Background: Traditional cautery (in Arabic Kai) is an ancient practice and used in a variety of diseases with variable efficacy around the world. Objective: This review aimed to describe critically and synthesise the literature on shapes, types and methods of cautery therapy. Met...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/44520
Background: Healers around the world successfully practice traditional cautery (in Arabic kaiy) since ancient times. Traditional cautery, centuries of medical practice with unidentified exact origin has survived till today that authenticates its significance and effectiveness in...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/40370
Background: In response to the wider use of traditional medicine especially wet cupping therapy (Hijamah) in Saudi Arabia, integrated cupping clinics were established as a model in two governmental hospitals in Jeddah and Medina. This study aimed at evaluating patients' outcome,...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/41834
Background: Cautery (in Arabic Kaiy) is an ancient healing practice and indicated in a variety of diseases around the world. Objective: This review aimed to describe and synthesize the literature on clinical perspectives of cautery specifically indications, contraindications, com...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/42035
Background: Patient-tested and -friendly information leaflets provide sufficient, accurate, and pertinent information about prescribed and over-the-counter medications to health consumers for their safety, enhanced satisfaction, improved outcomes and no medication errors across t...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMPS/2018/41493