The efficacy of sucrose for the relief of pain in neonates: A systematic review of the literature

Jornal de Pediatria

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 435-442

  Gaspardo, Cláudia M ^a   Linhares, Maria Beatriz M ^a,b   Martinez, Francisco E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b USP ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Neonates; Pain; Sucrose

Indexed keywords

SUCROSE; ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANALGESIA; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BREAST FEEDING; DRUG EFFECT; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; NEWBORN; PAIN; PREMATURITY; REVIEW; SUCKLING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; META ANALYSIS;

ANALGESICS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; PAIN; SUCROSE;

EID: 33645966545     PISSN: 00217557     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2223/JPED.1417     Document Type: Review

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