D. K. Pal, A. Bhalla, Sridhar Bammidi, S. Telles, A. Kohli, Saurabh Kumar, P. Devi, N. Kaur, K. Sharma, Raman Kumar, Neeru Malik, Vishakha Thakur, G. G. Bhargava, A. Goyal, G. Devi, S. Chauhan, Gurpreet Singh, S. Ahmad, Mamta Joshi, S. Narwal, Kaushal Sharma, R. Tyagi, Shweta Modgil, Parul Bali, Vinod Bhatt, J. Sharma, A. Singh, J. Negi, S. Rajesh, G. Sharma, Purnandu Sharma, Ramphal Vats, R. Nagarathna, A. Bhavanani, Krishna Manasa Burugupalli, Rathinavelu Vetrivendan, H. Nagendra, A. Anand
Background: India is fast becoming the diabetic capital in the world according to a recent report. Patients with diabetes are at increased risk of mortality due to diabetic complications, which has enormous implications for the health budget. Objectives: The main objective of this review is to provide an overview of the work carried out in the world, including modern and traditional approaches for the prevention and management of diabetes and reducing the chances of onset of further complications via cost-effective lifestyle interventions and integrative medicine. Material and Methods: We performed a literature search from various databases like PubMed, Scopus, Google scholar, etc., using the keywords diabetes, prediabetes, MCI and prediabetes, diabetes and yoga, diabetes. Results: Upon reviewing the published articles, it was noticed that one of the most neglected complications of diabetes, namely cognitive dysfunction, which is characterized by a pattern of vascular dementia and Alzheimer disease (AD), has been largely ignored, and there has been no large study investigating the role of yoga intervention in diabetes and/or associated cognitive impairment. Conclusion: The review article opens new paradigms for researchers to evaluate the connection between diabetes and AD through a yoga-based national campaign on diabetes. This paves the way towards the goal of integrative medicine.
{"title":"Can Yoga-Based Diabetes Management Studies Facilitate Integrative Medicine in India Current Status and Future Directions","authors":"D. K. Pal, A. Bhalla, Sridhar Bammidi, S. Telles, A. Kohli, Saurabh Kumar, P. Devi, N. Kaur, K. Sharma, Raman Kumar, Neeru Malik, Vishakha Thakur, G. G. Bhargava, A. Goyal, G. Devi, S. Chauhan, Gurpreet Singh, S. Ahmad, Mamta Joshi, S. Narwal, Kaushal Sharma, R. Tyagi, Shweta Modgil, Parul Bali, Vinod Bhatt, J. Sharma, A. Singh, J. Negi, S. Rajesh, G. Sharma, Purnandu Sharma, Ramphal Vats, R. Nagarathna, A. Bhavanani, Krishna Manasa Burugupalli, Rathinavelu Vetrivendan, H. Nagendra, A. Anand","doi":"10.1159/000479816","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000479816","url":null,"abstract":"Background: India is fast becoming the diabetic capital in the world according to a recent report. Patients with diabetes are at increased risk of mortality due to diabetic complications, which has enormous implications for the health budget. Objectives: The main objective of this review is to provide an overview of the work carried out in the world, including modern and traditional approaches for the prevention and management of diabetes and reducing the chances of onset of further complications via cost-effective lifestyle interventions and integrative medicine. Material and Methods: We performed a literature search from various databases like PubMed, Scopus, Google scholar, etc., using the keywords diabetes, prediabetes, MCI and prediabetes, diabetes and yoga, diabetes. Results: Upon reviewing the published articles, it was noticed that one of the most neglected complications of diabetes, namely cognitive dysfunction, which is characterized by a pattern of vascular dementia and Alzheimer disease (AD), has been largely ignored, and there has been no large study investigating the role of yoga intervention in diabetes and/or associated cognitive impairment. Conclusion: The review article opens new paradigms for researchers to evaluate the connection between diabetes and AD through a yoga-based national campaign on diabetes. This paves the way towards the goal of integrative medicine.","PeriodicalId":91502,"journal":{"name":"Integrative medicine international","volume":"4 1","pages":"125 - 141"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1159/000479816","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48814299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chuanhe Sun, Weilong Liao, Wenfei Jiang, Penglin Gao, Weidong Pan
Hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage (HICH) is a type of acute cerebrovascular disease with high rates of incidence, mortality, and disability, and is a cause of more frequent instances of secondary brain insult (SBI). In-depth study of the pathogenesis and pathophysiological mechanisms of SBI in HICH contributes to its clinical treatment and prognosis. This article presents a brief summary of the pathophysiological mechanism and treatment of SBI after HICH.
