title: The role of alternative medicine in rhinology.
abstract: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) includes treatments from traditional Chinese medicine, homeopathy, naturopathy, herbal medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, mind-body medicine, chiropractic or osteopathic manipulations, and massage. More than 40% of patients in the United States use CAM, with 17% of CAM use related to otolaryngology diagnoses, but nearly half of CAM users do not communicate their use of these medications to their physicians. Perioperative risk of bleeding is a particular concern in surgical specialties, and knowledge of these therapies and their potential adverse effects is critical.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030, USA.
authors.forename: Corrie E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Roehm
authors.forename: Belachew
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tessema
authors.forename: Seth M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000529:Complementary Therapies; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D008515:Medicine, Ayurvedic; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D010036:Otolaryngology; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D008517:Phytotherapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012225:Rhinoplasty