Abstract

HERNANDEZ GARCIA, Sandra Haydée et al. Treatment of bronchial asthma in children using bioenergetic and natural medicine. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2015, vol.19, n.2, pp.374-394. ISSN 1561-3194.

Introduction: bronchial asthma is the chronic inflammation of the airway tract where some cells and mediators play an outstanding role. It is the most frequent chronic disease in children all over the world. The treatments offered by allopathic medicine can control the symptoms with good results, but these are not effective for the totally of patients. The different techniques of the bioenergetics and natural medicine are valuable alternatives to treat the asthma, offering the possibility to eradicate the symptoms permanently. Objective:  to design a theoretical-methodological basis for the development of the bioenergetics and natural medicine as an element that contributes to the improvement of pediatric medical care. Material and method: computerized bibliographic databases of studies published in indexed journals were searched in: Medline, Bireme, Lilacs, Spanish Medical Index, Cochrane Library, Alternative Medicine, Electronic Database, Acubase, Central BioMed; along with studies comprising the following terms: asthma, acupuncture, therapy  acupuncture gender, physical therapy acupuncture, pediatric patients, pediatric asthma, children, homeopathy, adolescent and acupressure. Results: therapeutic options were offered from the bioenergetics and natural medicine applicable to pediatric ages, which are useful in the management of bronchial asthma in children from ambulatory and hospitalized ways at the same time, supported on knowledge and scientific advantages of the allopathic medicine. Conclusions: this bibliographic review is a guideline for both primary and secondary health care pediatric physicians. The application of these therapies will result in health, contributing as well to the most effective management of bronchial asthma, it is essential to increase the quality of researches in this field to contribute to the validation of a therapeutic effectiveness.

Keywords : Asthma [therapy]; Child; Traditional Medicine.

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