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| Thomas OstermannSummaryAffiliation: University of Witten/Herdecke Country: Germany Publications
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Educational intervention to improve physician reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in a primary care setting in complementary and alternative medicineManuela Tabali
Research Institute and Community Hospital Havelhoehe, Berlin, Germany
BMC Public Health 9:274. 2009..Data on CAM-related ADRs, however, are sparse.Objective was to evaluate the impact of an educational intervention and monitoring programme designed to improve physician reporting of ADRs in a primary care setting...- Prescribing patterns in dementia: a multicentre observational study in a German network of CAM physiciansElke Jeschke
Havelhoehe Research Institute, Kladower Damm 221, 14089 Berlin, Germany
BMC Neurol 11:99. 2011..This study aims to investigate dementia treatment strategies among physicians specialised in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by analysing prescribing patterns and comparing them to current treatment guidelines in Germany... - Home-based music therapy--a systematic overview of settings and conditions for an innovative service in healthcareWolfgang Schmid
The German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases DZNE, Witten, Germany
BMC Health Serv Res 10:291. 2010..Music therapy has also moved into this field of healthcare service by providing home-based music therapy (HBMT) programs. This article reviews and summarizes the settings and conditions of HBMT for the first time... - General Practitioners' preferences and use of educational media: a German perspectiveHorst Christian Vollmar
Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Witten Herdecke University, Alfred Herrhausen Str 50, 58448 Witten, Germany
BMC Health Serv Res 9:31. 2009..A survey was designed in order to gain a better understanding of German General Practitioners' preferences for different forms of educational media that will meet their CME needs... - Evaluation of prescribing patterns in a German network of CAM physicians for the treatment of patients with hypertension: a prospective observational studyElke Jeschke
Havelhoehe Research Institute, Kladower Damm 221, 14089 Berlin, Germany
BMC Fam Pract 10:78. 2009.... - Regression toward the mean--a detection method for unknown population mean based on Mee and Chua's algorithmThomas Ostermann
Department of Medical Theory and Complementary Medicine, University of Witten Herdecke, Gerhard Kienle Weg 4, 58313 Herdecke, Germany
BMC Med Res Methodol 8:52. 2008..In uncontrolled studies such changes are likely to be interpreted as a real treatment effect... - A pilot study on the effects of a team building process on the perception of work environment in an integrative hospital for neurological rehabilitationThomas Ostermann
Centre of Integrative Medicine, University of Witten Herdecke, Gerhard Kienle Weg 4, 58313 Herdecke, Germany
BMC Complement Altern Med 10:10. 2010..The team-building process consisted of didactic instruction and training in problem-solving, teambuilding and constructive conflict resolution... 
[Mathematical-technical model of passive and active vibrations of the basilar membrane]T Ostermann
Lehrstuhl für Medizintheorie, Universitat Witten Herdecke
Biomed Tech (Berl) 47:14-9. 2002..The resulting application possibilities of this approach, for example, to electronic simulation of inner ear functions and speech processing systems, are discussed...- Music therapy in the treatment of multiple sclerosis: a comprehensive literature reviewThomas Ostermann
University of Witten Herdecke, Gerhard Kienle Weg 4, D 58313 Herdecke, Germany
Expert Rev Neurother 6:469-77. 2006..The results of the studies as well as the case reports define a sufficient basis for further music therapeutical work as they show a variety of psychosocial and emotional benefits for MS patients... - The Herdecke Questionnaire on Quality of Life (HLQ): validation of factorial structure and development of a short form within a naturopathy treated in-patient collectiveThomas Ostermann
Faculty of Medicine, University of Witten Herdecke, Germany
