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Does Scientific Evidence for the Use of Natural Products in the Treatment of Oral Candidiasis Exist? A Systematic Review
Joint Authors
Castellano, Lúcio Roberto
Lima, Edeltrudes Oliveira
Pérez, Ana Luíza Alves de Lima
Rocha, Ítalo Martins
Pinheiro, Mayara Abreu
Carlo, Hugo Lemes
Castro, Ricardo Dias de
Ferreira, Gabriela Lacet Silva
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-03-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In view of the limitations of antifungal agents used in the treatment of oral candidiasis and the wide variety of natural products that have been studied as treatment of this disease, this systematic literature review proposed to evaluate whether scientific evidence attesting to the efficacy of natural products in the treatment of this disease exists.
A systematic search in PubMed, MEDLINE, SciELO, Lilacs, and Cochrane Library databases was accomplished using the associations among the keywords Candida albicans, phytotherapy, biological products, denture stomatitis, and oral candidiasis in both English and Portuguese.
Four independent observers evaluated the methodological quality of the resulting articles.
Three studies were included for detailed analysis and evaluated according to the analysis protocol based on the CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) 2010 statement.
The tested products were different in all studies.
Two studies mentioned random samples, but no study described the sample allocation.
No study mentioned sample calculations, a prior pilot study, or examiner calibration, and only one trial reported sample losses.
Differences between the tested products and the methodological designs among these studies did not allow the existence of scientific evidence related to the effectiveness of these products for the proposed subjects to be confirmed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ferreira, Gabriela Lacet Silva& Pérez, Ana Luíza Alves de Lima& Rocha, Ítalo Martins& Pinheiro, Mayara Abreu& Castro, Ricardo Dias de& Carlo, Hugo Lemes…[et al.]. 2015. Does Scientific Evidence for the Use of Natural Products in the Treatment of Oral Candidiasis Exist? A Systematic Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061177
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ferreira, Gabriela Lacet Silva…[et al.]. Does Scientific Evidence for the Use of Natural Products in the Treatment of Oral Candidiasis Exist? A Systematic Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061177
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ferreira, Gabriela Lacet Silva& Pérez, Ana Luíza Alves de Lima& Rocha, Ítalo Martins& Pinheiro, Mayara Abreu& Castro, Ricardo Dias de& Carlo, Hugo Lemes…[et al.]. Does Scientific Evidence for the Use of Natural Products in the Treatment of Oral Candidiasis Exist? A Systematic Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061177
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1061177