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Celal Özcan; Ayşe Metin; Mustafa Erkoçoğlu; Tayfur Giniş; Ayşe Metin; Can Naci Kocabaş

Research Article

Turk J Pediatr Dis 2013; 7(4): 188-192.

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Patients with Primary Immunodeficiency

Authors

Celal Özcan

Ayşe Metin

Mustafa Erkoçoğlu

Tayfur Giniş

Ayşe Metin

Can Naci Kocabaş

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Turk J Pediatr Dis 2013; 7(4): 188-192.

Published: December 1, 2013

Abstract

Objective: It has been reported that the use of complementary and alternative medicine is increasing in childhood. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of CAM usage in children with primary immunodeficiency.

Material and Methods: A survey was conducted to the parents of patients between the ages of 2.5 and 18 years diagnosed with primary immunodeficiency. results: Seventy-six (64.4%) of patients had used CAM in the last 12 months. We could not demonstrate any relationship between CAM usage and age, sex, duration of follow up and type of primary immunodeficiency. CAM usage was significantly low both in patients who came to the visits regularly and in patients who underwent a specific treatment with intravenous immune globulin (IVIG), interferon γ (IFn-γ) or granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) (P=0.019 and P=0.033). conclusion: In the present study it was shown that use of CAM is high in patients with primary immunodeficiency who do not attend their regular control visits at the hospital and who are not under a specific medical treatment

Keywords: Alternative medicine, Herbal medicine, Diet habits, Immune deficiency

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Özcan C, Metin A, Erkoçoğlu M, Giniş T, Metin A, Kocabaş CN. Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Patients with Primary Immunodeficiency. Turk J Pediatr Dis [Internet]. 2013 Dec. 1 [cited 2025 May 25];7(4):188-92. Available from: https://turkjpediatrdis.org/article/view/212

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[ref2] Kemper KJ, Vohra S, Walls R; American Academy of Pediatrics. The use of complementary and alternative medicine in pediatrics. Pediatrics 2008;122:1374-86.

[ref3] Ernst E. Prevalence of complementary/alternative medicine for children: A systematic review. Eur J Pediatr 1999;158:7-11.

[ref4] Featherstone C, Godden D, Selvaraj S, Emslie M, Took-zozaya M. Characteristics associated with reported CAM use in patients attending six GP practices in the Tayside and Grampian regions of Scotland: A survey. Complement Ther Med 2003;11:168-76.

[ref5] Hameen-Anttila KP, niskala uR, Siponen SM, Ahonen RS. The use of complementary and alternative medicine products in preceding two days among Finnish parents - a population survey. BMC Complement Altern Med 2011;11:107.

[ref6] Cohen MH, Kemper KJ. Complementary therapies in pediatrics: A legal perspective. Pediatrics 2005;115:774-80.

[ref7] Hanssen B, Grimsgaard S, launso l, Fonnebo V, Falkenberg T, Rasmussen nK. use of complementary and alternative medicine in the Scandinavian countries. Scand J Prim Health Care 2005;23: 57-62.

[ref8] Sinha D, Efron D. Complementary and alternative medicine use in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. J Paediatr Child Health 2005;41:23-6.

[ref9] levy SE, Hyman Sl. use of complementary and alternative treatments for children with autistic spectrum disorders is increasing. Pediatr Ann 2003;32:685-91.

[ref10] lemay JF, Amin A, Pacaud D. Complementary and alternative medicine use in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Paediatr Child Health 2011;16:468-72.

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[ref12] Orhan F, Sekerel BE, Kocabas Cn, Sackesen C, Adalioglu G, Tuncer A. Complementary and alternative medicine in children with asthma. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2003;90:611-5.

[ref13] Maclennan AH, Wilson DH, Taylor AW. Prevalence and cost of alternative medicine in Australia. lancet 1996;347:569-73.

[ref14] Astin JA. Why patients use alternative medicine: Results of a national study. JAMA 1998;279:1548-53.

[ref15] Eisenberg DM, Davis RB, Ettner Sl, Appel S, Wilkey S, Van Rompay M, et al. Trends in alternative medicine use in the united States, 1990-1997: Results of a follow-up national survey. JAMA 1998;280:1569-75.

[ref16] Shen J, Oraka E. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among children with current asthma. Prev Med 2012;54: 27-31.

[ref17] Shaw A, noble A, Salisbury C, Sharp D, Thompson E, Peters TJ. Predictors of complementary therapy use among asthma patients: Results of a primary care survey. Health Soc Care Community 2008;16:155-64.