Health Qual Life Outcomes 3:40. 2005..The validation has been carried out in relation to other questionnaires including the SF-36 Health Survey, the Mood-Scale Bf-S, the Giessen Physical Complaints Questionnaire GBB-24 and McGill's Pain Perception Scale SES... - Survival of cancer patients treated with mistletoe extract (Iscador): a systematic literature reviewThomas Ostermann
Center for Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Witten Herdecke, Herdecke, Germany
BMC Cancer 9:451. 2009..In Europe, extracts from Viscum album (VA-E), the European white-berry mistletoe, are widely used to treat patients with cancer... - Engagement of patients in religious and spiritual practices: confirmatory results with the SpREUK-P 1.1 questionnaire as a tool of quality of life researchArndt Bussing
Department of Medical Theory and Complementary Medicine, University Witten Herdecke, Gerhard Kienle Weg 4, 58313 Herdecke, Germany
Health Qual Life Outcomes 3:53. 2005..We deliberately avoided the intermingling of attitudes, convictions and practices, and thus addressed the distinct forms and frequencies of spiritual/religious practices in an additional manual, the SpREUK-P questionnaire... - Relevance of religion and spirituality in German patients with chronic diseasesArndt Bussing
Department of Medical Theory and Complementary Medicine, University Witten Herdecke, Herdecke, Germany
Int J Psychiatry Med 37:39-57. 2007.... - Search for meaningful support and the meaning of illness in German cancer patientsArndt Bussing
Department of Applied Immunology, Community Hospital, Herdecke, Germany
Anticancer Res 25:1449-55. 2005..Spiritual needs are an essential component of holistic health care. Several studies have shown that religious involvement and spirituality are associated with better health outcome, coping skills and health-related quality of life... - Usage of alternative medical systems, acupuncture, homeopathy and anthroposophic medicine, by older German adultsArndt Bussing
Quality of Life, Spirituality and Coping, Center for Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Health, University of Witten Herdecke, Gerhard Kienle Weg 4, 58313 Herdecke, Germany
Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Xue Bao 9:847-56. 2011..This study intended to analyze the usage of specific CAM practices among a population of older German adults with health insurance coverage... 
A systematic review and meta-analysis on the use of Hypericum perforatum (St. John's Wort) for pain conditions in dental practiceChrista Raak
Center for Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Health, University of Witten Herdecke, Gerhard Kienle Weg 4, 58313 Herdecke, Germany
Homeopathy 101:204-10. 2012..This systematic review overviews the literature on the use of St. John's Wort for pain conditions in homeopathic dental practice...- Fearful or functional--a cross-sectional survey of the concepts of childhood fever among German and Turkish mothers in GermanyThorsten Langer
Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Witten Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
BMC Pediatr 11:41. 2011.... - Role of religion and spirituality in medical patients: confirmatory results with the SpREUK questionnaireArndt Bussing
Krebsforschung Herdecke, Department of Applied Immunology and Cancer Service, Herdecke Community Hospital, Gerhard Kienle Weg 4, 58313 Herdecke, Germany
Health Qual Life Outcomes 3:10. 2005..To raise these questions and to more precisely survey the basic attitudes of patients with severe diseases towards spirituality/religiosity (SpR) and their adjustment to their illness, we developed the SpREUK questionnaire... - Adaptive coping strategies and attitudes toward health and healing in German homeopathy and acupuncture usersArndt Bussing
Center for Integrative Medicine, University of Witten Herdecke, Herdecke, Germany
Explore (NY) 6:237-45. 2010..Although acupuncture and homeopathy both have a theoretical background that refers to immaterial forces difficult to verify, they are nevertheless used and accepted as effective treatments by many individuals... - Are spirituality and religiosity resources for patients with chronic pain conditions?Arndt Bussing
University Witten Herdecke, Herdecke, Germany
Pain Med 10:327-39. 2009.... - Adaptive coping strategies in patients with chronic pain conditions and their interpretation of diseaseArndt Bussing
Center for Integrative Medicine, University Witten Herdecke Germany, Gerhard Kienle Weg 4, 58313 Herdecke, Germany
