Authors
Erin Keels, Navil Sethna, Kristi L Watterberg, James J Cummings, William E Benitz, Eric C Eichenwald, Brenda B Poindexter, Dan L Stewart, Susan W Aucott, Jay P Goldsmith, Karen M Puopolo, Kasper S Wang, Joseph D Tobias, Rita Agarwal, Corrie Anderson, Courtney A Hardy, Anita Honkanen, Mohamed A Rehman, Carolyn F Bannister
Publication date
2016/2/1
Journal
Pediatrics
Volume
137
Issue
2
Publisher
American Academy of Pediatrics
Description
Background
Neonates are frequently subjected to painful procedures, with the most immature infants receiving the highest number of painful events. 3,–5 Despite recommendations from the AAP and other experts, neonatal pain continues to be inconsistently assessed and inadequately managed. 2, 3 A large prospective study from France in 2008 found that specific pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic analgesia was given before painful procedures in only 21% of infants, and ongoing analgesia was given in an additional 34%. 3 Thus, infants received analgesia for approximately half of the procedures performed, with wide variation among facilities.
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