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Use of melatonin: a single-centre audit
Sleep disorders in childhood are common. Melatonin is prescribed by UK community paediatricians to treat sleep disorders, but practice is not standardised. This audit reviewed melatonin prescribing within a community paediatric department in a 12-month period. 682 children received melatonin prescri...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8852702/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36053610 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001349 |
Sumario: | Sleep disorders in childhood are common. Melatonin is prescribed by UK community paediatricians to treat sleep disorders, but practice is not standardised. This audit reviewed melatonin prescribing within a community paediatric department in a 12-month period. 682 children received melatonin prescriptions; a random sample of 198 records were reviewed. The most common underlying condition was autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in 28%. 41% had no underlying diagnosis when melatonin was initiated and were waiting for neurodevelopmental/ASD assessment. 42% were on melatonin for at least 2 years. Further work is required to optimise melatonin prescribing practice for children and young people. |
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