Promoting non-pharmacologic labor pain management through acupuncture
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Title
Promoting non-pharmacologic labor pain management through acupuncture
Description
Meridians (2017), Nwanodi, Oroma.
Abstract
Opioid use in the United States has escalated, raising the incidence of opioid-abusing parturients and opioid-dependent newborns. This opioid abuse milleu has increased awareness of non-pharmacologic labor pain management, which is an excellent option for parturients with a history of substance abuse. Literature reviewed on this topic shows that compared to no-analgesia controls, bilateral electroacupuncture at Hua Tuo Jia Ji and Sanyinjiao reduces active phase labor length, visual analog scale pain scores, and the Cesarean delivery rate, p < .05. While the case for acupressure and manual acupuncture may not be compelling, it is clear that parturients can benefit from expanded access to electroacupuncture for labor pain management.
Alternative Title
Meridians
Creator
Date
Date Created
12/1/2018
Language
English
Source
Type
Journal Article
issn
2377-3723
issue
2
page end
15, 23
page start
13
volume
4