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  1. Traditional medicine (TM) plays a key role in maintaining health in many societies. Given the requirement for TM disclosure, Allopathic Medicine Practitioners (AMPs) must encourage open communication with pati...

    Authors: Lindiwe Gumede, Pauline B. Nkosi and Maureen N. Sibiya
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:451
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  2. In Uganda, medicinal plants have been utilized to treat a variety of ailments, including cancer. However, there is little information available about the medicinal plants used to treat cancer in the Elgon subr...

    Authors: Ali Kudamba, Josephine N. Kasolo, Godfrey S. Bbosa, Allan Lugaajju, Henry Wabinga, Nixon Niyonzima, Moses Ocan, Ali M. Damani, Hussein M. Kafeero, Jamilu E. Ssenku, Shaban O. Alemu, Muhammad Lubowa, Abdul Walusansa and Haruna Muwonge
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:450
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  3. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) stands out as a primary contributor to lower respiratory tract infections and hospitalizations, particularly in infants. Lonicerae japonicae flos (LJF), a traditional Chinese med...

    Authors: Jie Ding, Jing Li, Zhe Zhang, Yaxuan Du, Yuhong Liu, Ping Wang and Haitao Du
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:449
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  4. The genus Syzygium (Myrtaceae) comprises several essential oil-rich species that are utilized traditionally for treating tooth infections and toothache. The current study aimed to extract essential oils (EOs) fro...

    Authors: Sahar S. Salem, Heba E. Elsayed, Samah Shabana, Mohamed T. Khazaal and Fatma A. Moharram
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:448
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  5. Sweet-type Star fruit (SF) (Averrhoa carambola L.) is seasonal and more available for purchase in many markets in Thailand, when compared to the sour-type. But, its antioxidant activity results and potentially mo...

    Authors: Jynwara Kaju, Jirakrit Leelarungrayub, Surapol Natakankitkul and James J Laskin
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:446
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  6. Liver X Receptor (LXR) agonists could attenuate the development of atherosclerosis but bring excess lipid accumulation in the liver. Danlou Recipe was believed to be a benefit for improving the lipid profile. ...

    Authors: Wenrun Han, Dandan Zhang, Peng Zhang, Qianqian Tao, Xiaoli Du, Chunquan Yu, Pengzhi Dong and Yan Zhu
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:445
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  7. Yukgunja-tang (YGJ) is an herbal prescription used to treat the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Although many preclinical and clinical studies on YGJ have been conducted on GERD, there is a...

    Authors: Na-Yeon Ha, Jung-Wook Kim and Jinsung Kim
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:444
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  8. Authors: Ivan Surya Pradipta, Kevin Aprilio, Raden Maya Febriyanti, Yozi Fiedya Ningsih, Mochammad Andhika Aji Pratama, Raden Bayu Indradi, Vesara Ardhe Gatera, Sofa Dewi Alfian, Auliya Iskandarsyah and Rizky Abdulah
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:443
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    The original article was published in BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:120

  9. Natural health products (NHPs), including vitamins, minerals, and herbal supplements, are the most common complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among cancer patients. Our survey determined the attitudes...

    Authors: Audrey Schils, Anne-Sophie Lechon, Sarah Rondeaux, Florence Souard, Jean-Luc Van Laethem, Stephanie Pochet, Veronique Mathieu and Carine De Vriese
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:442
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  10. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most prevalent neurodegenerative and remains incurable. Aluminum is a potent neurotoxin associated with AD. The main pathological features of AD are extracellular amyloid-β prot...

    Authors: Jianping Ma, Miao Zheng, Xinyue Zhang, Jiaqi Lu and Lili Gu
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:441
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  11. Oxidative stress and diabetes are medical conditions that have a growing prevalence worldwide, significantly impacting our bodies. Thus, it is essential to develop new natural antioxidant and antidiabetic agen...

    Authors: Mohamed S. Abdelrahim, Afaf M. Abdel-Baky, Soad A.L. Bayoumi and Enaam Y. Backheet
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:440
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  12. Social Media Influencers (SMIs) are a fashionable way of marketing products by creating electronic word-of-mouth (e-WOM) on social media. The marketing of complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) by SMIs...

    Authors: Gizem Gülpınar, Mehmet Barlas Uzun, Ayesha Iqbal, Claire Anderson, Wajid Syed and Mahmood Basil A. Al-Rawi
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:439
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  13. The effects of camel milk (CM) intake on lipid profile among patients with diabetes remain controversial. This systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) aimed to calculate the ...

