Complementary and alternative medicine for children with sickle cell disease: A systematic review.
Blood Rev
; 59: 101052, 2023 05.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a popular alternative to opioid and other analgesics in sickle cell disease (SCD). We review the effectiveness, prevalence, and factors associated with CAM use in the pediatric SCD population.METHODS:
The review protocol was created based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. A literature search was conducted in MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, PubMed, and Web of Science.RESULTS:
Twenty-four studies were examined. The prevalence of CAM use in pediatric patients with SCD ranged from 36 to 84.5%. Common inpatient CAM interventions were yoga, virtual reality, and acupuncture, which decreased pain scale scores. Outpatient CAMs were consisted of cognitive behavioral therapy, massage therapy, and guided-imagery, which increased pain tolerability and decreased pain scale scores.CONCLUSIONS:
CAM modalities can decrease pain scale scores. However, the impact of specific CAM modalities on emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and school absences were inconclusive.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Terapias Complementarias
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Anemia de Células Falciformes
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
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Risk_factors_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Límite:
Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Blood Rev
Asunto de la revista:
HEMATOLOGIA
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article