المؤلفون: Komori, Akari, Arthur, David, Radford, Samara, Tan, Hsiewe Ying, Zheng, Li, An, Mira, Umeda, Rika, Zheng, Zhen

المصدر: British Journal of Midwifery; Oct2018, Vol. 26 Issue 10, p670-681, 12p

مصطلحات موضوعية: ANTIDEPRESSANTS, FLUOXETINE, POSTPARTUM depression, ACUPUNCTURE, APPETITE, CHI-squared test, CINAHL database, COMPARATIVE studies, MEDICAL databases, INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems, MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems, MEDLINE, NAUSEA, ONLINE information services, HEALTH outcome assessment, PATIENT safety, QUALITY of life, SYSTEMATIC reviews, SEVERITY of illness index, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, AMED (Information retrieval system), THERAPEUTICS

مستخلص: Background: Antidepressants for postnatal depression may not be acceptable to women and so many may seek alternative therapies. Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for postnatal depression compared with antidepressant treatment. Methods: A literature search was conducted in English, Chinese, Japanese and Korean databases. Details of the trials were extracted and analysed. Findings: Of the 1592 studies reviewed, three met the inclusion criteria for quantitative analysis. Two studies reported no significant differences between acupuncture and fluoxetine for depression, while the third reported significant improvements. Conclusions: Acupuncture in postpartum depression was at least as effective as fluoxetine hydrochloride, supporting the notion that acupuncture may be a safe and effective option. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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