Intramuscular injections in newborns: Analgesic treatment and sex-linked response

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 419-422

  Bellieni, C V ^a   Aloisi, A M ^a   Ceccarelli, D ^a   Valenti, M ^a   Arrighi, D ^a   Muraca, M C ^a   Temperini, L ^a   Pallari, B ^a   Lanini, A ^a   Buonocore, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Newborn; Pain; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

EMLA; GLUCOSE; SULTAMICILLIN;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DAN PAIN SCALE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY STIMULATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; TACTILE STIMULATION; TASTE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANALGESIA; ANALGESICS; FEMALE; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MALE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SENSATION; SEX FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84873464312     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2012.733777     Document Type: Article

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