Variability in pain response to a non-pharmacological intervention across repeated routine pain exposure in preterm infants: A feasibility study

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 842-846

  Cignacco, E ^a   Denhaerynck, K ^a   Nelle, M ^b   Buhrer C ^c   Engberg, S ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Pain management; Premature infant; Saliva cortisol; Sucrose

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; SUCROSE;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEEL PAIN; HUMAN; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PREMATURITY; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSE TIME; SALIVA LEVEL; STRESS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PUNCTURES; SALIVA; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SUCROSE; SWEETENING AGENTS;

EID: 64149128170     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.01203.x     Document Type: Article

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