Research: SHAPIRO and RAPAPORT,

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Abstract

SHAPIRO and RAPAPORT, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA. sofia.shapiro@mssm.edu review [References: 75] complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use, prevalence and specific modalities in paediatric patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Background

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), also referred to as holistic, or integrative, medicine, are terms that describe a heterogeneous collection of nontraditional therapies, from chemical substances, to biofeedback, to prayer.

Methodology

This review focuses on CAM in paediatric patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. CAM prevalence in this population and the specific modalities that have been studied in children are described. Randomized, placebo-controlled, prospective studies in young adults are evaluated for their applicability to paediatric patients.

Results

CAM's 'complementary' role is emphasized, as there is evidence of significant morbidity when CAM replaces standard-of-care therapy.

Conclusion

References

Shapiro S and Rapaport R. The role of complementary and alternative therapies in pediatric diabetes. Endocrinology & Metabolism Clinics of North America.  38(4): 791-810. Dec 2009. [Review] [75 refs]

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