{"title":"The Pathophysiological Mechanism and Treatment of Secondary Brain Insult of Hypertensive Intracerebral Hemorrhage","authors":"Chuanhe Sun, Weilong Liao, Wenfei Jiang, Penglin Gao, Weidong Pan","doi":"10.1159/000481728","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000481728","url":null,"abstract":"Hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage (HICH) is a type of acute cerebrovascular disease with high rates of incidence, mortality, and disability, and is a cause of more frequent instances of secondary brain insult (SBI). In-depth study of the pathogenesis and pathophysiological mechanisms of SBI in HICH contributes to its clinical treatment and prognosis. This article presents a brief summary of the pathophysiological mechanism and treatment of SBI after HICH.","PeriodicalId":91502,"journal":{"name":"Integrative medicine international","volume":"4 1","pages":"107 - 114"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1159/000481728","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41550473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Penglin Gao, Chuanhe Sun, Weilong Liao, Wenfei Jiang, Te Liu, Weidong Pan
Since the Japanese scientist Shinya Yamanaka used a viral vector to transfer the combination of 4 factors into differentiated somatic cells and reprogramed them to obtain similar embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), it provided one integrative method for studying many medical fields. Patient-derived iPSCs have provided an opportunity to study human diseases for which no suitable model systems are available. iPSC technology has since become a major breakthrough in the field of stem cell research. With the continuous development of iPSC technology and the continuous improvement of technical levels, excellent advances have become more and more common in the basic research and medical fields of life sciences. This article reviews the development history, clinical application, and problems and prospects of iPSC, and focuses on the application of iPSC in neurological diseases.
{"title":"Integrative Research of Induction of Pluripotent Stem Cells","authors":"Penglin Gao, Chuanhe Sun, Weilong Liao, Wenfei Jiang, Te Liu, Weidong Pan","doi":"10.1159/000479182","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000479182","url":null,"abstract":"Since the Japanese scientist Shinya Yamanaka used a viral vector to transfer the combination of 4 factors into differentiated somatic cells and reprogramed them to obtain similar embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), it provided one integrative method for studying many medical fields. Patient-derived iPSCs have provided an opportunity to study human diseases for which no suitable model systems are available. iPSC technology has since become a major breakthrough in the field of stem cell research. With the continuous development of iPSC technology and the continuous improvement of technical levels, excellent advances have become more and more common in the basic research and medical fields of life sciences. This article reviews the development history, clinical application, and problems and prospects of iPSC, and focuses on the application of iPSC in neurological diseases.","PeriodicalId":91502,"journal":{"name":"Integrative medicine international","volume":"4 1","pages":"115 - 124"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1159/000479182","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49450081","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Background: In Persian medicine (PM) and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), there is an ignored space, namely the Meraque/San Jiao (M/S) space, which in our previous article has been described in detail. Recently, there has been a publication about the mesentery system describing it as a new system with a history of no more than 300 years. According to our previous publications, this is a part of the M/S system, which could represent adipose tissue and vessels. The mesentery and the M/S system can be regarded as one system, except that the mesentery system is a section of the integrated system of M/S with a history of more than 3,000 years; this is the main topic of this report. Key Message: Comparing the mesentery with the Meraque in PM and the San Jiao in TCM, we can conclude that the M/S is more complete than the mesentery. Based on ancient classical texts of PM, the Meraque system has 6 labyrinths and includes all membranes, the fascia, vessels, adipose tissue, and the gut. In PM and TCM, it has a very important role. We will attempt to modernize the M/S. This leads to new methods in treatment, management, and research of Western medicine.
