Uso empírico de plantas medicinais para tratamento de diabetes Empirical use of medicinal plants for diabetes treatment

Diabetes é alvo interessante para a busca de novos métodos de tratamento com a possibilidade de uso de várias espécies de plantas medicinais. Este trabalho objetivou descrever a prevalência do uso de plantas medicinais consideradas hipoglicemiantes por pacientes diabéticos em Vitória de Santo Antão. O estudo foi do tipo descritivo transversal realizado com 158 pacientes diabéticos atendidos pelo programa HIPERDIA nos PSF's da cidade entre julho de 2009 a maio de 2010, com a coleta de dados realizada por meio de formulário estruturado. Entre os entrevistados, 36% relatavam uso de plantas medicinais consideradas hipoglicemiantes. Foram citadas 35 plantas diferentes pertencentes à 24 famílias, sendo as mais freqüentes: Asteraceae (12,5%) e Myrtaceae (9,37%). A planta medicinal mais prevalente foi a pata de vaca (Bauhinia sp), com 16,8%, seguida por azeitona roxa (Syzygium jambolanum DC.) e insulina (Cissus sicyoides L.). A maioria dos indivíduos (58%) cultivava a planta medicinal que usavam e, entre aqueles que adquiriam, a principal fonte foi a de raizeiros (28,16%).Diabetes is an attractive target to search for new methods of treatment, with the possibility of using several medicinal plant species. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of the use of medicinal plants considered hypoglycemic for diabetic patients from Vitoria de Santo Antão-Pernambuco State, Brazil. This was a transversal descriptive study conducted with 158 diabetic patients enrolled in the program HIPERDIA at the PSF's of this city, between July 2009 and May 2010 with data collected by means of structured form. Among interviewees, 36% reported the use of medicinal plants considered hypoglycemic. A total of 35 different plants belonging to 24 families were cited and the most frequent species were: Asteraceae (12.5%) and Myrtaceae (9.37%). The most prevalent medicinal plant was "pata-de-vaca" (Bahuinia sp.), with 16.8%, followed by "azeitona roxa" (Syzygium jambolanum DC.) and "insulina" (Cissus sicyoides L.). Most individuals (58%) cultivated the medicinal plant they used, and for those who acquired them, the main source was "raizeiros" [people similar to healers but who only sell medicinal plants] (28.16%)

Correction to: Is diet partly responsible for differences in COVID-19 death rates between and within countries? (Clinical and Translational Allergy, (2020), 10, 1, (16), 10.1186/s13601-020-00323-0)

Following publication of the original article [1], the authors identified an error in the affiliation list. The affiliation of author G. Walter Canonica should have been split up into two affiliations: • Personalized Medicine, Asthma and Allergy – Humanitas Clinical and Research Center – IRCCS, Rozzano (MI), Italy • Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele (MI), Italy The corrected affiliation list is reflected in this Correction. © 2020, The Author(s)