Effect of early procedural pain experience on subsequent pain responses among premature infants

Conclusion On studying the physiological and behavioral responses to pain in the premature infants, it was found that prior pain exposure and the number of procedures predict dampened behavioral and exaggerated physiologic subsequent pain responses. Protocols for minimization of pain exposure and pain control need to be implemented to avoid infant distress and long-term neurodevelopmental sequelae.
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research