Why the study?
What is the frequency of herbal and homeopathic medication use in pediatric surgical patients?
Population
894 children presenting for surgery in five geographically diverse centers in the USA
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Warrants inquiry into herbal use during pediatric preop evaluation; leaves open perioperative risk implications.
What is the frequency of herbal and homeopathic medication use in pediatric surgical patients?
A small but notable percentage of pediatric surgical patients use herbal or homeopathic medications preoperatively, highlighting the need to address this in preoperative histories.
Everett et al. (2005) studied this question.
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