A comprehensive approach to complementary and alternative medicine usage among patients from a vascular department.

Cesar Cuen-OjedaCarlos A HinojosaIrazú Contreras-YáñezErika Elenes-SánchezCasandra Rosas-RíosMiguel A Méndez-SosaAngel Ballinas-SánchezVirginia Pascual-Ramos

Published in: Vascular (2021)

CAM use is frequent and perceived as safe and beneficial among VS outpatients; nonetheless, patients do not disclose CAM use with their primary vascular surgeons, and a wide range of reasons are given by the patients that prevent effective and open communication.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
mental health
social support
patient reported outcomes