Southwood T R, Malleson P N, Roberts-Thomson P J, Mahy M
Department of Paediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Pediatrics. 1990 Feb;85(2):150-4.
While attending arthritis youth camps, 53 patients with juvenile arthritis from Australia (31 patients), New Zealand (4 patients), and Canada (18 patients) completed individual questionnaires concerning their treatment. Between 1 and 8 unconventional remedies (mean 2.6) had been used by 37 (70%) of the patients. The most commonly used unconventional remedies were copper bracelets (68%), diet (43%), and patent medicines (38%). The potential dangers of unconventional remedy use in children are illustrated by three case reports. Professionals caring for patients with juvenile arthritis should be aware that most of them will probably use unconventional remedies at some time.
在参加青少年关节炎夏令营期间,来自澳大利亚(31名患者)、新西兰(4名患者)和加拿大(18名患者)的53名青少年关节炎患者完成了关于他们治疗情况的个人问卷。37名(70%)患者使用了1至8种非传统疗法(平均2.6种)。最常用的非传统疗法是铜手镯(68%)、饮食疗法(43%)和成药(38%)。三个病例报告说明了儿童使用非传统疗法的潜在危险。照顾青少年关节炎患者的专业人员应该意识到,他们中的大多数人可能会在某个时候使用非传统疗法。