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  1. Article: An Analysis of Four Government-Funded Reviews of Research on Homeopathic Medicine.

    Ullman, Dana

    Cureus

    2021  Volume 13, Issue 6, Page(s) e15899

    Abstract: Homeopathic medicine is a controversial system of medicine that has been used worldwide for over 200 years. Recently, several governments, in part, owing to government-funded reviews of research on homeopathic medicine, have stopped reimbursements for ... ...

    Abstract Homeopathic medicine is a controversial system of medicine that has been used worldwide for over 200 years. Recently, several governments, in part, owing to government-funded reviews of research on homeopathic medicine, have stopped reimbursements for homeopathic medicines and have discouraged their use by medical professionals. This review critically evaluates four government-funded reviews of clinical research on homeopathic medicine. An analysis of government-sponsored reviews of clinical research on homeopathic medicine was conducted, including two studies from Switzerland, one from England, and one from Australia. Three of the four government-funded reviews were critical of homeopathy, claiming that there was no reliable evidence that homeopathic medicines were effective. Three of these reviews had significant flaws, with potential ethical concerns raised in one of the reviews. The most comprehensive review of homeopathic research, including analysis of clinical and basic science concerns, found the most positive results for homeopathy.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-06-24
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2747273-5
    ISSN 2168-8184
    ISSN 2168-8184
    DOI 10.7759/cureus.15899
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  2. Article: Exploring Possible Mechanisms of Hormesis and Homeopathy in the Light of Nanopharmacology and Ultra-High Dilutions.

    Ullman, Dana

    Dose-response : a publication of International Hormesis Society

    2021  Volume 19, Issue 2, Page(s) 15593258211022983

    Abstract: Serially diluted succussed solutions of a suitable drug/toxic substance can exhibit physicochemical and biological properties even far beyond Avogadro's limit defying conventional wisdom. They can show hormesis, and homeopathy uses them as medicines. ... ...

    Abstract Serially diluted succussed solutions of a suitable drug/toxic substance can exhibit physicochemical and biological properties even far beyond Avogadro's limit defying conventional wisdom. They can show hormesis, and homeopathy uses them as medicines. Many studies confirm that they can have an impact on gene expression different than controls. Water in the exclusion zone phase can have memory but for a short period. However, the nanoparticle as the physical substrate can hold information. Nanoparticle and exclusion zone duo as nanoparticle-exclusion zone shell can provide a prolonged memory. The Nanoparticle-Exclusion Zone Shell Model may be an important step toward explaining the nature and bioactivity of serially diluted succussed solutions used as homeopathic medicines. This model may also provide insight into the workings of hormesis. Hormesis is the primary phenomenon through which homeopathic phenomenon may have evolved exhibiting the principle of similars. Hahnemann exploited it to establish homeopathy. The nanoparticle-exclusion zone shells present in the remedy, selected on the principle of similars, can be patient-specific nanoparticles in a symptom syndrome-specific manner. They can carry the drug-specific information for safer clinical applications in an amplified form for high yielding. It suggests homeopathy is a type of nanopharmacology.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-06-14
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2440820-7
    ISSN 1559-3258
    ISSN 1559-3258
    DOI 10.1177/15593258211022983
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  3. Book: Homoeopathy

    Ullman, Dana

    medicine for the 21st century

    1989  

    Keywords Homeopathy
    Size XXIV, 271 S.
    Publisher North Atlantic Books
    Publishing place Berkeley, Calif
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Book
    HBZ-ID HT003343658
    ISBN 1-55643-016-7 ; 978-1-55643-016-9
    Database Catalogue ZB MED Medicine, Health

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  4. Article: Declarative Memory Predicts Phonological Processing Abilities in Adulthood.

    Arthur, Dana T / Ullman, Michael T / Earle, F Sayako

    Frontiers in psychology

    2021  Volume 12, Page(s) 658402

    Abstract: Individual differences in phonological processing abilities have often been attributed to perceptual factors, rather than to factors relating to learning and memory. Here, we consider the contribution of individual differences in declarative and ... ...

