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Complementary/alternative medicines in allergic disease.

Giovanni Passalacqua1

  • 1University of Genoa, Department of Internal Medicine, Padiglione Maragliano, Genoa, Italy. passalacqua@unige.it

Expert Review of Clinical Immunology
|May 19, 2010
PubMed
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Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) approaches are popular for conditions like asthma but lack robust clinical evidence. Current research is insufficient to recommend CAM for clinical practice or allergy diagnosis.

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Area of Science:

  • Integrative medicine
  • Allergy and immunology
  • Evidence-based practice

Background:

  • Complementary/alternative medicines (CAM) encompass diverse therapies like homeopathy and acupuncture.
  • CAM therapies are frequently utilized for conditions such as asthma and rhinitis.
  • Despite widespread use, the scientific literature on CAM efficacy is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the clinical effectiveness and diagnostic utility of complementary/alternative medicines.
  • To assess the quality of evidence supporting CAM use in allergic conditions.
  • To determine if CAM diagnostic techniques can differentiate allergic from non-allergic individuals.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing medical literature on complementary/alternative medicines.
  • Analysis of clinical studies focusing on CAM methodologies and outcomes.
  • Evaluation of diagnostic techniques associated with CAM for allergic sensitization.

Main Results:

  • Few clinical studies on CAM possess appropriate methodology.
  • Existing studies yield negative or conflicting results regarding CAM efficacy.
  • No CAM diagnostic techniques have proven effective in identifying allergic sensitization or distinguishing allergic from healthy subjects.

Conclusions:

  • Current evidence is insufficient to recommend complementary/alternative medicines in clinical practice for conditions like asthma or rhinitis.
  • There is a lack of reliable diagnostic tools within CAM for allergy assessment.
  • Further methodologically sound research is needed to validate CAM therapies and diagnostic capabilities.