Prevention and management of pain and stress in the neonate

Authors
Lemons, JA Blackmon, LR Kanto, WP MacDonald, HM Miller, CA Papile, LA Rosenfeld, W Shoemaker, CT Speer, ME McMillan, DD Ohlsson, A Davis, DJ Faucher, DJ Van Aerde, JEE Vincer, MJ Walker, R Lemons, J Saigal, S Levitt, C McCourt, C Fraser-Askin, D Leduc, L Sauve, R
Citation
Ja. Lemons et al., Prevention and management of pain and stress in the neonate, PEDIATRICS, 105(2), 2000, pp. 454-461
Citations number
110
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
PEDIATRICS
ISSN journal
00314005 → ACNP
Volume
105
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
454 - 461
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-4005(200002)105:2<454:PAMOPA>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
This statement is intended for health care professionals caring for neonate s (preterm to 1 month of age). The objectives of this statement are to: 1. Increase awareness that neonates experience pain; 2. Provide a physiological basis for neonatal pain and stress assessment an d management by health care professionals; 3. Make recommendations for reduced exposure of the neonate to noxious stim uli and to minimize associated adverse outcomes; and 4. Recommend effective and safe interventions that relieve pain and stress.