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Pain management in neonates for painful procedures

Pain management in neonates for painful procedures Eur J Pediatr (2008) 167:835 DOI 10.1007/s00431-007-0611-z CORRESPONDENCE Sascha Meyer & Ludwig Gortner & Sven Gottschling Received: 1 September 2007 /Revised: 10 September 2007 /Accepted: 12 September 2007 /Published online: 6 October 2007 Springer-Verlag 2007 Dear Editor, nously by neonatologists in various clinical scenarios. To We read with interest the study by Okan et al. on the use of provide more solid data in this important field of neonatol- sucrose and glucose to alleviate pain in preterm infants ogy, future clinical trials in this area should assess defined undergoing heel prick procedure [4]. Both behavioural and analgesic/sedative regimens for distinct painful procedures physiological responses were significantly ameliorated fol- and interventions in neonates. lowing the administration of glucose and sucrose compared to placebo after heel prick [4]. This approach has been shown References to be effective for minor procedures (e.g. venipucture and heelprick for blood sampling) in previous studies [1, 2, 5]. 1. Bilgen H, Ozek E, Cebeci D, Ors R (2001) Comparison of sucrose, Given the effectiveness of these interventions it is ethically expressed breast milk, and breast feeding on the neonatal response questionable whether studies in neonates should include a to heel prick. J Pain 2:301–305 placebo group http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png European Journal of Pediatrics Springer Journals

Pain management in neonates for painful procedures

Pain management in neonates for painful procedures

Abstract

Eur J Pediatr (2008) 167:835 DOI 10.1007/s00431-007-0611-z CORRESPONDENCE Sascha Meyer & Ludwig Gortner & Sven Gottschling Received: 1 September 2007 /Revised: 10 September 2007 /Accepted: 12 September 2007 /Published online: 6 October 2007 Springer-Verlag 2007 Dear Editor, nously by neonatologists in various clinical scenarios. To We read with interest the study by Okan et al. on the use of provide more solid data in this important field of neonatol- sucrose and glucose to alleviate...
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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2007 by Springer-Verlag
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Pediatrics
ISSN
0340-6199
eISSN
1432-1076
DOI
10.1007/s00431-007-0611-z
pmid
17922139
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Abstract

Eur J Pediatr (2008) 167:835 DOI 10.1007/s00431-007-0611-z CORRESPONDENCE Sascha Meyer & Ludwig Gortner & Sven Gottschling Received: 1 September 2007 /Revised: 10 September 2007 /Accepted: 12 September 2007 /Published online: 6 October 2007 Springer-Verlag 2007 Dear Editor, nously by neonatologists in various clinical scenarios. To We read with interest the study by Okan et al. on the use of provide more solid data in this important field of neonatol- sucrose and glucose to alleviate pain in preterm infants ogy, future clinical trials in this area should assess defined undergoing heel prick procedure [4]. Both behavioural and analgesic/sedative regimens for distinct painful procedures physiological responses were significantly ameliorated fol- and interventions in neonates. lowing the administration of glucose and sucrose compared to placebo after heel prick [4]. This approach has been shown References to be effective for minor procedures (e.g. venipucture and heelprick for blood sampling) in previous studies [1, 2, 5]. 1. Bilgen H, Ozek E, Cebeci D, Ors R (2001) Comparison of sucrose, Given the effectiveness of these interventions it is ethically expressed breast milk, and breast feeding on the neonatal response questionable whether studies in neonates should include a to heel prick. J Pain 2:301–305 placebo group

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European Journal of PediatricsSpringer Journals

Published: Oct 6, 2007

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