Complementary and alternative medicine in pediatric patients
Autor/a
Claret Teruel, G.
Alsina Casanova, Miguel
Huici Sánchez, Malka
Trenchs Sainz de la Maza, Victoria
Luaces Cubells, Carles
Data de publicació
2013ISSN
2385-409X
Resum
The objectives are to ascertain the use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in patients attending the Pediatric Emergency Department (PED) of a tertiary hospital, to describe the characteristics of children who use CAM and to know the efficacy reported by families. Method: A survey is provided to patients attending to de PED from June to September 2011. Results: A total of 1,765 patients are included, 305 (17.3%) have used MAC. Have a chronic illness 13.4%. The most widely used MAC is homeopathy. Upper respiratory infections and asthma are diseases for which MAC is most commonly used. Conclusions: Given the high frequency of CAM use, pediatricians should have knowledge of these therapies and question their patients about their use to avoid abandonment of treatment and drug interactions.
Tipus de document
Article
Versió del document
Versió publicada
Llengua
English
Matèries (CDU)
61 - Medicina
Paraules clau
Pediatría
Pediatrics
Pàgines
6
Publicat per
Rasgo Editorial
Col·lecció
15; 1
Publicat a
European Journal of Clinical Pharmacy Atención Farmacéutica
Citació
Claret Teruel, G.; Alsina Casanova, Miguel; Huici Sánchez, Malka [et al.]. Complementary and alternative medicine in pediatric patients. European journal of clinical pharmacy: atención farmacéutica, 2013, 15(1), p. 6-12. Disponible en: <https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=4225187>. Fecha de acceso: 7 feb. 2024.
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