palliative care, drug dependence, obesity, sports medicine, dentistry and veterinary practice Updated with the latest scientific evidence Expanded information on neuroanatomical and neurophysiological considerations in relation to the mechanisms of acupuncture
Download or read book AIDS and Other Manifestations of HIV Infection written by Gary Wormser and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2004-02-18 with total page 1099 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extensively revised and updated, the new edition of AIDS and Other Manifestations of HIV Infection is an essential reference resource providing a comprehensive overview of the biological properties of this etiologic viral agent, its clinicopathological manifestations, the epidemiology of its infection, and present and future therapeutic options. Expanded section on clinical manifestations includes new chapters on cardiovascular, renal and dermatologic manifestations of HIV infection Additional chapters on molecular diagnostic techniques, the role of host genetic variation in HIV infection and its manifestations, the discovery and development of new HIV medicines, analysis of HIV dynamics using mathematical models, toxicities of antiretroviral therapy, HIV drug susceptibility testing, practical therapeutics and the global impact of HIV and AIDS
Download or read book Pain and Chemical Dependency written by Howard Smith and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-04-25 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Both pain and addiction are tremendous public health problems. Practitioners of every stripe say that they learned precious little about pain or addiction in their training and readily admit that instruction on the interface of pain and addiction is nonexistent. The recent problem of prescription drug abuse has only served to highlight the fact that these two worlds need unificationthose who treat pain must be informed about the risks of controlled substances and those who treat addiction need to better and more fully understand their benefits. Nowhere is the pooled knowledge of pain management and addiction medicine brought together to allow for a greater appreciation of the risks of addiction when treating people with pain and the pain problems of those with chemical dependency. This major new volume brings this vast knowledge base together, presenting an array of perspectives by the foremost thought leaders at the interface of pain and chemical dependency, and is the most comprehensive resource on the subject to date.There have been an increasing number of seminars devoted to this topic and a new society, The International Society on Pain and Chemical Dependency, has recently been formed, and this volume is destined to become the classic text on this multidisciplinary subject. It will appeal to anesthesiologists, neurologists, rehab physicians, palliative care staff, pain center physicians, and psychologists.
Download or read book AIDS Bibliography written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With HIV AIDS TIP 37 written by U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-11-22 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Major research advances have substantially improved our understanding of the biology of HIV and the pathogenesis (i.e., origin and development) of AIDS. The pathogenesis of AIDS is now known to result from the ability of HIV to replicate at the rate of a billion new virions (viral particles) per day and nearly 10 trillion new virions over the course of HIV infection. This, countered by the ability of the body to produce CD4+ T cell lymphocytes (a primary target cell for HIV), sets the stage for the struggle between HIV and the immune system-a struggle that lasts from the first day of HIV infection to end-stage disease and death.
Download or read book Translational Acupuncture Research written by Ying Xia and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by many scientists and clinicians from China, USA, Canada and other countries, this monograph discusses translational research on acupuncture. Besides general topics on acupuncture practice (e.g., different styles and techniques of acupuncture), topics include some refractory diseases such as chronic fatigue syndrome, Parkinson’s disease, cardiovascular dysfunction, chronic pain, post-concussion syndrome and post-traumatic stress disorder and cancer-related symptoms. The factors influencing acupuncture research are comprehensively addressed in the final chapter. This unique book provides a translational perspective on modern acupuncture for not only acupuncturists, but also neuroscientists, neurologists, and other clinicians. For medical students and undergraduate and graduate students majoring in biology, this book is an advanced course for learning the progress in alternative and complementary Medicine.
Download or read book Clinical Assessment and Treatment of HIV written by Mary Lou Galantino and published by Slack. This book was released on 1992 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This remarkably comprehensive book focuses on practical applications for managing the chronic HIV patient. The text includes an in-depth presentation of a program that incorporates assessment tools, nutrition, exercise, pain management, psychosocial issues, home care & more. This hands-on reference introduces new methods of treatment & rehabilitation specifically designed for managing this chronic illness.
Download or read book AIDS and Complementary Alternative Medicine written by Leanna J. Standish and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive resource compiles the latest scientific information relating to complementary and alternative therapies and the treatment of HIV/AIDS. It presents the latest research in the areas of homeopathy, therapeutic touch, manual medicine, nutrition, and movement therapy for people living with HIV/AIDS. The special research challenges that are involved in the scientific evaluation of complementary and alternative medicines are discussed, and the authors offer new insights into the complex pathogenesis of AIDS. Part of the Medical Guides to Complementary & Alternative Medicine series.
Download or read book Integrative Medicine written by David P. Rakel and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-08-12 with total page 1378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by physicians who are experts in both traditional and complementary medicine, Integrative Medicine, 5th Edition, uses a clinical, disease-oriented approach to safely and effectively incorporate alternative therapies into primary care practice. Drawing on available scientific evidence and the authors’ first-hand experiences, it covers therapies such as botanicals, supplements, mind-body, lifestyle choices, nutrition, exercise, spirituality, and other integrative medicine modalities. This highly regarded reference offers practical guidance for reducing costs and improving patient care while focusing on prevention and wellness for a better quality of life. Explains how to make the best use of integrative medicine and the mechanisms by which these therapeutic modalities work, keeping you at the forefront of the trend toward integrative health care. Templated chapters make it quick and easy to find key information such as dosing, pearls, the Prevention Prescription, and Therapeutic Reviews that incorporates the Evidence vs Harm Icon. Uses the reliable SORT method (Strength of Recommendation Taxonomy) to provide evidence-based ratings, grading both the evidence and the relative potential harm. Thoroughly updated, ensuring that you remain well informed regarding the latest evidence. Contains 10 new chapters covering clinician resilience, supporting immunity, NASH/fatty liver, hair loss, rethinking the movement prescription, compassion practices, prescribing low-dose naltrexone, psychedelics, tapering off PPIs and opioids, as well as an expanded osteopathy chapter. Covers timely topics aimed at reducing the epidemics of polypharmacy and opioid overuse, as well as supporting immunity in the face of infectious diseases. Provides online access to multiple-choice questions for every chapter—perfect for board exam review.
Download or read book The Neurology of AIDS written by Howard E. Gendelman and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2011-11-29 with total page 1156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive textbook covers all aspects of the neurology of AIDS including the latest scientific research, clinical presentation and treatment strategies. Particular emphasis is placed on current thinking with regard to disease pathogenesis patient care, and the prospects for the future.
