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Editor-in-Chief Melissa Norton, MD
Medical Editor Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD
In-house Editor Natalie Pafitis MSc
Welcome to BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine published by BioMed Central
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in interventions and resources that complement or replace conventional therapies, with a specific emphasis on research that explores the biological mechanisms of action, as well as their efficacy, safety, costs, patterns of use and/or implementation.
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine (ISSN 1472-6882) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, EMBASE, Scopus, Cinahl, FSTA, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
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BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9 :38
One quarter of preoperative patients at the University of Kansas Hospital use natural products, and guidelines should therefore be established regarding discontinuation of natural products before surgery to prevent possible interactions with drugs or adverse reactions.
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9 :18
The evaluation of complex health interventions based on a pharmacological outcomes model is problematic and may require an alternative framework based on programme theory that takes both the intervention and the patient into account.
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Research article
Aqueous extracts from dietary supplements influence the production of inflammatory cytokines in immortalized and primary T lymphocytes Paul R Hanlon, Melissa G Robbins, Chris Scholl, David M Barnes BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9 :51 (14 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Building resilience: A preliminary exploration of women's perceptions of the use of acupuncture as an adjunct to In Vitro Fertilisation
Sheryl de Lacey, Caroline A Smith, Charlotte Paterson BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9 :50 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Oral administration of PPC enhances antigen-specific CD8+ T cell responses while reducing IgE levels in sensitized mice. Mike Burrows, Deepak Assundai, Esteban Celis, Frank Tufaro, Akiko Tanaka, W GUY Bradley BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9 :49 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Evaluation of hypoglycemic and anti-hyperglycemic potential of Tridax procumbens (Linn.) Hemant Pareek, Sameer Sharma, Balvant S Khajja, Kusum Jain, GC Jain BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9 :48 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Studies on the antidiarrhoeal activity of Aegle marmelos unripe fruit: Validating its traditional usage S Brijesh, Poonam Daswani, Pundarikakshudu Tetali, Noshir Antia, Tannaz Birdi BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9 :47 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Cytotoxic and antibacterial activities of endophytic fungi isolated from plants at the National Park, Pahang, Malaysia Nurul AMN Hazalin, Kalavathy Ramasamy, Siong Meng Lim, Ibtisam Abdul Wahab, Anthony LJ Cole, Abu Bakar Abdul Majeed BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9 :46 (21 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Bee products prevent VEGF-induced angiogenesis in human umbilical vein endothelial cells Hiroshi Izuta, Masamitsu Shimazawa, Kazuhiro Tsuruma, Yoko Araki, Satoshi Mishima, Hideaki Hara BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9 :45 (17 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Interleukin-6 and Cyclooxygenase-2 downregulation by fatty-acid fractions of Ranunculus constantinopolitanus Sabreen F Fostok, Rima A Ezzeddine, Fadia R Homaidan, Jamal A Al-Saghir, Ralph G Salloum, Najat A Saliba, Rabih S Talhouk BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9 :44 (16 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Mutagenicity of Chinese traditional medicine Semen Armeniacae amarum by two modified Ames tests Jianling Jin, Bo Liu, Hui Zhang, Xiao Tian, Yupin Cai, Peiji Gao BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9 :43 (15 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Self-medication with over-the-counter drugs and complementary medications in South Australia's elderly population Lynn Yeen Goh, Agnes I Vitry, Susan J Semple, Adrian Esterman, Mary A Luszcz BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9 :42 (11 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Evaluation of prescribing patterns in a German network of
CAM physicians for the treatment of patients with
hypertension: a prospective observational study Elke Jeschke, Thomas Ostermann, Horst C Vollmar, Matthias Kroz, Angelina Bockelbrink, Claudia M Witt, Stefan N Willich, Harald Matthes BMC Family Practice 2009, 10 :78 (10 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Effects of chromium picolinate on glycemic control and
kidney of the obese Zucker rat
Mahmood S Mozaffari, Rafik Abdelsayed, Jun Yao Liu, Hereward Wimborne, Azza El-Remessy, Ahmed El-Marakby Nutrition & Metabolism 2009, 6 :51 (10 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Help-seeking behaviour among people living with chronic hip or knee pain in the community Carina A Thorstensson, Rachael Gooberman-Hill, Joy Adamson, Susan Williams, Paul Dieppe BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009, 10 :153 (7 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Utilisation of Pangolin (Manis sps) in traditional Yorubic medicine in Ijebu province, Ogun State, Nigeria Durojaye A Soewu, Ibukun A Ayodele Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2009, 5 :39 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
Acupuncture for dry eye: a randomised controlled trial protocol
Tae-Hun Kim, Jong-In Kim, Mi-Suk Shin, Myeong SOO Lee, Jun-Yong Choi, So-Yong Jung, Ae-Ran Kim, Jae-Uk Seol, Sun-Mi Choi Trials 2009, 10 :112 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Cannabis as a substitute for alcohol and other drugs Amanda Reiman Harm Reduction Journal 2009, 6 :35 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Review
An epidemiological examination of the subluxation construct using Hill's criteria of causation Timothy A Mirtz, Lon Morgan, Lawrence H Wyatt, Leon Greene Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2009, 17 :13 (2 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
A novel combination of Chinese medicines to treat advanced cancers and lymphomas tested in rats Dawn N Waterhouse Chinese Medicine 2009, 4 :22 (27 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Animals to heal animals: ethnoveterinary practices in semiarid region, Northeastern Brazil Maine VA Confessor, L Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2009, 5 :37 (26 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case Report
Dejian mind-body intervention improves the functioning of a patient with chronic epilepsy: a case reportAgnes S Chan, Sophia L Sze, Mei-chun Cheung, Joseph MK Lam, Dejian Shi Cases Journal 2009, 2 :9080 (24 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ]
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