Vagal sensory neurons constitute the major afferent supply to the airways and lungs.
Subsets of afferents are defined by their embryological origin, molecular profile …

Modern health care has brought our society innumerable benefits but has also introduced
the experience of pain very early in life. For example, it is now routine care for newborns to …

Very preterm human neonates are exposed to numerous invasive procedures as part of life-
saving care. Evidence suggests that repetitive neonatal procedural pain precedes long-term …

For nearly 50 years, Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease has been
the go-to reference for gastroenterology and hepatology residents, fellows, physicians, and …

The prevalence and cost of chronic pain is a major physical and mental health care problem
in the United States today. As a result, there has been a recent explosion of research on …

This volume (one of two) is the first presentation of Schore's comprehensive theory in book
form, as it has developed since 1994. In 1994 Allan Schore published his groundbreaking …

A primary interest of the field of infant mental health is in the early conditions that place
infants at risk for less than optimal development. The fundamental problem of what …

The transition from acute to chronic pain appears to occur in discrete pathophysiological and
histopathological steps. Stimuli initiating a nociceptive response vary, but receptors and …

Pediatric patients are often subjected to procedures that can cause pain and anxiety.
Although pharmacologic interventions can be used, distraction is a simple and effective …

Context Effective strategies to improve pain management in neonates require a clear
understanding of the epidemiology and management of procedural pain. Objective To report …