Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về y học được đăng trên tạp chí y học Critical Care giúp cho các bạn có thêm kiến thức về ngành y học đề tài: Chiropractic diagnosis and management of non-musculoskeletal conditions in children and adolescents. | Ferrance and Miller Chiropractic Osteopathy 2010 18 14 http content 18 1 14 CHIROPRACTIC OSTEOPATHY REVIEW Open Access Chiropractic diagnosis and management of non-musculoskeletal conditions in children and adolescents Randy J Ferrance1 Joyce Miller2 Abstract Background A great deal has been published in the chiropractic literature regarding the response or lack thereof of various common pediatric conditions to chiropractic care. The majority of that literature is of low scientific value that is case reports or case series . The purpose of this review is to summarize the literature from the point of view of clinicians rather than researchers and to discuss some additional detail of the conditions themselves. Methods Databases searched were PubMed Mantis Index to Chiropractic Literature and CINAHL. Keywords were chiropractic paired with colic crying infant nocturnal enuresis asthma otitis media and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Results Most of the published literature centers around case reports or series. The more scientifically rigorous studies show conflicting results for colic and the crying infant and there is little data to suggest improvement of otitis media asthma nocturnal enuresis or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Discussion The efficacy of chiropractic care in the treatment of non-musculoskeletal disorders has yet to be definitely proven or disproven with the burden of proof still resting upon the chiropractic profession. Background While most patients presenting to a chiropractor s practice for care do so for musculoskeletal complaints the National Center for Health Statistics found that in the United States attention deficit hyperactivity disorder sleep problems asthma and sinusitis were also frequent complaints for which parents sought complementary and alternative medicine CAM for their children 1 . Children who are taken to a CAM practitioner tend to have underlying chronic medical problems and take .
