FACT focuses on diabetic neuropathy,ginseng in colds,and homoeopathy

摘要

A focus article by Alyson Huntley in the March issue of Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies searches for randomised controlled trials(RCTs)of therapies for diabetic neuropathy with clinical outcomes.Databases such as Medline and the Cochrane Library were searched and,from the studies found,bibliographies were also scanned for further trials.As a result,23 RCTs covering diabetic neuropathy and complementary and alternative medicine were found and the article discusses the range of CAM approaches used.