Autheem therapy for young Saudi infants: the whys and the impacts
Concern about infant feeding is the main reason for seeking "Autheem." The association of developmental delays might indicate safety concerns of this therapy on growing brains. Future advocacy should focus on elders in the family to avoid Autheem therapy until better safety data is available.
Authors
- Eman Ahmed Alghaith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0072-3607)
- Jamal Ahmed Omer
- Yossef Alnasser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3470-8432)
- Majdoly Alkhodair
- Nouran Khalid Arnous (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9910-7524)
- Fatimah Saad Alhelal
- Lina Alosaimi
Institutions
- King Fahd Medical City (SA)
- King Saud University (SA)
- Montefiore Health System (US)
- Soliman Fakeeh Hospital (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-06219-x
- Primary Topic
- Infant Health and Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00