June 2016. Volume 12. Number 2

Neonatal abstinence syndrome: role of acupuncture

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Raith W, Schmölzer GM, Resch B, Reiterer F, Avian A, Koestenberger M, et al. Laser acupuncture for neonatal abstinence syndrome: a randomized controlled trial. Pediatrics. 2015;136:876-84.

Reviewers: Velarde Mayol C1, González Rodríguez MP2.
1CS de Segovia 1. Segovia. España.
2CS Barrio del Pilar. Madrid. España.
Correspondence: Cristina Velarde Mayol. Email: cvelardemayol@yahoo.es
Reception date: 11/06/2016
Acceptance date: 12/06/2016
Publication date: 15/06/2016

Abstract

Authors’ conclusions: adjunctive laser acupuncture significantly reduced the duration of morphine therapy in newborns with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS).

Reviewers´ commentary: in NAS non pharmacological care is the initial treatment option, and pharmacological treatment is required if an improvement is not observed after no pharmacological measures. Adjunctive laser acupuncture could reduce the duration of morphine therapy in newborns with NAS. However, the sample size is too small to generalize the results of the study

How to cite this article

Velarde Mayol C, González Rodríguez MP. Síndrome de abstinencia neonatal: papel de la acupuntura. Evid Pediatr. 2016;12:31.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Raith W, Schmölzer GM, Resch B, Reiterer F, Avian A, Koestenberger M, et al. Laser acupuncture for neonatal abstinence syndrome: a randomized controlled trial. Pediatrics. 2015;136:876-84.

Reviewers: Velarde Mayol C1, González Rodríguez MP2.
1CS de Segovia 1. Segovia. España.
2CS Barrio del Pilar. Madrid. España.
Correspondence: Cristina Velarde Mayol. Email: cvelardemayol@yahoo.es
Reception date: 11/06/2016
Acceptance date: 12/06/2016
Publication date: 15/06/2016

How to cite this article

Velarde Mayol C, González Rodríguez MP. Síndrome de abstinencia neonatal: papel de la acupuntura. Evid Pediatr. 2016;12:31.

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