Prevalence and factors associated with the use of traditional medicine in individuals with hypercholesterolemia, hyperglycaemia, and arterial hypertension in Ecuador: results from a population-based study in two health districts

• Main Authors: Marta Puig-García (Author), Carmen López-Herraiz (Author), Cintia Caicedo-Montaño (Author), María Fernanda Rivadeneira (Author), Juan Vásconez-Donoso (Author), Gregorio Montalvo-Villacis (Author), Ikram Benazizi-Dahbi (Author), Lucy Anne Parker (Author), CEAD group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background While traditional medicine (TM) is employed by a significant portion of the global population for managing health issues, clinical guidelines and state recommendations often overlook this practice. The aim of this study was to describe the frequency of use of TM to control 3 meta...