The efficacy of sucrose for relieving procedural pain in neonates - A systematic review and meta-analysis

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 837-842

  Stevens, B ^a,b,c,f   Taddio, A ^a,c,d   Ohlsson, A ^c,e   Einarson, T ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d Division of Clinical Pharmacology

^e HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^f NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Efficacy; Infant newborn; Meta analysis; Pain; Sucrose

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; SUCROSE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CRYING; DOSE RESPONSE; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; META ANALYSIS; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VEIN PUNCTURE;

EID: 0030759262     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1997.tb08607.x     Document Type: Article

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