July 2009. Volume 5. Number 2

Half of children with inflammatory bowel disease use complementary medicine

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Wong AP, Clark AL, Garnett EA, Acree M, Cohen SA, Ferry GD, et al. Use of complementary medicine in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease: results from a multicenter survey. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2009;48:55-60
Reviewers: Juanes de Toledo B1, Aparicio Rodrigo M2.
1 Equipo de Atención Primaria El Espinillo. Área-11. Madrid. España.
2 Centro de Salud Entreví­as. Área 1. Madrid. España.
Correspondence: Blanca Juanes de Toledo. Email: blancajuanes@telefonica.net
Reception date: 30/04/2009
Acceptance date: 06/05/2009
Publication date: 01/06/2009

Abstract

Authors´ conclusions: complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use was twice as common with the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) group compared with the chronic constipation group. Regional variations exist with the types of therapy used. Half of pediatric patients with IBD may be using CAM in conjunction with or as an alternative to standard treatments.

Reviewers´ commentary: the use of CAM is a reality nowadays in different countries. This report shows the use of CAM in three tertiary hospitals in EEUU. The use of CAM is lower in Europe, included Spain. Although several study limitations make difficult to extent the results to EEUU population, it suggests that a part of patients with IBD could be using CAM. This is an aspect that we have to take into account when giving information and following up these patients.

How to cite this article

Juanes de Toledo B, Aparicio Rodrigo M. Casi la mitad de los niños con enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal utilizan medicinas alternativas. Evid Pediatr. 2009;5:46

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Wong AP, Clark AL, Garnett EA, Acree M, Cohen SA, Ferry GD, et al. Use of complementary medicine in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease: results from a multicenter survey. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2009;48:55-60
Reviewers: Juanes de Toledo B1, Aparicio Rodrigo M2.
1 Equipo de Atención Primaria El Espinillo. Área-11. Madrid. España.
2 Centro de Salud Entreví­as. Área 1. Madrid. España.
Correspondence: Blanca Juanes de Toledo. Email: blancajuanes@telefonica.net
Reception date: 30/04/2009
Acceptance date: 06/05/2009
Publication date: 01/06/2009

How to cite this article

Juanes de Toledo B, Aparicio Rodrigo M. Casi la mitad de los niños con enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal utilizan medicinas alternativas. Evid Pediatr. 2009;5:46

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