Publications by authors named "Pankhuri Misra"

Introduction: Epilepsy, one of the most common neurological diseases, contributes to 0.5% of the total disease burden. The burden is highest in sub-Saharan Africa, central Asia, central and Andean Latin America, and south-east Asia.

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Introduction: Cervical spondylosis (CS) is a degenerative condition of the cervical spine, with approximately 80-90% of people suffering from disc degeneration by the age of 50 years. This trial attempts at evaluating the efficacy of individualized homeopathic medicines (IHMs) against placebos in the treatment of CS.

Methods: A 3-month, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial was conducted at the Organon of Medicine outpatient department of the National Institute of Homoeopathy, India.

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  • Acne affects about 9.4% of the global population and significantly impacts quality of life, prompting a trial to test individualized homeopathic medicines (IHM) against placebo in treating acne vulgaris (AV).
  • The double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial included 126 AV patients, measuring outcomes like the Global Acne Grading System score at baseline and after three months to assess treatment efficacy.
  • While the IHM group showed better overall improvements compared to the placebo, these results were not statistically significant, indicating a non-significant trend in favor of homeopathic treatment without any reported adverse effects.
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The present study assessed the feasibility of a definitive placebo-controlled trial for evaluating individualized homeopathy (IH) in stage I hypertension (HTN). Double-blind, randomized (IH: 34, placebo: 34), placebo-controlled, parallel arms, pilot trial. National Institute of Homoeopathy, India.

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Introduction: Evidence favoring homeopathy in generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) remains scarce. The objective of this pilot trial was to test feasibility of a definitive trial in future. We also experimented whether individualized homeopathic medicines (IH) plus psychological counseling (PC) can produce significantly different effects beyond placebo plus PC in the treatment of GAD.

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Objectives: The quality of management of hyperuricemia has remained sub-optimal owing to unavoidable toxicities, limitations, and dearth of novel advances. Homeopathy has remained under-researched in hyperuricemia. We investigated the clinical effectiveness of three treatment regimens - individualized homeopathy (IH), mother tincture (UUMT), and both (IH + UUMT) along with lifestyle modifications in a sample of 90 patients with hyperuricemia.

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Background:  Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a common disorder, with up to an estimated 134 million Indian sufferers, and having significant impact on quality of life (QOL) and health costs. Despite the evidence favoring homeopathy in CRS being inadequate, it is highly popular. This trial attempts to study the efficacy of individualized homeopathy (IH) medicines in comparison with placebo in patients with CRS.

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