Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Methods, Such as Breastfeeding, to Mitigate Pain in NICU Infants

Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Methods, Such as Breastfeeding, to Mitigate Pain in NICU Infants

Neonates do experience pain and its management is necessary in order to prevent long-term, as well as, short-term effects. The most common source of pain in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is caused by medically invasive procedures. NICU patients have to endure trauma, medical adhesive relat...

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Main Authors: Zoi Koukou, Anatoli Theodoridou, Eleftheria Taousani, Angeliki Antonakou, Eleftherios Panteris, Styliani-Stella Papadopoulou, Anna Skordou, Stavros Sifakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
NICU
breast feeding
pain management
non-nutritive sucking
oral sucrose
pain scales
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/10/1568

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