    Abstract Individual differences in phonological processing abilities have often been attributed to perceptual factors, rather than to factors relating to learning and memory. Here, we consider the contribution of individual differences in declarative and procedural memory to phonological processing performance in adulthood. We examined the phonological processing, declarative memory, and procedural memory abilities of 79 native English-speaking young adults with typical language and reading abilities. Declarative memory was assessed with a recognition memory task of real and made-up objects. Procedural memory was assessed with a serial reaction time task. For both tasks, learning was assessed shortly after encoding, and again after a 12-h, overnight delay. We regressed phonological processing ability with memory performance on both days. We found that declarative memory, but not procedural memory, was highly predictive of phonological processing abilities. Specifically, declarative memory scores obtained shortly after learning were associated with non-word repetition performance, whereas declarative memory scores obtained after the overnight delay were associated with phonological awareness. Procedural memory was not associated with either of the phonological processing measures. We discuss these findings in the context of adult participants with mature phonological systems. We examine possible implications for the relationship between declarative memory and phonological processing in adulthood.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-25
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2563826-9
    ISSN 1664-1078
    ISSN 1664-1078
    DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.658402
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  5. Article ; Online: Inappropriate Use of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters in Pediatrics: A Multisite Study.

    Burek, Alina G / Davis, Mary Beth / Pechous, Brittany / Shaughnessy, Erin E / Meier, Katie A / Mooney, Sarah / Woodruff, Dana / Bruner, Meaghan / Piper, Laura / Liegl, Melodee / Pan, Amy / Brousseau, David C / Ullman, Amanda J

    Hospital pediatrics

    2024  Volume 14, Issue 3, Page(s) 180–188

    Abstract: Objectives: This study aimed to describe how the current practice of peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) use in hospitalized children aligns with the Michigan Appropriateness Guide for Intravenous Catheters (miniMAGIC) in Children ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: This study aimed to describe how the current practice of peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) use in hospitalized children aligns with the Michigan Appropriateness Guide for Intravenous Catheters (miniMAGIC) in Children recommendations, explore variation across sites, and describe the population of children who do not receive appropriate PICCs.
    Methods: A retrospective study was conducted at 4 children's hospitals in the United States. Children with PICCs placed January 2019 to December 2021 were included. Patients in the NICU were excluded. PICCs were categorized using the miniMAGIC in Children classification as inappropriate, uncertain appropriateness and appropriate.
    Results: Of the 6051 PICCs identified, 9% (n = 550) were categorized as inappropriate, 9% (n = 550) as uncertain appropriateness, and 82% (n = 4951) as appropriate. The number of PICCs trended down over time, but up to 20% of PICCs each year were not appropriate, with significant variation between sites. Within inappropriate or uncertain appropriateness PICCs (n = 1100 PICC in 1079 children), median (interquartile range) patient age was 4 (0-11) years, 54% were male, and the main reason for PICC placement was prolonged antibiotic course (56%, n = 611). The most common admitting services requesting the inappropriate/uncertain appropriateness PICCs were critical care 24%, general pediatrics 22%, and pulmonary 20%. Complications resulting in PICC removal were identified in 6% (n = 70) of inappropriate/uncertain PICCs. The most common complications were dislodgement (3%) and occlusion (2%), with infection and thrombosis rates of 1% (n = 10 and n = 13, respectively).
    Conclusions: Although the majority of PICCs met appropriateness criteria, a substantial proportion of PICCs were deemed inappropriate or of uncertain appropriateness, illustrating an opportunity for quality improvement.
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Catheterization, Peripheral/adverse effects ; Catheters ; Child, Hospitalized ; Retrospective Studies ; Infant, Newborn ; Infant
    Chemical Substances Anti-Bacterial Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Multicenter Study
    ISSN 2154-1671
    ISSN (online) 2154-1671
    DOI 10.1542/hpeds.2023-007518
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  6. Article ; Online: A review of a historical summit on integrative medicine.

    Ullman, Dana

    Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

    2009  Volume 7, Issue 4, Page(s) 511–514

    Abstract: The US Institute of Medical sponsors a "Summit on Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public" on February 25-27, 2009. A prestigious body of speakers and attendees created a dynamic conference in which the content and discussions provided vital ... ...

    Abstract The US Institute of Medical sponsors a "Summit on Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public" on February 25-27, 2009. A prestigious body of speakers and attendees created a dynamic conference in which the content and discussions provided vital information for transforming the US health care system. Topics included: patient-centered care, the scientific basis of integrative medicine, health care financing reform and value-driven care, and mind-body relationships and health.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2009-08-29
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2171158-6
    ISSN 1741-4288 ; 1741-427X
    ISSN (online) 1741-4288
    ISSN 1741-427X
    DOI 10.1093/ecam/nep128
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  7. Article ; Online: The curious case of charles darwin and homeopathy.

