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Association of Health Literacy with Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use: A Cross-Sectional Study in Adult Primary Care Patients

Sujeev S Bains, Leonard E Egede BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011, 11:138 (30 December 2011)

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Chinese herb mix Tiáo-Gēng-Tāng possesses antiaging and antioxidative effects and upregulates expression of estrogen receptors alpha and beta in ovariectomized rats

Lian-wei Xu, Lan Kluwe, Ting-ting Zhang, Sheng-nan Li, Yan-yan Mou, Zhen Sang, Jun Ma, Xiong Lu, Zhuo-jun Sun BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011, 11:137 (30 December 2011)

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Developing a patient-centered outcome measure for complementary and alternative medicine therapies II: Refining content validity through cognitive interviews

Jennifer J Thompson, Kimberly L Kelly, Cheryl Ritenbaugh, Allison L Hopkins, Colette M Sims, Stephen J Coons BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011, 11:136 (29 December 2011)

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Developing a patient-centered outcome measure for complementary and alternative medicine therapies I: defining content and format

Cheryl Ritenbaugh, Mimi Nichter, Mark A Nichter, Kimberly L Kelly, Colette M Sims, Iris R Bell, Heide M Castañeda, Charles R Elder, Mary S Koithan, Elizabeth G Sutherland, Marja J Verhoef, Sarah L Warber, Stephen J Coons BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011, 11:135 (29 December 2011)

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Grape seed proanthocyanidins inhibit the invasive potential of head and neck cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma cells by targeting EGFR expression and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition

Qian Sun, Ram Prasad, Eben Rosenthal, Santosh K Katiyar BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011, 11:134 (21 December 2011)

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Effects of vitamin E supplementation on renal non-enzymatic antioxidants in young rats submitted to exhaustive exercise stress

Sérvio A Bucioli, Luiz de Abreu, Vitor E Valenti, Claudio Leone, Helio Vannucchi BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011, 11:133 (20 December 2011)

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Non-verbal communication of compassion: measuring psychophysiologic effects

Kathi J Kemper, Hossam A Shaltout BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011, 11:132 (20 December 2011)

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Characteristics and job satisfaction of general practitioners using complementary and alternative medicine in Germany - is there a pattern?

Stefanie Joos, Berthold Musselmann, Joachim Szecsenyi, Katja Goetz BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011, 11:131 (19 December 2011)

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Phenolic content and antioxidant property of the bark extracts of Ziziphus mucronata Willd. subsp. mucronata Willd

Olufunmiso O Olajuyigbe, Anthony J Afolayan BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011, 11:130 (16 December 2011)

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Boswellia sacra essential oil induces tumor cell-specific apoptosis and suppresses tumor aggressiveness in cultured human breast cancer cells

Mahmoud M Suhail, Weijuan Wu, Amy Cao, Fadee G Mondalek, Kar-Ming Fung, Pin-Tsen Shih, Yu-Ting Fang, Cole Woolley, Gary Young, Hsueh-Kung Lin BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011, 11:129 (15 December 2011)

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Steam sauna and mother roasting in Lao PDR: practices and chemical constituents of essential oils of plant species used in postpartum recovery

Hugo J de Boer, Vichith Lamxay, Lars Björk BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011, 11:128 (15 December 2011)

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Motion style acupuncture treatment (MSAT) for acute low back pain with severe disability: a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial protocol

Joon-Shik Shin, In-Hyuk Ha, Tae-Gyu Lee, Youngkwon Choi, Byoung-Yoon Park, Me-riong Kim, Myeong Soo Lee BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011, 11:127 (13 December 2011)

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Antioxidant rich flavonoids from Oreocnide integrifolia enhance glucose uptake and insulin secretion and protects pancreatic β-cells from streptozotocin insult

Ansarullah, Bhavna Bharucha, Mitesh Dwivedi, Naresh C Laddha, Rasheedunnisa Begum, Anandwardhan A Hardikar, AV Ramachandran BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011, 11:126 (12 December 2011)

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Influence of the Chungkookjang on histamine-induced wheal and flare skin response: a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial

Dae-Young Kwon, Hye-Jeong Yang, Min-Jeong Kim, Hee-Joo Kang, Hyun-Jin Kim, Ki-Chan Ha, Hyang-Im Back, Sun-Young Kim, Eun-Ok Park, Min-Gul Kim, Seok-Kwon Yun, Soo-Wan Chae, Back-Hwan Cho BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011, 11:125 (5 December 2011)

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The effectiveness of moxibustion for the treatment of functional constipation: a randomized, sham-controlled, patient blinded, pilot clinical trial

Ji-Eun Park, Jae-Uk Sul, Kyungwon Kang, Byung-Cheul Shin, Kwon-Eui Hong, Sun-Mi Choi BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011, 11:124 (2 December 2011)

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Anticancer activity of an extract from needles and twigs of Taxus cuspidata and its synergistic effect as a cocktail with 5-fluorouracil

Weihu Shang, Jinping Qiao, Chenxin Gu, Wei Yin, Jinglei Du, Wei Wang, Meilin Zhu, Mei Han, Weidong Lu BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011, 11:123 (2 December 2011)

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Comparing oil based ointment versus standard practice for the treatment of moderate burns in Greece: a trial based cost effectiveness evaluation

Vilelmine J Carayanni, Evangelia G Tsati, Georgia C H Spyropoulou, Fotini N Antonopoulou, John D Ioannovich BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011, 11:122 (1 December 2011)

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Survey of CAM interest, self-care, and satisfaction with health care for type 2 diabetes at group health cooperative

Ryan Bradley, Karen J Sherman, Sheryl Catz, Carlo Calabrese, Luesa Jordan, Lou Grothaus, Dan C Cherkin BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011, 11:121 (1 December 2011)

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