Acupuncture for hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy in neonates

Wong V, Cheuk DKL, Chu V · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2013 January 31

Objective

To determine the efficacy and safety of acupuncture on mortality and morbidity in neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE).

Conclusions

No trial satisfied our predefined inclusion criteria. Existing trials only evaluated acupuncture in older infants who survived hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). There are currently no randomized controlled trials evaluating the efficacy of acupuncture for treatment of HIE in neonates. The safety of acupuncture for HIE in neonates is unknown.

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