    Ullman, Dana

    Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

    2009  Volume 7, Issue 1, Page(s) 33–39

    Abstract: In 1849, Charles Darwin was so ill that he was unable to work one out of every 3 days, and after having various troubling symptoms for 2-12 years, he wrote to a friend that he was 'going the way of all flesh'. He sought treatment from Dr James Manby ... ...

    Abstract In 1849, Charles Darwin was so ill that he was unable to work one out of every 3 days, and after having various troubling symptoms for 2-12 years, he wrote to a friend that he was 'going the way of all flesh'. He sought treatment from Dr James Manby Gully, a medical doctor who used water cure and homeopathic medicines. Despite being highly skeptical of these treatments, he experienced a dramatic improvement in his health, though some of his digestive and skin symptoms returned various times in his life. He grew to appreciate water cure, but remained skeptical of homeopathy, even though his own experiments on insectivore plants using what can be described as homeopathic doses of ammonia salts surprised and shocked him with their significant biological effect. Darwin even expressed concern that he should publish these results. Two of Darwin's sons were as incredulous as he was, but their observations confirmed the results of his experiments. Darwin was also known to have read a book on evolution written by a homeopathic physician that Darwin described as similar to his own but 'goes much deeper.'
    Language English
    Publishing date 2009-10-29
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2171158-6
    ISSN 1741-4288 ; 1741-427X
    ISSN (online) 1741-4288
    ISSN 1741-427X
    DOI 10.1093/ecam/nep168
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  8. Article ; Online: A Review of a Historical Summit on Integrative Medicine

    Dana Ullman

    Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Vol 7, Iss 4, Pp 511-

    2010  Volume 514

    Abstract: The US Institute of Medical sponsors a “Summit on Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public” on February 25–27, 2009. A prestigious body of speakers and attendees created a dynamic conference in which the content and discussions provided vital ... ...

    Abstract The US Institute of Medical sponsors a “Summit on Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public” on February 25–27, 2009. A prestigious body of speakers and attendees created a dynamic conference in which the content and discussions provided vital information for transforming the US health care system. Topics included: patient-centered care, the scientific basis of integrative medicine, health care financing reform and value-driven care, and mind-body relationships and health.
    Keywords Other systems of medicine ; RZ201-999
    Language English
    Publishing date 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Hindawi Limited
    Document type Article ; Online
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  9. Article ; Online: The Curious Case of Charles Darwin and Homeopathy

    Dana Ullman

    Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 33-

    2010  Volume 39

    Abstract: In 1849, Charles Darwin was so ill that he was unable to work one out of every 3 days, and after having various troubling symptoms for 2–12 years, he wrote to a friend that he was ‘going the way of all flesh’. He sought treatment from Dr James Manby ... ...

    Abstract In 1849, Charles Darwin was so ill that he was unable to work one out of every 3 days, and after having various troubling symptoms for 2–12 years, he wrote to a friend that he was ‘going the way of all flesh’. He sought treatment from Dr James Manby Gully, a medical doctor who used water cure and homeopathic medicines. Despite being highly skeptical of these treatments, he experienced a dramatic improvement in his health, though some of his digestive and skin symptoms returned various times in his life. He grew to appreciate water cure, but remained skeptical of homeopathy, even though his own experiments on insectivore plants using what can be described as homeopathic doses of ammonia salts surprised and shocked him with their significant biological effect. Darwin even expressed concern that he should publish these results. Two of Darwin's sons were as incredulous as he was, but their observations confirmed the results of his experiments. Darwin was also known to have read a book on evolution written by a homeopathic physician that Darwin described as similar to his own but ‘goes much deeper.’
    Keywords Other systems of medicine ; RZ201-999
    Language English
    Publishing date 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Hindawi Limited
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  10. Article ; Online: Let's have a serious discussion of nanopharmacology and homeopathy.

    Ullman, Dana

    FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology

    2006  Volume 20, Issue 14, Page(s) 2661; author reply 2662

    MeSH term(s) Homeopathy/methods ; Homeopathy/standards ; Humans ; Nanotechnology ; Pharmacology ; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
    Language English
    Publishing date 2006-12
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Comment ; Letter
    ZDB-ID 639186-2
    ISSN 1530-6860 ; 0892-6638
    ISSN (online) 1530-6860
    ISSN 0892-6638
    DOI 10.1096/fj.06-1205ufm
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