Complementary and alternative medicine use in children with cystic fibrosis.

CONCLUSIONS: Given the high frequency and number of modalities used and lack of patient and disease characteristics predicting use, we recommend that health care providers should routinely ask about complementary and alternative medicine among all pediatric cystic fibrosis patients and assist patients in understanding the potential benefits and risks to make informed decisions about its use. PMID: 27863612 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27863612?dopt=Abstract

Source: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice - October 31, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Giangioppo S, Kalaci O, Radhakrishnan A, Fleischer E, Itterman J, Lyttle B, Price A, Radhakrishnan D Tags: Complement Ther Clin Pract Source Type: research