PAIN--Perception and Assessment of Painful Procedures in the NICU

This study shows that the neonates in the NICU in developing countries experience many painful procedures. The awareness about this intensity of pain should provide a valuable tool in formulating pain-reduction protocols for management in low resource settings.

Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics - November 28, 2014 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Britto, C. D., Rao PN, S., Nesargi, S., Nair, S., Rao, S., Thilagavathy, T., Ramesh, A., Bhat, S. Tags: Original Papers Source Type: research