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Is homeopathy effective for attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder? A meta-analysis
CONCLUSIONS: Individualized homeopathy showed a clinically relevant and statistically robust effect in the treatment of ADHD.IMPACT: This paper summarizes the current evidence of individualized homeopathy in attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and the results show a clinical improvement for patients receiving this additional treatment. Individualized homeopathy has shown evidence of effectiveness in the treatment of ADHD in several small trials, this is the first systematic review and meta-analysis. This data may encourage caregivers to consider co-treatment or referral to individualized homeopathy when tr...
Source: Pediatric Research - June 14, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Katharina Gaertner Michael Teut Harald Walach Source Type: research

Results of a national survey on knowledge and use of complementary and alternative medicine by paediatricians.
CONCLUSIONS: This AEP Committee on Medicines questionnaire provides new data that should be considered alarming and should ask for a serious thinking on the use of CAM in Spain. Some paediatricians are recommending parents to give treatments not supported by scientific evidence to their children. This practice could be potentially harmful, especially when conventional treatment is being replaced. PMID: 33139207 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Anales de Pediatria - October 30, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Piñeiro Pérez R, Núñez Cuadros E, Cabrera García L, Díez López I, Escrig Fernández R, Gil Lemus MÁ, Manzano Blanco S, Rodríguez Marrodán B, Calvo C Tags: An Pediatr (Barc) Source Type: research

Observational and cross-sectional study on the use of homeopathy in a paediatric emergency care service.
PMID: 32299741 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Anales de Pediatria - April 12, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Arévalo-Cenzual A, Garriga Ferrer-Bergua L, Cabrero-Hernández M, Andina-Martínez D, García-Salido A Tags: An Pediatr (Barc) Source Type: research

Patterns of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) use in children: a systematic review
Conclusion: CAM use is widespread among children/adolescents. Prevalence rates vary widely regarding CAM modality, country, and reported recall period.
Source: European Journal of Pediatrics - October 11, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Use of alternative¿complementary-medicine (CAM) in Calabrian children
Conclusions: Our study remarks that the use of CAM is increased dramatically among the calabrian children in the last years as well as in other countries. Pediatricians need to improve their knowledge about CAM in order to better manage the parental attitude.
Source: Italian Journal of Pediatrics - December 11, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Teresa DolceamoreFederica AltomareFrancesco ZurloRoberto Miniero Source Type: research

Use of alternative-complementary-medicine (CAM) in Calabrian children
Conclusions: Our study remarks that the use of CAM is increased dramatically among the calabrian children in the last years as well as in other countries. Pediatricians need to improve their knowledge about CAM in order to better manage the parental attitude.
Source: Italian Journal of Pediatrics - December 11, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Teresa DolceamoreFederica AltomareFrancesco ZurloRoberto Miniero Source Type: research