2024 INCAM Research Symposium

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Traditions, Transitions & Tipping Points: Exploring the Relevance & Impact of Integrative Health Research on Individuals, Communities, and the Planet

The following are abstracts of research presentations given at the 13th INCAM Research Symposium. The theme for this year’s conference was “Traditions, Transitions & Tipping Points: Exploring the Relevance & Impact of Integrative Health Research on Individuals, Communities, and the Planet” which was held as an in-person conference on October 19 and 20th 2024. The abstracts are grouped under the categories of oral or poster presentation based on how they were presented at the Symposium

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

  1. RAND REACH Center Checklist to Promote Health Equity in Research
  2. Naturopathic Oncology for Advanced and Metastatic Cancers: The Canadian/US Integrative Oncology Study
  3. The Role of Traditional Complementary and Integrative Healthcare Therapies and Practices Prevention and/or Treatment of COVID-19: an Umbrella Review
  4. Enhancing Quality of Life in People with Lung Cancer: An Integrative Program of Yoga, Education, and Group Support
  5. The Role of Olive Oil and its Constituents in Mental Health: A Scoping Review
  6. Researcher and Clinician Perceptions of Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Medicine: Results from International, Cross-Sectional Surveys Across Six Medical Disciplines
  7. Dietary counselling plus omega-3 supplementation in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder: Results of a randomized wait-list controlled pilot trial (the "EASe-GAD Trial")
  8. An Altmetric Analysis of the Research Literature On Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine
  9. Open Science Practices Among Authors Published in Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Medicine Journals: An International, Cross-Sectional Survey
  10. Physicians' Knowledge and Experiences of Counseling on Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Medicine in Cancer Care: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

  1. Adjunctive Naturopathic Medicine in the Management of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms: A Retrospective Chart Review
  2. Maternal Fiber Intake and Perinatal Depression and Anxiety
  3. Advancing Naturopathic Cancer Care: A Survey of Naturopathic Doctors to Identify Practice Patterns and Knowledge Gaps
  4. Effect of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) interventions on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans and Veteran family members: a rapid systematic review and meta-analysis
  5. Intravenous Vitamin C in Cancer Care: Evidence Review and Practical Guidance for Integrative Oncology Practitioners
  6. Adjunctive Intravenous Ascorbic Acid for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Protocol for a Double Blind, Placebo Controlled, Phase II Randomized Controlled Trial
  7. Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Hemoglobin Improved by Intravenous Nutrient Therapy: A Case Report
  8. Somatic Dysfunctions in Newborns: A Prospective Study

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