    Authors: Narmin Khalid, Dana N. Abdelrahim, Nivine Hanach, Refat AlKurd, Moien Khan, Lana Mahrous, Hadia Radwan, Farah Naja, Mohamed Madkour, Khaled Obaideen, Husam Khraiwesh and MoezAlIslam Faris
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:438
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  14. Inflammation has been identified as a key factor contributing to the development of numerous diseases. Several anti-inflammatory drugs have been developed to treat inflammation-related diseases. However, some ...

    Authors: Li Xiang, Qinwan Huang, Tao Chen, Qingman He, Huan Yao and Yongxiang Gao
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:437
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  15. Despite the critical progress of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) therapeutic approaches, the clinical outcomes remain considerably poor. The requirement of developing novel therapeutic interventions is stil...

    Authors: Zhiyu Zhu, Yanfen Liu, Jiangping Zeng, Shuyi Ren, Lu Wei, Fei Wang, Xiaoyu Sun, Yufei Huang, Haiyang Jiang, Xinbing Sui, Weiwei Jin, Lijun Jin and Xueni Sun
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:436
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  16. Using nanoparticles containing L. citriodora EO and citral has shown potential in treating skin disorders such as melanoma.

    Authors: Abolfazl Karimivaselabadi, Mahmoud Osanloo, Ali Ghanbariasad, Elham Zarenezhad and Hossein Hosseini
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:435
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  17. Cancer-related psychological and physical disorders can mean stressful and painful experiences for patients. Art therapy, a form of complementary and alternative medicine, is an increasingly popular way to dec...

    Authors: ShiShuang Zhou, MeiHong Yu, Zhan Zhou, LiWen Wang, WeiWei Liu and Qin Dai
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:434
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  18. Evodia rutaecarpa, a traditional herbal drug, is widely used as an analgesic and antiemetic. Many studies have confirmed that Evodia rutaecarpa has an anticancer effect. Here, our study explored the bioactive ing...

    Authors: Yongqu Lu, Kangdi Dong, Meng Yang and Jun Liu
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:433
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  19. The growing popularity and use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) products among the general public worldwide has been well documented. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and...

    Authors: Azhar Hussain Tahir, Maria Tanveer, Gul Shahnaz, Muhammad Saqlain, Shagufta Ayub and Ali Ahmed
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:432
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  20. Diabetes mellitus is a prevalent endocrine condition. We aimed to investigate the anti-diabetic effects of 3-hydroxybakuchiol (HYD) by exploring its potential targets and molecular mechanisms through bioinform...

    Authors: Min Liu, Xinyu Wang, Junsong Yang and Dan Qin
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:431
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  21. Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most common solid malignancy in children. Despite current intensive treatment, the long-term event-free survival rate is less than 50% in these patients. Thus, patients with NB urgent...

    Authors: Shao-Qian Sun, Feng-Xiang Du, Li-Hua Zhang, Hao-Shi, Fu-Ying Gu, Yu-Lin Deng and Yi-Zhi Ji
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:430
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  22. India has a multifaceted healthcare system and recognizes complementary and alternative systems of medicine (AYUSH) that cater to the healthcare needs of people. Multimorbidity requires frequent visits to phys...

    Authors: Roja Varanasi, Abhinav Sinha, Debadatta Nayak, Raj K. Manchanda, Rajiv Janardhanan, Simran Tandon and Sanghamitra Pati
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:429
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  23. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, and melanoma is the most dreadful type of skin cancer. Due to the side effects of chemotherapy drugs, the development of new herbal nano-medicines has been ...

    Authors: Mahmoud Osanloo, Somayyeh Pishamad, Ali ghanbariasad, Elham Zarenezhad, Media Alipanah and Hiva Alipanah
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:428
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  24. Endometriosis is a common and complex syndrome characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus. Chinese medicine has been recently found to show good efficacy in treating endometrio...

    Authors: Liu-yang Zhang, Ting-ting Huang, Li-ping Li, Dan-ping Liu, Yong Luo, Wan Lu, Ning Huang, Peng-peng Ma, Yan-qiu Liu, Ping Zhang and Bi-cheng Yang
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:427
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  25. Authors: Zachary A. Cupler, Jordan A. Gliedt, Stephen M. Perle, Aaron A. Puhl and Michael J. Schneider
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:426
    Content type: Correction Published on:

    The original article was published in BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:404

  26. Reflexology is a popular non-invasive complementary medicine technique to enhance anxiety, pain, and fatigue among patients undergoing coronary angiography.

