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O uso da medicina alternativa ou complementar em crianças com dermatite atópica / The use of alternative or complementary medicine for children with atopic dermatitis
Aguiar Júnior, Nelson dos Reis; Costa, Izelda Maria Carvalho.
  • Aguiar Júnior, Nelson dos Reis; Universidade de Brasília. HUB. ambulatório de dermatopediatria. Brasília. BR
  • Costa, Izelda Maria Carvalho; Universidade de Brasília. HUB. ambulatório de dermatopediatria. Brasília. BR
An. bras. dermatol ; 86(1): 167-168, jan.-fev. 2011.
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-578333
RESUMO
Medicina alternativa ou complementar é definida como forma de terapia que não possui bases científicas ou eficácia comprovadas. O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar a prevalência do uso dessas terapias por pacientes pediátricos com dermatite atópica no Hospital Universitário de Brasília, no período de março de 2007 a dezembro de 2008. Um total de 54 pacientes (63,5 por cento) utilizou algum tipo de recurso alternativo, fitoterapia e homeopatia foram os recursos alternativos mais utilizados.
ABSTRACT
Complementary or Alternative Medicine is defined as a form of therapy that has no scientific basis or proven effectiveness. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of the use of such therapies for pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis at the University Hospital of Brasília, in the period between March 2007 and December 2008. A total number of 54 patients (63.5 percent) used some kind of alternative resource and phytotherapy and homeopathy were the most used ones.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Complementary Therapies / Dermatitis, Atopic Type of study: Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Humans / Infant / Infant, Newborn Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: Portuguese Journal: An. bras. dermatol Journal subject: Dermatology Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade de Brasília/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Complementary Therapies / Dermatitis, Atopic Type of study: Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Humans / Infant / Infant, Newborn Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: Portuguese Journal: An. bras. dermatol Journal subject: Dermatology Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade de Brasília/BR