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Shirkande AS, Shirkande AA, Changade J, Tondon V. An ayurvedic evaluation & treatment of multiple myeloma: A case report. J Ayurveda Integr Med 2024; 15:100865. [PMID: 38266538 PMCID: PMC10835448 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaim.2023.100865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 10/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
Abstract
This case report discusses the management of multiple myeloma in a 59-year-old male patient through an integrative approach of Ayurvedic and conventional medical care. The patient presented with symptoms of pain in ribs, fatigue, nausea, weight loss, and mental stress. After undergoing chemotherapy and steroid therapy, the patient opted for Ayurvedic treatment instead of a recommended bone marrow transplant. Ayurvedic examination revealed imbalances in Vata and Pitta doshas, affecting various body tissues and mental state. The Ayurvedic regimen led to the recovery of the patient without adverse effects. This case highlights the role of Ayurvedic medication in managing multiple myeloma, warranting further research and clinical trials for broader validation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Abhijeet Sarjerao Shirkande
- Department of Dravyaguna (Ayurvedic Materia Medica & Pharmacology), Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Ayurved & Research Center, Pimpri, Pune of Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Pune, India; Shree VishwAngad Ayurved, Panchakarma, Yoga Clinic & Research Center, Sahakar Nagar, Pune, India.
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- Department of Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana (Ayurvedic Iatrochemistry & Pharmaceuticals Science), Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Ayurved & Research Center, Pimpri, Pune of Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Pune, India; Shree VishwAngad Ayurved, Panchakarma, Yoga Clinic & Research Center, Sahakar Nagar, Pune, India.
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- Department of Dravyaguna (Ayurvedic Materia Medica & Pharmacology), Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Ayurved & Research Center, Pimpri, Pune of Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Pune, India
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- Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Ayurved & Research Center, Pimpri, Pune of Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Pune, India
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Galappaththi EK, Perera CD, Dharmasiri IP, Ford JD, Kodithuwakku SS, Chicmana-Zapata V, Zavaleta-Cortijo C, Pickering K, van Bavel B, Hyams K, Arotoma-Rojas I, Akugre FA, Nkalubo J, Namanya DB, Mensah A, Hangula MM. Policy responses to COVID-19 in Sri Lanka and the consideration of Indigenous Peoples. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY 2023; 144:110-123. [PMID: 36949900 PMCID: PMC10011033 DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2023.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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COVID-19 has had uneven impacts on health and well-being, with Indigenous communities in the Global South facing some of the highest risks. Focusing on the experience of Sri Lanka, this study identifies key policy responses to COVID-19, documents how they evolved over two years of the pandemic, and examines if and how government responses have addressed issues pertaining to Indigenous Peoples. Drawing upon an analysis of policy documents (n = 110) and interviews with policymakers (n = 20), we characterize seven key policy responses implemented by the Sri Lankan government: i) testing for and identifying COVID-19; ii) quarantine procedures; iii) provisional clinical treatments; iv) handling other diseases during COVID-19; v) movement; vi) guidelines to be adhered to by the general public; and vii) health and vaccination. The nature of these responses changed as the pandemic progressed. There is no evidence that policy development or implementation incorporated the voices and needs of Indigenous Peoples.
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- Eranga K Galappaththi
- Department of Geography, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, United States
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- Department of Geography, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, United States
- University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Geography, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, United States
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- Priestley International Centre for Climate, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Department of Agricultural Economics & Business Management, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
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- Unidad de Ciudadanía Intercultural y Salud Indígena (UCISI), Facultad de Salud Pública y Administración, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- Unidad de Ciudadanía Intercultural y Salud Indígena (UCISI), Facultad de Salud Pública y Administración, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- Priestley International Centre for Climate, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Priestley International Centre for Climate, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Uganda National Health Research Organization & Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda
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- Ministry of Health-Uganda National Health Research Organisation, & Uganda Martyrs, University, Uganda
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- Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Animal Production, Agribusiness and Economics, University of Namibia, Namibia
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Srinivas S. When is industry 'sustainable'? The economics of institutional variety in a pandemic. REVIEW OF EVOLUTIONARY POLITICAL ECONOMY 2023; 4:1-33. [PMID: 38625140 PMCID: PMC10123582 DOI: 10.1007/s43253-023-00093-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Industrialising economies today are characterised by a multi-level heterogeneity of customs, norms, guidelines, standards, regulations and other laws that provide the broad scaffolding and the technical context for industrial activity. This institutional variety (IV) leads to combinatorial challenges about which institutions are mixed and matched as technologies and sectors evolve. Gaps in evolutionary political economy and evolutionary institutional methods should explain when variety is 'better' for industrial development. Two health industry cases, oxygen production and Ayurveda, have come into the pandemic spotlight under high demand and high uncertainty, by patients, state, firms, experts and other stakeholders. Both cases reflect markedly different types of institutional variety with implications for manufacturing and services. A debate of sustainable industrial policies (SIPs) thus requires attention to institutional variety (IV) and a future agenda on healthcare.
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- Smita Srinivas
- Economics Department and Development Policy and Practice Group, Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
- Innogen Institute, Open University and University of Edinburgh, Milton Keynes, UK
- Department of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Public Policy (STEaPP), University College London (UCL), London, UK
- https://technologicalchangelab.org/
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