BMC Public Health 10:507. 2010.... - Spirituality, religiosity, and dealing with illness in Arabic and German patientsArndt Bussing
Department of Medical Theory and Complementary Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Witten Herdecke, Gerhard Kienle Weg 4, Herdecke 58313, Germany
Saudi Med J 28:933-42. 2007..To investigate the impact of spirituality and religiosity (SpR) in Arabic patients with a Muslim background as compared to patients from Western Germany... - Retrolective studies on the survival of cancer patients treated with mistletoe extracts: a meta-analysisThomas Ostermann
Center for Integrative Medicine, Department of Health, Witten Herdecke University, Herdecke, Germany
Explore (NY) 8:277-81. 2012..In this respect, retrolective studies have been applied to examine the therapeutic potential of adjuvant mistletoe treatment... - Effects of yoga interventions on pain and pain-associated disability: a meta-analysisArndt Bussing
Center for Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Witten Herdecke, Herdecke, Germany
J Pain 13:1-9. 2012..PERSPECTIVE: This meta-analysis suggests that yoga is a useful supplementary approach with moderate effect sizes on pain and associated disability... - Health economic evaluation in complementary medicine: development within the last decades concerning local origin and qualityThomas Ostermann
Center for Integrative Medicine, Witten Herdecke University, Germany
Complement Ther Med 19:289-302. 2011..This evaluation investigates characteristics of health economics evaluations in CAM. Particular emphasis is paid to differences regarding continental origin and time of publication of investigations... - Eurythmy Therapy in clinical studies: a systematic literature reviewArndt Bussing
Chair of Medical Theory and Complementary Medicine, University of Witten Herdecke, Gerhard Kienle Weg 4, 58239 Herdecke, Germany
BMC Complement Altern Med 8:8. 2008..EYT can be described as a movement therapy in which speech movements are transposed into exercises which address the patient's capability to soul expression and strengthen his salutogenetic resources... - Reliance on God's help, depression and fatigue in female cancer patientsArndt Bussing
University Witten Herdecke, Germany
Int J Psychiatry Med 38:357-72. 2008.... - [Primary care physicians, internet and educational media. Preferences, usages and appraisal in a 6-year comparison]Horst Christian Vollmar
Institut für Allgemeinmedizin und Familienmedizin, Universitat Witten Herdecke, Witten
Med Klin (Munich) 103:425-32. 2008..The actual results were compared with data from a survey with the same physicians conducted in 2001 to identify a change in their preferred learning media... - The oil-dispersion bath in anthroposophic medicine--an integrative reviewArndt Bussing
Medical Theory and Complementary Medicine, University of Witten Herdecke, Gerhard Kienle Weg 4, 58239 Herdecke, Germany
BMC Complement Altern Med 8:61. 2008..The oil-covered droplets empty into a tub, where the patient immerses for 15-30 minutes. We review the current literature on oil-dispersion baths... - Effects of rhythmic embrocation therapy with solum oil in chronic pain patients: a prospective observational studyThomas Ostermann
Department of Medical Theory and Complementary Medicine, University of Witten, Germany
Clin J Pain 24:237-43. 2008..The present study evaluates the therapeutic effects of rhythmic embrocation with a lavender/peat extract [Solum Oil (German: Solum Ol)]... - Usage and appraisal of educational media by homeopathic therapists - a cross sectional surveyMax Escher
Center for Integrative Medicine, Witten Herdecke University, Gerhard Kienle Weg 4, 58313, Herdecke, Germany
BMC Complement Altern Med 12:95. 2012..However, little is known about homeopaths' preferences in using educational media and their requirements of this topic... - Effects of yoga interventions on fatigue: a meta-analysisKatja Boehm
Center for Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Witten Herdecke, 58239 Herdecke, Germany
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2012:124703. 2012..According to the GRADE recommendations assessing the overall quality of evidence, there is a moderate effect of the confidence placed in the estimates of the effects discussed here... - Development of Specific Aspects of Spirituality during a 6-Month Intensive Yoga PracticeArndt Bussing
