Randomized controlled pilot study to compare Homeopathy and Conventional therapy in Acute Otitis Media

Homeopathy

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 5-12

  Sinha, M N ^b   Siddiqui, V A ^a   Nayak, C ^a   Singh, Vikram ^a   Dixit, Rupali ^a   Dewan, Deepti ^b   Mishra, Alok ^a  

^a Central Council for Research in Homeopathy Headquarters   (India)

^b Regional Research Institute of Homeopathy   (India)

Author keywords

Acute Otitis Media; Chamomilla; Conventional; Homeopathy; Lycopodium; Mercurius solubilis; Pulsatilla; Silicea; Sulphur

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTIPYRETIC AGENT; ARSENIC TRIOXIDE; AZITHROMYCIN; CALCAREA CARBONICA; CHAMOMILE; CINA; HEPAR SULPHURATUM; HOMEOPATHIC AGENT; LYCOPODIUM CLAVATUM EXTRACT; MERCURIUS SOLUBILIS; PULSATILLA NIGRICANS EXTRACT; SILICON DIOXIDE; SULFUR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; INDIA; LYCOPODIUM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARALLEL DESIGN; PERSONALIZED MEDICINE; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; OTITIS MEDIA;

EID: 84855430941     PISSN: 14754916     EISSN: 14764245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.homp.2011.08.003     Document Type: Article

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