Title |
Unproven Therapies for Diabetes and Their Implications
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Published in |
Advances in Therapy, November 2016
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DOI | 10.1007/s12325-016-0439-x |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Jothydev Kesavadev, Banshi Saboo, Shaukat Sadikot, Ashok Kumar Das, Shashank Joshi, Rajeev Chawla, Hemant Thacker, Arun Shankar, Lakshmy Ramachandran, Sanjay Kalra |
Abstract |
Diabetes is a chronic disease and is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Being an ancient disease, many individuals follow complementary and alternative medicinal (CAM) therapies for either the cure or prevention of the disease. The popularity of these practices among the general public is in no way a testimony to their safety and efficacy. Due to the possibility of undesirable interactions with conventional medicines, it is imperative that patients are asked about CAM use during patient assessment. Patient- and physician-targeted awareness programs on various aspects of CAM use must be initiated to create a better understanding of evidence-based use of these practices. In addition, there should be guidelines in place based on clinical trial outcomes, and stricter regulations need to be enforced on CAM practices to ensure their safety and effectiveness. |
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Country | Count | As % |
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India | 1 | 33% |
Unknown | 2 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Scientists | 1 | 33% |
Members of the public | 1 | 33% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 148 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 16 | 11% |
Student > Bachelor | 16 | 11% |
Student > Postgraduate | 13 | 9% |
Student > Master | 13 | 9% |
Lecturer | 11 | 7% |
Other | 29 | 20% |
Unknown | 50 | 34% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 28 | 19% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 16 | 11% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 13 | 9% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 11 | 7% |
Social Sciences | 6 | 4% |
Other | 18 | 12% |
Unknown | 56 | 38% |