    Authors: Eman Abdeen Ali, Wafaa Hassan Ali Awad, Mahmoud Abdelwahab Khedr and Emad Abd El Gawad Ali Rabie
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:425
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  27. Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a persistent and non-specific inflammatory condition that mainly affects the bowels and has challenging treatment. UC has a growing incidence and significantly affects the well-being...

    Authors: Dongsheng Wu, Yu Zhang, Bo Zou, Yi Lu and Hui Cao
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:424
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  28. The liver was identified as a primary target organ for the chemo-radiological effects of uranyl acetate (UA). Although the anti-oxidant and anti-apoptotic properties of gallic acid (GA) make it a promising phy...

    Authors: Ibtisam M. H. Elmileegy, Hanan S. A. Waly, Alshaimaa A. I. Alghriany, Nasser S. Abou Khalil, Sara M. M. Mahmoud and Eman A. Negm
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:423
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  29. This study aimed to explore the efficacy and safety of combining epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) with ZiLongJin Tablet (ZLJT) in delaying acquired resistance in advanced...

    Authors: Xue Han, Lan Liang, Chenming He, Qinyou Ren, Jialin Su, Liang Cao and Jin Zheng
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:422
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  30. Myrtus communis L. (MC) has been used in Mesopotamian medicine. Here, the cholinesterase (ChE) inhibitory potential of its methyl alcohol extracts has been investigated and computationally dissected.

    Authors: Baydaa Abed Hussein, Isaac Karimi and Namdar Yousofvand
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:421
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  31. Qihuang Granule (QHG) is a traditional prescription  that has exhibited potential in safeguarding against age-related maculopathy (AMD). Salvia miltiorrhiza (SM) and Fructus lycii (FL) are the main components ...

    Authors: Lu Wang, Canyang Zhang, Long Pang and Yan Wang
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:420
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  32. Roasting, honey-roasting and fermentation are the most common pre-processing procedures of licorice roots. They were shown to noticeably change the composition of extracts. In this work, the common alterations...

    Authors: Sarah S. Takla, Eman Shawky, Yasmin A. Mahgoub and Reham S. Darwish
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:419
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  33. Physical exercise training is the central component of pulmonary rehabilitation. This study aimed to further investigate the rehabilitative effects of pulmonary-based Qigong exercise (PQE) in stable patients w...

    Authors: Linhong Jiang, Peijun Li, Jiacheng Shi, Yidie Bao, Zhenwei Wang, Weibing Wu and Xiaodan Liu
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:418
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  34. Authors: Xiaodan Ren, Ying Dai, Mengya Shan, Jing Zheng, Zhongyi Zhang and Tao Shen
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:417
    Content type: Correction Published on:

    The original article was published in BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:358

  35. The increasing incidence of cognitive impairment has become a health problem in the aging society. Owing to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, Brazilian green propolis—derived from Baccharis dracun...

    Authors: Takashi Ito, Tomomi Degawa and Nobuaki Okumura
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:416
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  36. Cardiovascular disease and cancer are the main causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Studies have shown that these two diseases may have some common risk factors. Atorvastatin is mainly used for the tre...

    Authors: Yu-qian Li, Lu-yao Li, Xue Yang, Qi-qi Lei, Liu-yan Xiang, Yuan-ru Wang, Si-meng Gu, Ya-jun Cao, Yan Pan, Lu Tie and Xue-jun Li
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:415
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  37. Bei Mu Gua Lou San (BMGLS) is an ancient formulation known for its moisturizing and expectorant properties, but the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. We investigated concentration-dependent effects of BMGL...

    Authors: Silvia Groiss, Ina Somvilla, Christine Daxböck, Manuela Stückler, Elisabeth Pritz and Dagmar Brislinger
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:414
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  38. Anacyclus pyrethrum L. (Akarkara root), a valuable Ayurvedic remedy, is reported to exhibit various pharmacological activities. Akarkara root was subjected to bioassay-guided fractionation, to isolate its active ...

    Authors: Rana M. Ibrahim, Passent M. Abdel-Baki, Ghada F. Elmasry, Ahmed A. El-Rashedy and Nariman E. Mahdy
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:413
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  39. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is frequently associated with dyslipidemia, which corresponds to the increase in the triglycerides and fatty acid concentrations in tissues, such as the skeletal muscle. Also, T...

