Ismaila Mohammad Sani, Lall Kavita Ranjeeta, Sookram Kezia, Sundaram Venkatesan, Jones Kegan Romelle
Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
Scientifica (Cairo). 2024 Nov 21;2024:1545153. doi: 10.1155/sci5/1545153. eCollection 2024.
This cross-sectional study investigated nonconventional therapies for COVID-19 in Trinidad, emphasizing the need for documentation supporting future pharmaceutical research. The survey, conducted from June 20 to July 19, 2022, garnered responses from 57 participants aged 18 and above, with 82.46% vaccinated. The majority (81%) utilized both conventional and nonconventional therapies, revealing insights for potential alternatives to traditional treatments. Conventional treatments, including antibiotics, Ivermectin, anti-inflammatories, analgesics, bronchodilators, and cough/flu syrups, were frequently reported. Nonconventional therapies encompassed vitamins, minerals, supplements, and various plant and animal products. When participants used conventional therapies, either alone or in combination with nonconventional ones, 13.21% reported side effects. These included severe thirst, headache, nausea, drowsiness, and one case of weight gain. Conversely, those exclusively using nonconventional treatments reported no side effects. Encouragingly, nonconventional therapies demonstrated promising effects in managing COVID-19, emphasizing the need for meticulous selection, research, and development of their bioactive compounds as potential alternatives to conventional therapies.
这项横断面研究调查了特立尼达岛针对新冠肺炎的非常规疗法，强调了为未来药物研究提供文献支持的必要性。该调查于2022年6月20日至7月19日进行，收集了57名18岁及以上参与者的回复，其中82.46%的人接种了疫苗。大多数人（81%）同时使用了传统疗法和非常规疗法，这为传统治疗的潜在替代方案提供了见解。经常被提及的传统治疗方法包括抗生素、伊维菌素、抗炎药、镇痛药、支气管扩张剂以及止咳/感冒糖浆。非常规疗法包括维生素、矿物质、补充剂以及各种动植物产品。当参与者单独或与非常规疗法联合使用传统疗法时，13.21%的人报告有副作用。这些副作用包括严重口渴、头痛、恶心、嗜睡，还有一例体重增加。相反，那些仅使用非常规治疗方法的人没有报告副作用。令人鼓舞的是，非常规疗法在治疗新冠肺炎方面显示出了有前景的效果，这强调了对其生物活性化合物进行精心筛选、研究和开发的必要性，以便作为传统疗法的潜在替代方案。
