Randomized Crossover Trial of Kangaroo Care to Reduce Biobehavioral Pain Responses in Preterm Infants: A Pilot Study

Biological Research for Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 204-216

  Cong, Xiaomei ^a   Ludington Hoe, Susan M ^b   Walsh, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cortisol; heel stick; kangaroo care (KC); pain; premature infant pain profile (PIPP); preterm infants

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEWBORN; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREMATURITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOUCH;

CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT BEHAVIOR; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOUCH;

EID: 79952605265     PISSN: 10998004     EISSN: 15524175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1099800410385839     Document Type: Article

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