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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"Alternative Therapy"”.
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The quest for self-discovery : the reconstruction of self identity stories in alternative therapy groups
… of self identity stories in a defined area of alternative therapy. An initial document analysis of advertisements in directories, described as alternative to promote views and practices on complementary health and environmental issues, suggested that the category of psychotherapy and …
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The association between sperm aneuploidy and male infertility: Screening, aetiology and possible routes to alternative therapy
… its association with infertility? Whether use of alternative therapy (in this case, traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)) can be used to improve sperm disomy levels. Statistical analysis of questionnaire data revealed that infertility specialists believed there to be merit in screening sperm …
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Evaluation of the efficacy of a Chinese herbal medicine in the treatment of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee
… side effects. Chinese medicine (CM) is a popular alternative therapy for OA, however the majority of CM efficacy studies have been methodologically inadequate. CM has traditionally treated OA under the clinical descriptor of ‘Bi Syndrome’ (painful obstruction syndrome) which includes a range of …
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Finding Tuwaqachi, and Other Essays
… look at intentional community and center for alternative therapy located in southern Michigan during the 1970s, by examining several lives caught up in this project. Part two of this collection comprises a series of lyric essays which explore the need to be heard, as well as the ultimate …
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Studies on a novel bioactive peptide, QUB-1264, extracted from the skin secretion of Odorrana schmackeri
… are paying more attention to finding an alternative therapy to replace antibiotics. In this process, antimicrobial peptides which are small compounds with activity against a broad spectrum of microorganisms, have attracted attention. On the other hand, the skin secretions of amphibians …
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An Exploratory Mixed Methodology Study Into the Theoretical Foundation of Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy
<p>Equine-assisted psychotherapy is emerging as a new alternative therapy method. As the field is new, there is limited amount of research looking at the current theoretical foundation being utilized in the therapeutic process. This study aims to explore the field of equine-assisted psychotherapy …
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Fluid Dynamics Assessment of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Performance
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) an alternative therapy to standardized surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in the treatment of severe symptomatic aortic stenosis has evolved greatly in the last decade based on results from successful clinical trials. These trials revealed …
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The body, health, and healing in alternative and integrated medicine: An ethnography of homeopathy in South London
During the recent exponential rise in the use of alternative medicines (AM) in the West and increasing integration into the health service, little research has been done on AM in the context in which it is practised, or over time to look at changing belief systems. This thesis provides an …
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The Effect Of Therapeutic Horsemanship Program On Emotionally Disturbed Boys
… no agreed upon name, the term "pet facilitated therapy" has become widely accepted. Pet facilitated therapy has been particularly adopted to describe the relationship between humans and domestic animals. In contrast to public attitudes of twenty years ago, the field of animal-human relationships …
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Investigation of the use of extracellular vesicles for the treatment of congenital muscular dystrophy
… main strategies, small molecule treatments, gene therapy and cell therapy. This thesis investigates the use of extracellular vesicles (EVs) as an alternative therapy to those currently under investigation. For this purpose, the size exclusion chromatography (SEC) technique was characterised and …
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Development of a novel infection model to test CSF1-Fc as a potential therapeutic for early onset sepsis
… associated with antibiotic-induced dysbiosis, an alternative therapy is required. Our laboratory proposes colony stimulating factor-1 fusion protein (CSF1-Fc) as a potential host-based therapeutic, to clear the underlying infection and limit inflammation in EOS, as it has been shown to increase …
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Injectable hyaluronic acid scaffolds for cartilage tissue engineering
… years, tissue engineering has emerged as an alternative therapy. Tissue engineering enhances the body's natural healing capacity by providing cells, signaling molecules, and an environment in the form of a scaffold that is conducive to tissue growth. This project has focused on the …
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Dyspnea: Effect of Auricular Acupressure in End Stage Lung Cancer Patients, a Pilot Feasibility Study
… difficult to recruit patients to a trial of alternative therapy in advanced disease, it is possible to test such treatments that potentially can improve symptoms in palliative care. Auricular acupressure may help ameliorate dyspnea. There is a continued need for symptom control at end of the …
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Efficacy of Brushing with Probiotics for the Reduction of Gingivitis
… the use of probiotics as a natural, healthy alternative therapy to antibiotics for the treatment and management of oral diseases should continue to be evaluated. Several research studies reviewed in the process of completing this thesis have shown probiotics have great possibilities in the …
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Antioxidant Intervention With manganese(Iii)-Salophen in the Selenite Cataract Model: Implications for Cataract Disease
… Medicare $3.4 billion in 1997. Development of an alternative therapy for this disease would provide medical and economic benefits. We have investigated a novel antioxidant, the superoxide scavenger Mn(III)-salophen, as a therapeutic agent in the selenite cataract model. Mn(III)-salophen has been …
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Nursing Education in Complementary Alternative Modalities: A Case Study
… preparation for and utilization of complimentary alternative modality (CAM) interventions by an experienced Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) prepared nurse practitioner (NP) working in an outpatient setting.</p> <p><strong>Background: </strong>Given the widespread use of CAM by the American public …
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The Effects Of Chinese Calligraphy On Reducing Anxiety And Comorbid Depression Levels Among Breast Cancer Patients In Hong Kong
… the needs of breast cancer patients by providing alternative therapy that is culturally receptive. The primary objective of the study was to examine to what extent Chinese calligraphy intervention can reduce the anxiety and comorbid depression levels among the breast cancer patients in Hong …
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PULMONARY DELIVERY OF RESVERATROL-LOADED NANOCOMPOSITE MICROPARTICLES TO TREAT LUNG CANCER
… related death worldwide. Current cancer chemotherapy, involves the administration of cytotoxic drugs that kill all cells exhibiting a high rate of proliferation and regeneration, which is a characteristic of cancer cells, but also non-cancerous cells, such as hair follicles, bone marrow and …
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Cannabis for medical use in rare diseases
… treatment options for RD patients, MC can be an alternative therapy for symptom relief
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Interaction of skin cells with skin microbiota
… anti-virulence properties may be a promising alternative therapy for the healing of infected wounds.
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