Journal article
Effectiveness of sucrose analgesia in newborns undergoing painful medical procedures
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Sucrose is widely used to manage procedural pain in term newborns despite a lack of evidence of its effectiveness for different procedures and infant populations. Our objectives were to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of sucrose in newborns undergoing various medical procedures within 2 days of birth.
METHODS: We performed a double-blind, randomized controlled trial. We included newborns (>or= 36 weeks gestation) of diabetic …
Authors
Taddio A; Shah V; Hancock R; Smith RW; Stephens D; Atenafu E; Beyene J; Koren G; Stevens B; Katz J
Journal
Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 179, No. 1, pp. 37–43
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
July 1, 2008
DOI
10.1503/cmaj.071734
ISSN
0820-3946