Center of Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Health, Witten Herdecke University, Gerhard Kienle Weg 4, 58313 Herdecke, Germany
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2012:981523. 2012..e., conscious interactions/compassion, and mindfulness)... - An overview of 45 published database resources for complementary and alternative medicineKatja Boehm
Center of Integrative Medicine, University of Witten Herdecke, Gerhard Kienle Weg 4, 58313 Herdecke, Germany
Health Info Libr J 27:93-105. 2010..One specific type of online information retrieval systems, namely the database, is being reviewed in this article... - Linguistic processing and classification of semi structured bibliographic data on complementary medicineThomas Ostermann
Chair of Medical Theory and Complementary Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Witten Herdecke, Gerhard Kienle Weg 4, 58313 Herdecke, Germany
Cancer Inform 7:159-69. 2009..cambase.de). We give examples on its use, describe the underlying algorithms and present recent statistics for search terms related to complementary therapies in oncology... - Auditive stimulation therapy as an intervention in subacute and chronic tinnitus: a prospective observational studyMartin Kusatz
Tinnitus Therapy Center, Krefeld and Dusseldorf, University of Witten Herdecke, Germany
Int Tinnitus J 11:163-9. 2005..This study demonstrated that music therapy is an effective integrated treatment approach and offers a way to make progress in tinnitus treatment... - Attitudes and beliefs of paediatric oncologists regarding complementary and alternative therapiesAlfred Längler
Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Herdecke, Department of Adolescent and Paediatric Medicine, Centre for Integrative Paediatric Oncology, Gerhard Kienle Weg 4, 58313 Herdecke, Germany Centre for Integrative Medicine, University of Witten Herdecke, Gerhard Kienle Weg 4, 58313 Herdecke, Germany Electronic address
Complement Ther Med 21:S10-9. 2013..Younger doctors with shorter professional experience in paediatric oncology currently have a fundamentally more positive attitude towards CAM issues... - The effects of integrative in-patient treatment on patients' quality of life: a meta-analysisThomas Ostermann
Center of Integrative Medicine, Witten Herdecke University, Gerhard Kienle Weg 4, 58313 Herdecke, Germany
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2013:416510. 2013..8%, P < 0.001, resp.; I(2) = 86.7%, P < 0.001). Discussion. This meta-analysis might help to rediscover the importance of integrative in-patient treatment for patients, physicians, and stakeholders... - Cost Analysis of Integrative Inpatient Treatment Based on DRG Data: The Example of Anthroposophic MedicineJürgen Heinz
Öschelbronn Clinic, Center for Integrative Medicine, Am Eichhof 30, 75223 Niefern Oschelbronn, Germany
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2013:748932. 2013..Due to the heterogeneity of the patient population, an additional payment should be negotiated individually... - Appraisal of childhood fever by German and Turkish mothers in Germany--results of a pilot studyThorsten Langer
Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Witten Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
Turk J Pediatr 52:471-80. 2010..However, a larger sample is required to adjust for educational and socioeconomic status... - [Prescribing practices in the treatment of upper respiratory tract infections in anthroposophic medicine]Elke Jeschke
Forschungsinstitut Havelhöhe FIH am Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Havelhöhe, Berlin, Germany
Forsch Komplementmed 14:207-15. 2007..This study investigates the prescribing practices of medical doctors specialized in anthroposophic medicine in the treatment of URTI with a special focus on the prescription of antibiotics, complications, recurrence rates and costs... - [CAMbase--the realisation of an XML-based bibliographical database system for complementary and alternative medicine]Thomas Ostermann
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Z Arztl Fortbild Qualitatssich 98:501-7. 2004..The further development of CAMbase in co-operation with the Library of Witten/Herdecke University is currently being planned...