The influence of pain, agitation, and their management on the immature brain
Preterm infants are exposed to frequent painful procedures and agitating stimuli over the
many weeks of their hospitalization in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The adverse …
many weeks of their hospitalization in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The adverse …
Composite pain biomarker signatures for objective assessment and effective treatment
Pain is a subjective sensory experience that can, mostly, be reported but cannot be directly
measured or quantified. Nevertheless, a suite of biomarkers related to mechanisms, neural …
measured or quantified. Nevertheless, a suite of biomarkers related to mechanisms, neural …
Infants born preterm (< 37 weeks of gestation) are particularly vulnerable to procedural
stress and pain exposure during neonatal intensive care, at a time of rapid and complex …
stress and pain exposure during neonatal intensive care, at a time of rapid and complex …
Prevention and management of procedural pain in the neonate: an update
E Keels, N Sethna, KL Watterberg, JJ Cummings… - …, 2016 - publications.aap.org
Background Neonates are frequently subjected to painful procedures, with the most
immature infants receiving the highest number of painful events. 3,–5 Despite …
immature infants receiving the highest number of painful events. 3,–5 Despite …
Non-pharmacological pain management in the neonatal intensive care unit: Managing neonatal pain without drugs
Premature infants hospitalized after birth are exposed to repeated painful procedures as part
of their routine medical care. Early neonatal exposure to unmanaged pain has been linked …
of their routine medical care. Early neonatal exposure to unmanaged pain has been linked …