A Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy and Safety of Using Oil Massage to Promote Infant Growth

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2016, Pages e313-e322

  Li, Xiwen ^a   Zhong, Qingling ^a   Tang, Longhua ^a  

^a NANCHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Growth and development; Infant; Massage therapy; Meta analysis; Oil

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL;

BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHINA; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MASSAGE; META ANALYSIS; NEWBORN; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHINA; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MASSAGE; OILS, VOLATILE; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84964671811     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2016.04.003     Document Type: Article

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