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Acupuncture for Pain Management in Pediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
2022 Jul 19 Children Plonski KS
Acupuncture is a promising and understudied therapy for the treatment of pain during an acute pain episode in pediatric patients with sickle cell disease (SCD).
Review Article Children's Health
Zanthoxylum Species: A Review of Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology in Relation to Cancer, Infectious Diseases and Sickle Cell Anemia
2021 Sep 15 Frontiers in Pharmacology Okagu IU, Ndefo JC, Aham EC, Udenigwe CC
This review demonstrates that Z. species are rich in a wide range of bioactive phytochemicals with multiple health benefits, but more research is needed towards their practical application in the development of functional foods, nutraceuticals and lead compounds for new drugs.
Review Article Cancer Sickle Cell Disease Acute Infectious Diseases
Acupuncture as an Adjunctive Treatment for Pain in Hospitalized Children With Sickle Cell Disease
2021 Jun 9 Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Reece-Stremtan S, Mahmood L, Margulies S, Martin B, Rohatgi R, Idiokitas R, et al.
This article highlighted the efficacy of acupuncture treatment in reduction with pain scores and reaction rates in children and youth (9-20 age) with SCD.
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Acupuncture for pain management in children with sickle cell disease
2020 Mar Complementary Therapies in Medicine Mahmood LA, Reece-Stremtan S, Idiokitas R, Martin B, Margulies S, Hardy SJ, et al.
In this report we present a single academic pediatric center experience showing acceptability, feasibility and improved pain experience with adjuvant acupuncture therapy in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) and suggest that acupuncture should be explored as a treatment option for managing pain in SCD.
Children's HealthReview Articles
Review articles summarise and critically evaluate the current state of research on a specific topic or field by synthesising multiple primary research studies.
Acupuncture for Pain Management in Pediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
2022 Jul 19 Children Plonski KS
Acupuncture is a promising and understudied therapy for the treatment of pain during an acute pain episode in pediatric patients with sickle cell disease (SCD).
Review Article Children's HealthZanthoxylum Species: A Review of Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology in Relation to Cancer, Infectious Diseases and Sickle Cell Anemia
2021 Sep 15 Frontiers in Pharmacology Okagu IU, Ndefo JC, Aham EC, Udenigwe CC
This review demonstrates that Z. species are rich in a wide range of bioactive phytochemicals with multiple health benefits, but more research is needed towards their practical application in the development of functional foods, nutraceuticals and lead compounds for new drugs.
Review Article Cancer Sickle Cell Disease Acute Infectious DiseasesClinical Trials
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