title: The Current Evidence of Integrative Approaches to Pediatric Asthma.
abstract: Asthma is a complex, multifactorial, and inflammatory chronic condition, and many children who are diagnosed with asthma integrate complementary therapies into their overall care. Due to the chronic nature of asthma, potentially negative side effects of long-term use of allopathic medications, and desire for natural approaches, patients and their families turn toward complementary therapies. Up to 89% of parents use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to treat their child's asthma. This article reviews the current evidence on the most commonly used complementary therapies for pediatric asthma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Electronic address: smisra@bcm.edu.
authors.forename: Sanghamitra M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Misra
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000628:therapy*; D001945:Breathing Exercises / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000379:methods; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D055048:Integrative Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D008019:Life Style; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D039401:Prenatal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena