Effect of Aromatherapy on Perceived Mental Health Parameters for Academic Department Workers Working From Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Study.

Background: Before the COVID-19 pandemic began, medical staff and academic department workers reported increasing levels of stress and burnout because of strain on the health care system. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated this strain and introduced several novel stressors, which included transitioning to remote work. Safe and scalable strategies are needed to help health care workers cope with these stressors.

Complementary and alternative medicine for long COVID: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

Background: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) interventions are growing in popularity as possible treatments for long COVID symptoms. However, comprehensive analysis of current evidence in this setting is still lacking.

Objective: This study aims to review existing published studies on the use of CAM interventions for patients experiencing long COVID through a systematic review.

The Preventiometer - reliability of a cardiovascular multi-device measurement platform and its measurement agreement with a cohort study.

Background: Multimedia multi-device measurement platforms may make the assessment of prevention-related medical variables with a focus on cardiovascular outcomes more attractive and time-efficient. The aim of the studies was to evaluate the reliability (Study 1) and the measurement agreement with a cohort study (Study 2) of selected measures of such a device, the Preventiometer.

Methods: In Study 1 (N = 75), we conducted repeated measurements in two Preventiometers for four examinations (blood pressure measurement, pulse oximetry, body fat measurement, and spirometry) to analyze their agreement and derive (retest-)reliability estimates.

Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health of children and adolescents: A systematic review of survey studies.

Objective: Mental health problems among children and adolescents are increasingly observed during the outbreak of COVID-19, leading to significant healthcare concerns. Survey studies provide unique opportunities for research during this pandemic, while there are no existing systematic reviews in this setting. The objective was to summarize existing survey studies addressing the effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of children and adolescents.

Use of Complementary and Integrative Medicine Among Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme Seen at a Tertiary Care Center.

Background: Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is among the most aggressive and lethal tumors, with a median survival of 12-15 months. Many patients use complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) therapies to supplement their cancer treatment.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of CIM use and identify the most frequently used types of CIM in a cohort of patients with GBM seen at a tertiary care medical center in the United States.

Temporal Trends in Use of Complementary Therapies Among Patients With Cardiovascular Disorders.

This study aimed to evaluate the use and frequency of complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) therapies in an outpatient cohort with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and compare trends over time. This cross-sectional point-of-care prospective study assessed patients attending a cardiology outpatient clinic. As in our 2009 cohort, data were collected with a 17-question survey on demographic characteristics, CVD history, current use and future interest in CIM.

Music Therapy for Anxiety and Pain After Spinal Cord Injury: A Pilot Study.

Background: Music therapy (MT) programs have been used in various health care settings to reduce patients' pain, anxiety, and stress. However, few studies have investigated its effects on patients with spinal cord injury (SCI), a frequently serious event requiring extensive rehabilitation.

Objective: This pilot study evaluated the feasibility of offering music-assisted relaxation (MAR) during rehabilitation for patients with SCI.

Acupressure: An Effective and Feasible Alternative Treatment for Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Anxiety is highly reported during the COVID-19 pandemic. The use of acupressure for anxiety is a common practice in integrative medicine, and previous literature has shown that acupressure can be an effective and feasible alternative treatment for decreasing anxiety. Given the social distancing requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic, it appears reasonable to assume that acupressure may be especially suited to treat anxiety under these circumstances.

Preventiometer, a Novel Wellness Assessment Device, Used With Healthy Volunteers: A Phase 2 Study.

Background: We previously reported on a pilot study to assess the incorporation of a novel wellness assessment device, the Preventiometer (iPEx5 GmbH, Greifswald, Germany), into an academic medical practice. The present follow-up study expands on those data and evaluates the acceptability of the assessment process in a larger sample population.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate participant satisfaction with the Preventiometer wellness assessment.

Dietary supplements and herbal medicine for COVID-19: A systematic review of randomized control trials.

Background: The world is currently struggling with the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Dietary supplements (DSs) and herbal medicine provide a potentially convenient and accessible method for its recovery, but direct evidence is limited.

Objective: This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of DSs and herbs in patients with COVID-19.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use by Patients From the Gulf Region Seen in the International Practice of a Tertiary Care Medical Center.

Background: Patients from various countries may have unique patterns of using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and unique reasons for using it.

Objective: Our objective was to assess the use of CAM among patients from the Gulf region attending the Executive and International Health Program of the Department of General Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Methods: This cross-sectional survey was administered to all patients who were from the Gulf region and were undergoing outpatient evaluation in the Executive and International Health Program.

Effects of Tai Chi on Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Design: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from multiple databases from inception to December 2020 published in English were searched. Two researchers independently performed eligible study screening and data extraction. The methodological quality was assessed with the Jadad score.

Integrative Medicine Treatment in Times of Pandemic Coronavirus Disease?

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has expanded around the world, resulting in a pandemic with high morbidity and mortality. To date, no specific treatment or vaccine is available to treat or prevent this sudden and potentially deadly disease. Economic restructuring brings opportunities and challenges to integrative medicine treatment.

Acupuncture for palliative cancer pain management: systematic review.