{"title":"Meraque/San Jiao of Eastern Medicine in Comparison with the Mesentery System Presented in Western Medicine","authors":"M. Avijgan, M. Avijgan, Firouze Salehzadeh","doi":"10.1159/000481729","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000481729","url":null,"abstract":"Background: In Persian medicine (PM) and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), there is an ignored space, namely the Meraque/San Jiao (M/S) space, which in our previous article has been described in detail. Recently, there has been a publication about the mesentery system describing it as a new system with a history of no more than 300 years. According to our previous publications, this is a part of the M/S system, which could represent adipose tissue and vessels. The mesentery and the M/S system can be regarded as one system, except that the mesentery system is a section of the integrated system of M/S with a history of more than 3,000 years; this is the main topic of this report. Key Message: Comparing the mesentery with the Meraque in PM and the San Jiao in TCM, we can conclude that the M/S is more complete than the mesentery. Based on ancient classical texts of PM, the Meraque system has 6 labyrinths and includes all membranes, the fascia, vessels, adipose tissue, and the gut. In PM and TCM, it has a very important role. We will attempt to modernize the M/S. This leads to new methods in treatment, management, and research of Western medicine.","PeriodicalId":91502,"journal":{"name":"Integrative medicine international","volume":"4 1","pages":"101 - 106"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1159/000481729","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45424110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Background: Acromegaly is not one disease but an association of clinical, biochemical and radiological features. Altered blood counts are often observed in acromegaly patients. Acromegaly patients presenting with a hematological malignancy are rare. To date, there are several cases that have reported the co-occurrence of these diseases. Summary: The coexistence of the two diseases can be a mere coincidence or may have a common pathogenic mechanism. The rarity of these conditions and the small number of patients makes it difficult to determine the real role of elevated growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-1 levels in the occurrence of hematological malignancies. Patients with growth hormone (GH) replacement due to GH-deficient acromegaly are at a high risk of developing hematological disorders. Conclusion: In this review, we aim to provide evidence for the correlation between the two disorders.
{"title":"Co-Occurrence of Acromegaly and Hematological Disorders: A Myth or Common Pathogenic Mechanism","authors":"Prakamya Gupta, P. Dutta","doi":"10.1159/000478932","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000478932","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Acromegaly is not one disease but an association of clinical, biochemical and radiological features. Altered blood counts are often observed in acromegaly patients. Acromegaly patients presenting with a hematological malignancy are rare. To date, there are several cases that have reported the co-occurrence of these diseases. Summary: The coexistence of the two diseases can be a mere coincidence or may have a common pathogenic mechanism. The rarity of these conditions and the small number of patients makes it difficult to determine the real role of elevated growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-1 levels in the occurrence of hematological malignancies. Patients with growth hormone (GH) replacement due to GH-deficient acromegaly are at a high risk of developing hematological disorders. Conclusion: In this review, we aim to provide evidence for the correlation between the two disorders.","PeriodicalId":91502,"journal":{"name":"Integrative medicine international","volume":"4 1","pages":"94 - 100"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1159/000478932","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41905552","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. Venkata Giri Kumar, Sudheer Deshpande, Aniruddha J. Joshi, Pooja More, Ashutosh Kumar Singh, H. Nagendra
Background/Aims: The studies on the effect of integrated yoga therapy have shown significant results in improving the overall health. However, the effect of integrated yoga therapy on arterial stiffness is not yet established. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of integrated yoga therapy on arterial stiffness measured at the radial artery. Methods: A total of 18 participants were included in the study. The participants were divided into three groups based on their age and body mass index. There were 5 participants in group 1 who were considered as nonobese, 7 younger adults with obesity were included in group 2, and 6 older adults with obesity were included in group 3. A 1-week integrated approach of yoga therapy (IAYT) was given as an intervention to the participants. The pulse data was acquired from participants using Nadi Tarangini at the beginning and end of the yoga program. The stiffness index (SI) and reflection index (RI) were computed from the pulse data. The data were analyzed using the paired-samples t test. Results: There was a significant reduction in SI (p < 0.05) after IAYT in young participants with obesity. There was a significant reduction in BMI after IAYT in older adults, but the SI was only significantly low in young adults. There were no significant changes in RI after IAYT. Conclusion: The pilot study has shown that arterial stiffness measured at the radial artery using Nadi Tarangini has decreased significantly after 1 week of IAYT in young adults with obesity compared to older adults.
