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The wide scientific and geographical spread of homeopathy
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This issue of Homeopathy reflects the wide scientific and geographical spread of scientific work in homeopathy. From Phillip Cottingham and colleague's survey of New Zealand homeopaths, a country on whose homeopathic tradition little has been publish... [Leggi...]
The characteristics, experiences and perceptions of homeopaths in New Zealand: results from a national survey of practitioners
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Background - The popularity of homeopathy is seemingly at odds with the scientific controversy over its effectiveness. Several studies have reported on effectiveness of clinical homeopathy, but few studies have been conducted on practices and percept... [Leggi...]
Prolonged lifetime by adjunct homeopathy in cancer patients – A case of immortal time bias
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In 2014 Gaertner et al. published their retrospective study about the impact of adjunct homeopathic therapies on cancer patients in this journal.1 They report to have found vast benefits in annual survival ratios and median survival time in cases of ... [Leggi...]
The publication in Homeopathy of studies involving animal experimentation
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This editorial introduces a revised set of publication requirements for papers, submitted to Homeopathy, that involve animal experimentation. Journals that publish studies involving animal experimentation have a major role to play in the maintenance ... [Leggi...]
Potentized estrogen in homeopathic treatment of endometriosis-associated pelvic pain: A 24-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
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Objective - To evaluate the efficacy and safety of potentized estrogen compared to placebo in homeopathic treatment of endometriosis-associated pelvic pain (EAPP).
Study design - The present was a 24-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlle... [Leggi...]
Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials of non-individualised homeopathic treatment: systematic review and meta-analysis
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Background - A rigorous systematic review and meta-analysis focused on randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of non-individualised homeopathic treatment has not previously been reported. We tested the null hypothesis that the main outcome of treatment ... [Leggi...]
Serious mistakes in meta-analysis of homeopathic research
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The article discussed the immanent problems of meta-analyses selecting a number of independent trials in homeopathy, within which, the purpose was to examine the effectiveness of homeopathic treatment. Our focus lied in clarifying that the complex ef... [Leggi...]
Homeopathy provided by a national health service: Only in Italy?
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Homeopathy was born in Germany around the end of the eighteenth century through the work of Samuel Hahnemann (1755–1843). In the context of a medical era characterized by remedies such as bloodletting and the therapeutic use of odd blends of poorly... [Leggi...]
Evaluating the anticancer activity and nanoparticulate nature of homeopathic preparations of Terminalia chebula
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Homeopathic globules are commonly used in clinical practice, while research focuses on liquid potencies. Sequential dilution and succussion in their production process has been proposed to change the physico-chemical properties of the solvent(s). It ... [Leggi...]