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ArticleJournal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine

Application of a Non-Linear multi-model Ayurveda Intervention in elderly COVID-19 patients- a retrospective case series.

K S Dinesh, P K Nazeema, Madhavi Archana, K Jayakrishnan, A S Santhi Krishna, S Swapna Chitra, V K Sujitha, Anju Sathian, M Girish Babu, Geethu Balakrishnan and 1 more

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K S DineshDepartment of Kaumarabhritya, Vaidyaratnam P S Varier Ayurveda College, Kottakkal. Edarikode (P.O), 676501, Malappuram District, Kerala, India. Electronic address: drayurksd@gmail.com.
P K NazeemaDepartment of Kaumarabhritya, Vaidyaratnam P S Varier Ayurveda College, Kottakkal. Edarikode (P.O), 676501, Malappuram District, Kerala, India.
Madhavi ArchanaAYUSH Public Health Initiative, Department of Kaumarabhritya, Vaidyaratnam P S Varier Ayurveda College, Kottakkal Edarikode (P.O), 676501, Malappuram District, Kerala, India.
K JayakrishnanDepartment of Swasthavritha, All India Institute of Ayurveda, Mathura Rd, Gautampuri Awas, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi, 110076, India.
A S Santhi KrishnaSurya, Katampazhipuram, Palakkad, 678633, Kerala, India.
S Swapna ChitraDepartment of Kaumarabhritya, Santhigiri Ayurveda Medical College, Olassery, Kodumba, Palakkad, 678551, Kerala, India.
V K SujithaDepartment of Kaumarabhritya, Vaidyaratnam P S Varier Ayurveda College, Kottakkal. Edarikode (P.O), 676501, Malappuram District, Kerala, India.
Anju SathianAYUSH Public Health Initiative, Department of Kaumarabhritya, Vaidyaratnam P S Varier Ayurveda College, Kottakkal Edarikode (P.O), 676501, Malappuram District, Kerala, India.
M Girish BabuDepartment of Statistics, CHMKM Government Arts and Science College, Koduvally, 673572, Kozhikode, India.
Geethu BalakrishnanAYUSH Extra Mural Research, Department of Kaumarabhritya, Vaidyaratnam P S Varier Ayurveda College, Kottakkal, Edarikode (P.O), 676501, Malappuram District, Kerala, India.
C KrishnendhuAYUSH Extra Mural Research, Department of Kaumarabhritya, Vaidyaratnam P S Varier Ayurveda College, Kottakkal, Edarikode (P.O), 676501, Malappuram District, Kerala, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic is ravaging the world, leaving the mainstream medical system handicapped with no proven treatment at one end and the ambiguities regarding the efficacies of vaccines at the other. The elderly population is at greater risk in terms of complications and death. The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) against COVID-19 has already been documented in countries like China with a national participation rate of 90%. In this regard, the practice of CAM especially Ayurveda is relevant in India. The current report is a case series of 64 elderly COVID-19 patients managed through a Non-Linear multi-modal Ayurveda Intervention (NLMAI) via online consultation. NLMAI is a combination of herbal and herbo-mineral drug interventions, lifestyle modifications, and psychological support done in 2 phases. The post-management analysis revealed a mean duration of 11 symptoms of COVID-19 assessed through survival function as 0.577 days [SE=0.39] with a CI of 95% [0.500-0.653] which was considerably low when compared to global statistics. Moreover, none of the cases advanced to complications or death. Hence, novel approaches like NLMAI can be utilized to counter the gravity of the COVID-19 after scientific validation.

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Alternative medicineAyurvedaAYUSH, Ayurveda, yoga and naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and HomeopathyCAM, Complementary and alternative medicineCo-morbidityCOVID-19COVID-19, Corona Virus Disease- 2019Elderly patientsNLMAI, Non-Linear multi-modal Ayurveda InterventionNRIs, Non-Resident IndiansRT-PCR, Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain ReactionSARS-CoV-2, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus-2Survival functionTraditional medicine

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PMCPMC8249719

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