Complementary and alternative medicine for the treatment of bronchiolitis in infants: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bronchiolitis is a common cause of hospitalization among infants. The limited effectiveness of conventional medication has prompted the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as alternative or adjunctive therapy for the management of bronchiolitis.

Aims

To determine the effectiveness and safety of CAM for the treatment of bronchiolitis in infants aged less than 2 years.

Methods

A systematic electronic search was performed in Medline, Embase, CINAHL, AMED, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) from their respective inception to June 30, 2016 for studies evaluating CAM as an intervention to treat bronchiolitis in infants (1 month to 2 years of age). The CAM could be any form of treatment defined by the National Center for C

SUBMITTER: Kua KP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5315308 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature