[Omeo33] Art 1148 - Eur J Integrative Med, 2010, 2 (3), 115-122

[Gino Santini]

Outcome of homeopathic treatment in paediatric patients: An  
observational study from 1998 to 2008
Elio Rossi, Paola Bartoli, Marialessandra Panozzo, Alba Bianchi and  
Monica Da Frè

Aim - To study the socio-demographic features of the paediatric  
population treated at the Homeopathic Clinic – Hospital of Lucca  
(Italy), the observed diseases, the most commonly used remedies,  
outcome and follow-up of children, in particular with respiratory  
disease.
Materials and methods - An observational longitudinal study was  
carried out on a total of 2141 patients consecutively examined from  
1998 to 2008. We describe the characteristics of paediatric patients  
(<14 years): sex, age, whether or not they have already used  
conventional and/or homeopathic therapies, existing disease and follow- 
up. The outcome was assessed using the Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital  
Outcome Score (GHHOS).
Results - Paediatric patients were 551 (mean age 5.9 years),  
representing 25.7% of all patients. Respiratory diseases were present  
in 337 children, of whom 168 came to at least one follow-up visit.  
Respiratory infections (337 cases; 61%), followed by dermatological  
(88 cases; 16%), psychological (45; 8%) and digestive (40; 7%)  
disorders were the most frequently observed diseases; 68% of children  
with respiratory disease showed a strong improvement or attained a  
resolution of their problems.
Discussion - The likelihood of considerable improvement or resolution  
of symptoms is significantly higher in patients with problems in the  
upper respiratory tract (OR: 4.2, 95% CI: 1.6–11.4) and in patients  
with follow-up of at least 12 months. Therefore, type of disease and  
follow-up duration were the variables that most strongly affected the  
probability of success of homeopathic treatment.
Conclusion - The results seem to confirm that homeopathic medicine  
produces a positive therapeutic response particularly in children  
presenting respiratory diseases.

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