Pediatric Integrative Medicine: Expert Reviews and Advances

A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067).

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Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Tucson Medical Center, Tucson, AZ 85712, USA
Interests: pain and stress management in the pediatric emergency department; mind–body medicine in children; pediatric integrative medicine; physician wellness; medical education
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Dear Colleagues,

Building on the continuing growth in this important field, I am delighted to announce a new Special Edition in Pediatric Integrative Medicine. The purpose of this edition is to showcase review articles demonstrating progress and state-of-the art programs and clinical applications by colleagues working nationally and internationally to improve health care for children.

Rarely have interprofessional collaboration and commitment to the health and wellbeing of our youngest generation been more important as we collectively process the challenges of the past year.  Please contribute your ideas and expertise with the goal of educating and inspiring colleagues.

In-depth high-level review articles are sought from a well-recognized and well-established research community on topics from state-of-the-art knowledge to new advances and trends, including but not limited to the following:

prevention, nutrition, movement and physical activity, stress management, mental health, environmental health, wellbeing in school and the range of applications of pediatric integrative medicine in pediatric clinical conditions will be considered.

Dr. Hilary McClafferty
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • prevention
  • nutrition
  • movement and physical activity
  • stress management
  • mental health
  • environmental health
  • wellbeing in school
  • the range of applications of pediatric integrative medicine in pediatric clinical conditions

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Effects of Dynamic Suit Orthoses on the Spatio-Temporal Gait Parameters in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review
by Natalia Belizón-Bravo, Rita Pilar Romero-Galisteo, Fatima Cano-Bravo, Gloria Gonzalez-Medina, Elena Pinero-Pinto and Carlos Luque-Moreno
Children 2021, 8(11), 1016; https://doi.org/10.3390/children8111016 - 05 Nov 2021
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Dynamic suit orthoses (DSO) are currently used as a complementary treatment method in children with Cerebral Palsy (cwCP). The aim of this review was to assess the effects of interventions with DSO on the altered spatio-temporal gait parameters (STGPs) in cwCP. An electronic [...] Read more.
Dynamic suit orthoses (DSO) are currently used as a complementary treatment method in children with Cerebral Palsy (cwCP). The aim of this review was to assess the effects of interventions with DSO on the altered spatio-temporal gait parameters (STGPs) in cwCP. An electronic search was conducted in the Web of Science, Scopus, PEDro, Cochrane Library, MEDLINE/PubMed, and CINAHL databases up to July 2021. We included a total of 12 studies, which showed great heterogeneity in terms of design type, sample size, and intervention performed (two employed a Therasuit, three employed the Adeli suit, three employed Theratogs, one employed elastomeric tissue dynamic orthosis, one employed a full-body suit, one employed external belt orthosis, and one employed dynamic orthosis composed of trousers and T-shirt). The Cochrane collaboration’s tool and the Checklist for Measuring Study Quality were used to assess the risk of bias and the methodological quality of the studies. It was variable according to the Checklist for Measuring Study Quality, and it oscillated between eight and 23. The studies of higher methodological quality showed significant post-intervention changes in walking speed (which is the most widely evaluated parameter), cadence, stride length, and step length symmetry. Although the evidence is limited, the intervention with DSO combined with a programme of training/physical therapy seems to have positive effects on the STGPs in cwCP, with the functional improvements that it entails. Despite the immediate effect after one session, a number of sessions between 18 and 60 is recommended to obtain optimum results. Future studies should measure all STGPs, and not only the main ones, such as gait speed, in order to draw more accurate conclusions on the functional improvement of gait after the use of this type of intervention. Full article
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Scope of Practice and Principles of Care of Naturopathic Medicine in North America: A Commentary
by Leslie Solomonian
Children 2022, 9(1), 8; https://doi.org/10.3390/children9010008 - 24 Dec 2021
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Naturopathic medicine is a growing profession in North America that provides expertise in complementary and alternative, or integrative care to pediatric patients. It is imperative that healthcare providers have an understanding of the training and scope of other health professionals in order to [...] Read more.
Naturopathic medicine is a growing profession in North America that provides expertise in complementary and alternative, or integrative care to pediatric patients. It is imperative that healthcare providers have an understanding of the training and scope of other health professionals in order to effectively make decisions regarding research, collaborative clinical care, and policy. Given the prevalence of use of complementary and alternative medicine by children and families in North America, and the growing interest in “integrative” medicine, we aim to offer an overview of naturopathic care for children. This document describes the principles, training, and scope of naturopathic medicine, including health promotion, disease prevention, and illness management. It describes the process by which naturopathic doctors create an integrative healthcare plan for children, evaluate and apply evidence, and integrate ethical issues in practice management, and speaks to the role naturopathic doctors have regarding advocacy for community and planetary health as it relates to pediatrics. Full article
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