    Authors: Bruna Leticia de Freitas-Marchi, Jeniffer Farias dos Santos, Gustavo Roncoli Reigado, Myrian Thiago Pruschinski Fernandes, Felipe Santiago Chambergo Alcalde, Carla Roberta de Oliveira Carvalho and Viviane Abreu Nunes
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:412
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  40. JianPi QingRe HuaYu Methods (JQH) have been long used to treat chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) and precancerous lesions of gastric cancer (PLGC). However, whether JQH can inhibit the transformation of gastrit...

    Authors: Kechao Nie, Zhihua Zheng, Xiushen Li, Yonglong Chang, FengBin Liu and Xiaoyu Wang
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:411
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  41. Scutellaria Pinnatifida subsp. pichleri (Stapf) Rech.f. (SP) is used in folk medicine for the treatment of diabetes. The aim of the study was to determine the phenolic profile of SP extract (SPE) by LC-MS/MS and ...

    Authors: Mehmet Salih Bakaç, Abdulahad Dogan, Mustafa Abdullah Yılmaz, Fikret Altındag, Fatih Donmez and Abdulhamit Battal
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:410
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  42. Patients with Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) experienced endocrine disorders that may present vascular function changes. This study aimed to classify and predict PCOS by radial pulse wave parameters using ma...

    Authors: Jiekee Lim, Jieyun Li, Xiao Feng, Lu Feng, Yumo Xia, Xinang Xiao, Yiqin Wang and Zhaoxia Xu
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:409
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  43. Limonium Sinense (Girard) Kuntze (L. sinense) has been widely used for the treatment of anaemia, bleeding, cancer, and other disorders in Chinese folk medicine. The aim of this study is to predict the therapeutic...

    Authors: Hualong Zhao, Siyuan Wang, Philip T.F. Williamson, Rob M. Ewing, Xinhui Tang, Jialian Wang and Yihua Wang
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:408
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  44. In the United States, osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), is a popular complementary physical health approach for the treatment of neuromusculoskeletal disorders. However, post-OMT adverse events (AEs) a...

    Authors: Mark D. Unger, Jackilyn N. Barr, Jacob A. Brower, Joseph C. Kingston, Gregory R. Heller and Joy L. Palmer
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:407
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  45. Screening of herbal plants for various therapeutic properties is the hour as it shows promising activity. Scientific evidence of the pharmacological activity of the plant strengthens the traditional applicatio...

    Authors: Kalaivani Madhavaram Kuppusamy, Sivakumar Selvaraj, Pujithaa Singaravelu, Cordelia Mano John, Kalaiselvan Racheal, Keziaann Varghese, Dinesh Kaliyamoorthy, Elumalai Perumal and Krishnamoorthy Gunasekaran
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:406
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  46. Currently, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is associated with a poor prognosis. Moreover, there exist limited strategies for treating HCC. Pulsatilla decoction (PD), a traditional Chinese medicine formula, has ...

    Authors: Kuijie Liu, Zhenyu Cao, Siqi Huang and Fanhua Kong
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:405
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  47. The chiropractic profession in the United States (US) has a long history of intra-professional discourse surrounding ideology and beliefs. Large-scale efforts have evaluated 3 distinctive subgroups of US chiro...

    Authors: Zachary A. Cupler, Jordan A. Gliedt, Stephen M. Perle, Aaron A. Puhl and Michael J. Schneider
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:404
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    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:426

  48. There has been growing clinical awareness in recent years of the long-term physical and psychological consequences of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, known as Long COVID. The prevalence of Long COVID is approximately 10...

    Authors: Virginia Gasión, Alberto Barceló-Soler, María Beltrán-Ruiz, Rinchen Hijar-Aguinaga, Loreto Camarero-Grados, Yolanda López-del-Hoyo, Javier García-Campayo and Jesus Montero-Marin
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:403
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  49. Malaria is a global health challenge with endemicity in sub-Saharan Africa, where there are multiple drug-resistant strains and limited access to modern health care facilities, especially in rural areas. Studi...

    Authors: Tobiloba Christiana Elebiyo, Olarewaju Michael Oluba and Oluyomi Stephen Adeyemi
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:402
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  50. Insomnia is a prevalent sleep disorder that affects up to 15% of the population worldwide and is the second most common mental health issue. There is increasing interest in the effects of long-term insomnia on...

    Authors: Linhao Lu, Lizhen Liao, Jiaorong Zheng, Weiyi Lin, TaiShun Wang and Xiuyun Wen
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:401
    Content type: Study Protocol Published on:
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