The impact of cumulative pain/stress on neurobehavioral development of preterm infants in the NICU

Vulnerable preterm infants experience repeated and prolonged pain/stress stimulation during a critical period in their development while in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The contribution of cumulative pain/stressors to altered neurodevelopment remains unclear. The study purpose was to investigate the impact of early life painful/stressful experiences on neurobehavioral outcomes of preterm infants in the NICU.

Source: Early Human Development - March 23, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Xiaomei Cong, Jing Wu, Dorothy Vittner, Wanli Xu, Naveed Hussain, Shari Galvin, Megan Fitzsimons, Jacqueline M. McGrath, Wendy A. Henderson Source Type: research