Alternative & Integrative Medicine

Division of Nephrology, Golcuk Necati Celik State Hospital, Kocaeli, Turkey

Publications

• Research   
  Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicines in Renal Transplant Patients in Turkey
  Author(s): Eda Altun*
  
  Introduction: There is limited data concerning the use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) among in and worldwide. Our aim in this study to evaluate the use of CAM among patients kidney transplant recipients in. Patients-methods: This is a cross-sectional study was conducted from May 2019 to May 2020 in the nephrology outpatient clinics of 5 different university hospitals. Demographic, laboratory features were recorded. They answered a self-administered a survey questionnaire, this form is included questions on socio-demographic and clinical features and on the CAM therapies. Results: A total of 830 patients (496 (59.8%) males, 334 (40.2%) females; mean age 43.9 ± 9.4 years) kidney transplantation recruited for the study. One hundred ninety two (22.89%) of the patients reported the us.. Read More»
  DOI: : 10.37421/2327-5162.2022.11.397

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