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More than 30,000 people were taught to perform Yoga by the Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi at Capitol Complex in Chandigarh last summer on the occasion of the “International Yoga Day” (IYD) 2016. They not only watched their PM perform Yoga but also took his call to translate the Yoga for Diabetes management in letter and spirit. On June 21, 2016, the TV channels remained glued to Capitol Complex as Narendra Modi descended from the high-security stage, entering a special T-shirt-camouflaged, Indo-Tibetan Border Policeguarded enclosure and began following the Yoga protocol. The public suddenly got up to create space for him, duly aided by the local Deputy Commissioner. I personally experienced the aura of the PM in the same enclosure where I performed Yoga with that charismatic person. Narendra Modi’s announcement of a new focus of Yoga on the IYD 2016 soon shaped the Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy)sponsored, Yoga-based Niyantrit Madhumeh Bharat (NMB) campaign (“controlled diabetic India”), which has become India’s largest politico-scientific enterprise beyond Chandigarh. This discourse was quickly nationalized by none other than the PM’s Yoga advisor, Dr. H.R. Nagendra, the Chancellor of SVYASA (Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhan Samsthana), and the Vice-President of the Indian Yoga Association. Since then, more than 2,000 volunteers, academicians, administrators, and Yoga enthusiasts have joined the 240,000-subject study spread across the country. The project aims at investigating the effectiveness of a diabetic protocol of Yoga in halting the transition of prediabetes into diabetes as well as the management of diabetes in general. Scientists and research scholars are upbeat about undertaking the world’s biggest study, which is statistically powered to explore the horizons of Yogic lifestyle through 3 months of Published online: June 17, 2017
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A. Khadartsev, A. Nesmeyanov, V. Eskov, M. Filatov, Weidong Pan
This paper describes the development of a new team sport called “piterbasket,” which has been secured by a patent. The importance of this type of adaptive physical activity for the quality of life of the general population, including physically challenged people, is demonstrated. This study provides the most recent data on pedagogical synergy in sports on the basis of the chaos and self-organization theory. We established the importance of educational and training processes for the structural harmonious organization of natural systems and the cerebral cortex for scientific improvement; additionally we carried out a synergy analysis of physiological bases of visual and acoustic perceptions which organize themselves on the basis of the interface of the functions of human body and functional activities of the brain.
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The incubation of person-centered healthcare for integrated public health is the focus of this short communication. Here we look at creating an equipoise between culture, medicine, and translational research methods. We propose that these factors can be explored through participatory action research and on-site training of early-career medical professionals. This approach may be one way to build a bridge between trusted tradition and evidence-informed practice. The authors share twelve paths through which integration might occur. They challenge medical professionals to take their places alongside researchers, policy makers, and patients to construct a relevant and practical path that can embrace the rich cultural heritage of traditional Indian medicine with international standards for medical research and care.
{"title":"Person-Centered Healthcare and Integrated Public Health","authors":"A. Price, R. Biswas, A. Anand","doi":"10.1159/000468151","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000468151","url":null,"abstract":"The incubation of person-centered healthcare for integrated public health is the focus of this short communication. Here we look at creating an equipoise between culture, medicine, and translational research methods. We propose that these factors can be explored through participatory action research and on-site training of early-career medical professionals. This approach may be one way to build a bridge between trusted tradition and evidence-informed practice. The authors share twelve paths through which integration might occur. They challenge medical professionals to take their places alongside researchers, policy makers, and patients to construct a relevant and practical path that can embrace the rich cultural heritage of traditional Indian medicine with international standards for medical research and care.","PeriodicalId":91502,"journal":{"name":"Integrative medicine international","volume":"4 1","pages":"52 - 56"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1159/000468151","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44476887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
There is a general acknowledgement in almost all civilizations that the heart is the most important organ in the human body. Both Chinese medicine and Western traditional medicine have a long history of heart research, but they have developed different points of view based on the basic cognition. Traditional Chinese medicine is good at summarizing the correspondence and relationship between the heart and exterior things. The physiological functions of the heart are governing blood and vessels, controlling the mind, opening into the tongue, manifesting on the face, and so on, while modern Western medicine does well in exploring the anatomical structure, spacial connection, and micromechanical character of the organ. Chinese medicine and Western medicine have established the diagnosis and management system, respectively, from their own angles. Combining the knowledge of Chinese and Western medicine can take the advantages of either of the two, making it deeper and more comprehensive for studying and treating heart diseases.
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