Background: Pain is one of the most common and problematic symptoms encountered by patients with cancer. Due to the multifactorial aetiology, pain management of these patients frequently requires multidisciplinary interventions including conventional support and specialty palliative care. Acupuncture has been identified as a possible adjunctive therapy for symptom management in cancer pain, and there is currently no systematic review focused solely on the evidence of acupuncture on cancer pain in palliative care.

Battlefield Acupuncture for Adult Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Pain is a major public health problem, causing heavy social and economic burdens to patients and society while consuming tremendous medical resources at the same time. Thus, there is a critical need to find low-cost, efficacious, and therapeutic approaches to help manage pain. While acupuncture is increasingly recognized as a promising pain-relieving method, less is known about a specific form of auricular acupuncture known as Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA).

Massage Compared with Massage Plus Acupuncture for Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Reconstructive Surgery.

Integrative therapies have been incorporated increasingly into health and wellness in the United States in recent decades. Their potential benefits are under evaluation in various situations, including pain and symptom relief for cancer patients and survivors. This pilot study evaluated whether combining two integrative complementary approaches augments a patient's benefit by reducing postoperative stress, pain, anxiety, muscle tension, and fatigue compared with one integrative complementary approach alone.

Advanced Practice Providers' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Utilization of Complementary and Integrative Medicine at an Academic Medical Center.

Context: Complementary and integrative medicine comprises treatments used along with conventional medical care. Its use within care settings and communities has increased.

Objective: We aimed to assess baseline knowledge and use of complementary and integrative medicine among advanced practice providers at an academic medical center and their attitudes toward it.

Impact of herbs and dietary supplements in patients with fibromyalgia: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Background: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a common chronic pain condition that seriously affects the quality of patient lives. Its etiology, pathogenesis, and treatment still remain uncertain. Dietary supplements have been widely trialed for symptom relief for FM.

The Modified WHO Analgesic Ladder: Is It Appropriate for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain?

Introduction: From 1986, the World Health Organization (WHO) analgesic ladder has been used as the simple and valuable pain-relieving guidance in the pharmaceutical pain management, however, with the development of medical history, notions about pain physiology and pain management have already updated. Is the analgesic ladder still appropriate for chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) patients? This study aims to analyse the current usage of the analgesic ladder in patients with CNCP by evaluating previously published pertinent studies.

Methods: Literature published in English from January 1980 to April 2019 and cited on PubMed database was included.

Use of Complementary and Integrative Therapies by Fibromyalgia Patients: A 14-Year Follow-up Study.

Objective: To reevaluate the frequency and pattern of complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) use in patients with fibromyalgia (FM).

Patients And Methods: Consecutive patients with FM who were referred to the Mayo Clinic fibromyalgia treatment program from January 5 through July 27, 2017, were invited to complete a survey about their use of CIM therapies in the preceding 6 months. The survey asked about 3 primary CIM domains: treatments and techniques, vitamins and minerals, and herbs and other dietary supplements.

Molecular Breast Imaging in Patients with Suspicious Calcifications.

Objective: We evaluated the accuracy of molecular breast imaging (MBI)-a nuclear medicine technique that employs dedicated dual-detector, cadmium zinc telluride gamma cameras to image the functional uptake of a radiopharmaceutical (typically Tc-99m sestamibi) in the breast-in patients with suspicious calcifications on mammography.

Methods: Women scheduled for stereotactic biopsy of calcifications detected on 2D digital mammography were prospectively enrolled to undergo MBI before biopsy. Molecular breast imaging was performed with injection of Tc-99m sestamibi and a dual-detector, cadmium zinc telluride gamma camera.

Evaluation of a Novel Wellness Assessment Device (Preventiometer): A Feasibility Pilot Study.

Background: Periodic wellness assessments can provide an estimate of a person's relative risks for major diseases, but wellness visits are underused. Our suggestion is to use a comprehensive device during a single visit.

Objective: The goal of this pilot study was to evaluate the feasibility of a novel one-stop wellness device (Preventiometer; iPEx5 GmbH, Greifswald, Germany) for performing multiple tests and providing a comprehensive wellness assessment in a short period.

Correlation of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Men and Women.

Study Objectives: To compare Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) scores of men and women and determine if there is a correlation with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) based on subsequent polysomnography (PSG).

Methods: Consecutive adult patients were identified who completed ESS and PSG at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, between January 1, 2013, and January 31, 2015. Apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) ≥ 5 events/h was classified as presence of SDB, and increasing values represented greater severity.

The Stressed Executive: Sources and Predictors of Stress Among Participants in an Executive Health Program.

Background: Stress is highly prevalent in the U.S. society, especially in executives, and is a well-documented risk factor for a wide range of medical disorders.

Absent and Discordant Electronic Health Record Documentation of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Cancer Care.

Objectives: Many patients with cancer use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), but the quality of CAM documentation in their electronic health records (EHRs) is unknown. The authors aimed to describe (i) the prevalence and types of CAM used after cancer diagnosis and the influence of oncologists on CAM use, as per patients' self-report, and (ii) the prevalence of CAM documentation in the EHR and its consistency with self-reported usage.

Design: Patient and provider surveys and chart review.