Edzard Ernst MD, PhD, MAE, FMedSci, FRSB, FRCP, FRCPEd.
网页2 天之前 · Many patients seek Chinese herbal medicines (CHM) from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) clinics. This study aimed to estimate the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) in adults diagnosed with obesity, with or without CHM.. Patients with obesity aged 18 to 50 years were identified using diagnostic codes from Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database between 2008 ...
About - Edzard Ernst
网页About. About. Edzard Ernst was born in 1948. He went to school in Germany and the US and studied psychology and medicine at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich. In 1977, he qualified as a physician in Munich where he also completed his MD and PhD theses. He was Professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) at …
Demand for integrative medicine among female cancer …
网页2021年5月16日 · The aim of this "multicenter cross-sectional study" was to analyze a cohort of breast (BC) and gynecological cancers (GC) patients regarding their interest in, perception of, and demand for integrative therapeutic health approaches. The BC and GC patients were surveyed at their first integrative clinic visit using validated standardized questionnaires. Treatment goals and potential differences
A demonstration of a powerful (non-financial) conflict of interest …
网页2021年1月5日 · A demonstration of a powerful (non-financial) conflict of interest in SCAM research. Published Tuesday 05 January 2021. This is an analysis that I have long hesitated to conduct. The reason for my hesitation is simple: some people might think it is vindictive, revengeful or ad hominem. After reflecting about it for years, I …
Acupuncture: an update of the most reliable evidence – PART 1
网页2020年6月3日 · PART 1. Acupuncture has a long history of ups and downs. Its latest renaissance started in 1971, when a journalist in President Nixon’s press corps experienced symptomatic relief after being treated for postoperative abdominal distension. He reported this experience in The New York Times, which triggered a flurry of interest and research.
An evidence-based assessment of 202 alternative treatments and ...
网页2022年12月7日 · Yesterday, the post brought me a nice Christmas present. For many months, I had been working on updating and extending a book of mine. Then there were some delays at the publisher, but now it is out - what a delight! The previous edition contained my evidence-based assessments of 150 …
Breast Cancer Patients’ “Lived Experience” of So-Called Alternative ...
网页5 天之前 · This study aimed to explore women with breast cancer (WBC) lived experiences on the use of So-Called Alternative Medicine (SCAM) for breast cancer management. In-depth interviews guided by semi-structured questions were conducted with 21 WBC recruited using convenience sampling. The thematic analysis generated four main themes: Access, affordability and support for medical treatment.
DON’T BELIEVE WHAT YOU THINK - Edzard Ernst
网页PublishedTuesday 07 April 2020. Today is the official publication date of my new book ‘ DON’T BELIEVE WHAT YOU THINK ‘. It is essentially a crash course in critical thinking. To give you a flavour, here is an excerpt from its preface: So-called alternative medicine (SCAM) is a complex and controversial subject.
A look at my own publications - Edzard Ernst
网页2021年5月27日 · A look at my own publications. Google Scholar is quite a fantastic tool; I recently (20/5/2021) glanced at my own profile and decided to have a closer look at the 100 of my papers that have been cited most frequently. The list below shows these ‘top 100’; in the 1st column is the reference (title of the article, authors, journal).
Homeopathy for treating knee osteoarthritis: more scientific …
网页4 天之前 · This study aimed at examining the feasibility issues of comparing individualized homeopathic medicines (IHMs) with identical-looking placebos for treating knee osteoarthritis (OA). Forty eligible patients participated in this double-blind, randomized (1:1), placebo-controlled feasibility trial in the outpatient clinics of a homeopathic hospital in West Bengal, India. Either IHMs or identical ...