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Concept Development and Use of an Automated Food Intake and Eating Behavior Assessment Method
Published on: February 19, 2021
The Eat, Sleep, Console Method: A Literature Review
Abstract:
Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is a significant public health problem in the United States. The most commonly used tool to assess and treat infants with NAS is the Finnegan Neonatal Abstinence Scoring System (FNASS). The more recently developed Eat, Sleep, Console (ESC) method simplifies assessment of NAS. Current research suggests promising outcomes with the ESC method in areas such as length of hospital stay (LOS) and amount of medication needed to treat NAS. A literature review was conducted to answer the following question: In newborn infants with NAS born at 36 weeks of gestation or older, does the ESC method reduce the use of medication and LOS when compared with the FNASS? All of the studies reporting on LOS and medication usage rates reported a decrease in both when moving to the ESC method from FNASS.
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