Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in the Thyroid Patients of a Head and Neck Practice
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in the Thyroid Patients of a Head and Neck Practice
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DOI：
10.1177/0194599811407564
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发表时间：
2011-08-01
影响因子：
3.4
通讯作者：
Taylor, S. Mark
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作者：
Brake, Maria K.;Bartlett, Clark;Taylor, S. Mark
目标。目的：调查在头颈部肿瘤诊所接受甲状腺结节调查的患者中补充和替代药物(CAM)的使用情况。随后，确定所使用的常见疗法是否可能干扰计划中患者的护理，以及这种优势是否显著，以保证纳入常规病史评估。研究设计。横断面测量。正在安装。加拿大新斯科舍省哈利法克斯达尔豪西大学。研究对象和方法。一项关于CAM使用情况的调查由100名患者完成，他们在头颈部肿瘤科首次出现甲状腺结节时进行了调查。初步结果显示，79%的参与者有使用CAM的历史，51%的参与者积极使用口服补充剂。31%的参与者报告使用了已知具有止血作用的补充剂。医疗专业人员应在任何甲状腺患者评估中纳入CAM问题，以降低患者风险并优化医疗和手术结果。
Objective. To investigate the prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among patients being investigated for thyroid nodules in a head and neck oncology practice. Subsequently, to determine whether the common therapies used were likely to interfere with the planned patient's care and whether the predominance was significant to warrant inclusion in routine history assessments.Study Design. Cross-sectional survey.Setting. Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.Subjects and Methods. A survey regarding CAM use was completed by 100 patients being investigated for thyroid nodules upon their initial presentation to a head and neck oncology practice.Results. Preliminary results showed that 79% of participants have a history of CAM use and 51% of participants were actively using oral supplements. Thirty-one percent of participants reported using supplements known to have hemostasis-affecting properties.Conclusion. Medical professionals should incorporate CAM questioning in any thyroid patient assessment to reduce patient risk and optimize medical and surgical outcomes.