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| == Current researches == | | == Current researches == |
− | <ul style='text-align:justify;'><li style="font-weight:bold">Vasantikavamana (therapeutic emesis in spring season) - A preventive measure for diseases of kapha origin: <span style="font-weight:normal">The study was conducted on 69 volunteers/patients who followed classical vamana therapy.The therapeutic emesis (vamana)is confirmed to be safe in the study that was specifically conducted at vasantritu. The general wellness of the volunteers and patients was also seen to have improved.<ref name="ref23">Bhatted S, Shukla VD, Thakar A, Bhatt NN. A study on Vasantika Vamana (therapeutic emesis in spring season) - A preventive measure for diseases of Kapha origin. Ayu. 2011 Apr;32(2):181-6.</ref></span></li> | + | <ul style='text-align:justify;'><li style="font-weight:bold">Vasantikavamana (therapeutic [[Vamana|emesis]] in [[Vasanta|spring]] season) - A preventive measure for [[Vyadhi|diseases]] of kapha origin: <span style="font-weight:normal">The study was conducted on 69 volunteers/patients who followed classical [[Vamana|vamana]] therapy. The therapeutic [[Vamana|emesis (vamana)]] is confirmed to be safe in the study that was specifically conducted at [[Vasanta|vasant]] [[Ritu|ritu]]. The general wellness of the volunteers and patients was also seen to have improved.<ref name="ref23">Bhatted S, Shukla VD, Thakar A, Bhatt NN. A study on Vasantika Vamana (therapeutic emesis in spring season) - A preventive measure for diseases of Kapha origin. Ayu. 2011 Apr;32(2):181-6.</ref></span></li> |
− | <li style="font-weight:bold">Development of a reliable Dosha self-assessment questionnaire: <span style="font-weight:normal">The goal of this study was to create a valid Dosha self-assessment questionnaire with features appropriate for use in clinical research. The basis for developing 108 Dosha-specific test items with a 7-point Likert scale was a review of existing questionnaires and translations of classic Ayurvedic texts, along with an analysis of item-total correlations and ANOVAs by Dosha for 735 responses to a 37-item ipsative questionnaire from an Ayurveda company. From this, a 39-item quiz (13 for each Dosha) was eventually created. This study shows that it is possible to reliably quantify the three dosha for most clinical investigations.<ref name="ref24">Edwards MT, Streiner DL. Development of a reliable Dosha self-assessment questionnaire. Explore (NY). 2022 Sep-Oct;18(5):573-578.</ref></span></li> | + | <li style="font-weight:bold">Development of a reliable [[Dosha|Dosha]] self-assessment questionnaire: <span style="font-weight:normal">The goal of this study was to create a valid [[Dosha|Dosha]] self-assessment questionnaire with features appropriate for use in clinical research. The basis for developing 108 Dosha-specific test items with a 7-point Likert scale was a review of existing questionnaires and translations of classic Ayurvedic texts, along with an analysis of item-total correlations and ANOVAs by [[Dosha|Dosha]] for 735 responses to a 37-item ipsative questionnaire from an [[Ayurveda|Ayurveda]] company. From this, a 39-item quiz (13 for each [[Dosha|Dosha]]) was eventually created. This study shows that it is possible to reliably quantify the three [[Dosha|dosha]] for most clinical investigations.<ref name="ref24">Edwards MT, Streiner DL. Development of a reliable Dosha self-assessment questionnaire. Explore (NY). 2022 Sep-Oct;18(5):573-578.</ref></span></li> |
− | <li style="font-weight:bold">Dosha as a predictor of sleep quality: <span style="font-weight:normal">The present study was conducted on 995 people to see if there was any association between dosha and sleep since sleep is a result of increased kapha using standardized questionnaires. The findings imply that the dosha can affect both the duration and quality of sleep. The results of the study showed that kapha scores strongly predicted both the length of daytime naps in minutes [p<0.05] and daytime somnolence [p<0.05], with higher kapha scores being related to longer daytime naps.<ref name="ref25">Telles S, Pathak S, Kumar A, Mishra P, Balkrishna A. Ayurvedic doshas as predictors of sleep quality. Med Sci Monit. 2015 May 17;21:1421-7.</ref></span></li> | + | <li style="font-weight:bold">Dosha as a predictor of [[Nidra|sleep]] quality: <span style="font-weight:normal">The present study was conducted on 995 people to see if there was any association between [[Dosha|dosha]] and [[Nidra|sleep]] since [[Nidra|sleep]] is a result of increased kapha using standardized questionnaires. The findings imply that the [[Dosha|dosha]] can affect both the duration and quality of [[Nidra|sleep]]. The results of the study showed that kapha scores strongly predicted both the length of daytime naps in minutes [p<0.05] and daytime somnolence [p<0.05], with higher kapha scores being related to longer daytime naps.<ref name="ref25">Telles S, Pathak S, Kumar A, Mishra P, Balkrishna A. Ayurvedic doshas as predictors of sleep quality. Med Sci Monit. 2015 May 17;21:1421-7.</ref></span></li> |
− | <li style="font-weight:bold">Heart rate variability analysis in the assessment of dosha imbalance: <span style="font-weight:normal">Total 42 individuals' heart rate variability (HRV) spectrum data were gathered for this study in order to compare it to the clinical evaluation of dosha imbalance. A preliminary investigation to evaluate the diagnostic agreement between the clinical approach and HRV analysis in the assessment of gross dosha imbalance found significant concordance, as shown by the Kappa value of 0.78. The current study highlights the need for more research to confirm the HRV's usefulness in evaluating complicated dosha imbalances and other factors like dhatu imbalance.<ref name="ref26">Ram Manohar P, Sorokin O, Chacko J, Nampoothiri V. An exploratory clinical study to determine the utility of heart rate variability analysis in the assessment of dosha imbalance. J Ayurveda Integr Med. 2018 Apr-Jun;9(2):126-130.</ref></span></li></ul> | + | <li style="font-weight:bold">Heart rate variability analysis in the assessment of [[Dosha|dosha]] imbalance: <span style="font-weight:normal">Total 42 individuals' heart rate variability (HRV) spectrum data were gathered for this study in order to compare it to the clinical evaluation of [[Dosha|dosha]] imbalance. A preliminary investigation to evaluate the diagnostic agreement between the clinical approach and HRV analysis in the assessment of gross [[Dosha|dosha]] imbalance found significant concordance, as shown by the Kappa value of 0.78. The current study highlights the need for more research to confirm the HRV's usefulness in evaluating complicated [[Dosha|dosha]] imbalances and other factors like dhatu imbalance.<ref name="ref26">Ram Manohar P, Sorokin O, Chacko J, Nampoothiri V. An exploratory clinical study to determine the utility of heart rate variability analysis in the assessment of dosha imbalance. J Ayurveda Integr Med. 2018 Apr-Jun;9(2):126-130.</ref></span></li></ul> |
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| == Theses done == | | == Theses done == |