Effects of massage on newborn infants with jaundice: A meta-analysis

Conclusion Massage can decrease serum total bilirubin and percutaneous bilirubin levels and increasing defecation frequency. However, due to heterogeneity among studies, numerous multi-centre, large-sample and high-quality randomised controlled trials are needed to verify the effects of massage.
Source: International Journal of Nursing Sciences - Category: Nursing Source Type: research