CARE
In 2003, the first academic pediatric integrative medicine program in Canada was launched. Complementary and Alternative Research and Education (CARE) is an evaluative program whose mission is to generate and disseminate evidence about pediatric Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), to ensure safe and informed use. CARE has developed the following lay summaries on various pediatric conditions. For more information on CARE, please visit www.pedcam.ca.
Asthma
Eczema PubMed Article 2007, Dec
Common cold
Diarrhea
Infantile colic PubMed Article 2007, Oct
Otitis media
Pediatric Clinics of North America
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) use has been increasing in children, especially for those with special health care needs. Recent surveys indicate that pediatricians and other practitioners who work with children need and desire evidence-based guidance on how to safely and effectively integrate CAM therapies in their practices. This issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America reviews the principles of CAM use for
infants, children and adolescents, in both primary and specialty care.
Contents:
• Integrative Primary Care from Infancy to Adolescence
• Herbs to Homeopathy: Medicinal Products for Children
• Ethics of CAM Use in Children
• Acupuncture for Pediatric Pain and Symptom Management
• CAM Therapies to Promote Healthy Moods
• Integrative Approaches to Childhood Constipation and Encopresis
• Probiotics in Children
• Integrative Approach to Obesity
• CAM Therapies for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism
• Integrative Medicine and Asthma
• Pediatric Massage Therapy: A Review for Clinicians
• Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Pediatric Oncology
Call and ask for the December 2007 issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America 1-800-654-2452 (for orders within the United Sates) 1-407-345-4000. Or, visit, www.elsevierhealth.com and enter 1416053239 in the search box.
SOCIM
Articles in Pediatrics in Review
The Complementary and Alternative Research and Education Program of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, is collaborating with the journal, Pediatrics in Review, and SOCIM to publish information for pediatricians on the safety and effectiveness of commonly-used CAM therapies and natural health products. This series consists of brief summaries outlining the most recent evidence available on each therapy as it relates specifically to children. These summaries demonstrate the wealth of available evidence for some therapies, while also pointing to information gaps and the need for additional research in others. Topics that have been addressed include:
Future topics include:
· Fish oils
· Colic
· Atopic dermatitis
· Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
· Asthma
· Sensory integration
. Acupuncture for abdominal pain
For further information
on the AAP SOCIM or for questions or concerns, please e-mail
socim@aap.org or
call 847/434-7650.
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