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The use of complementary and alternative medicine in children with atopic eczema at a tertiary care centre in Malaysia.
CONCLUSION: CAM use was prevalent among children with AE. Its use was significantly associated with AE severity from a parental perspective. Healthcare providers may need to enquire parents about CAM use for their child during routine clinic appointment. PMID: 32147044 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - February 29, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Koo K, Nagayah R, Begum S, Tuan Mahmood TM, Mohamed Shah N Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: research

Assessment of Likelihood Ratio for Four Contact Dermatitis Symptoms of Vinca Minor.
CONCLUSION:  There was insufficient evidence to attribute any of the four assessed symptoms clearly to VM. Though non-significant, a high LR was observed for "itching amelioration in open air" (symptom 3). Symptoms in the homeopathic materia medica for VM are perhaps over-represented. More research of this nature is warranted. PMID: 29783275 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Homeopathy - May 21, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Bagchi S, Nayak C, Rutten L, Koley M, Saha S, Roy M, Abbas SJ, Ghosh S, Halder S, Wani GN, Mir AA, Bhat SA Tags: Homeopathy Source Type: research

Complementary and Alternative Medicines and Childhood Eczema: A US Population-Based Study.
In conclusion, multiple CAMs are commonly used for the treatment of eczema in US children. However, some CAMs may actually be harmful to the skin and be associated with higher eczema prevalence in the United States. PMID: 25207686 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Dermatitis - September 1, 2014 Category: Dermatology Authors: Silverberg JI, Lee-Wong M, Silverberg NB Tags: Dermatitis Source Type: research