Differences between uni-and multidimensional scales for assessing pain in term newborn infants at the bedside

OBJECTIVES: This study sought to determine the level of agreement between behavioral and multidimensional pain assessment scales in term newborn infants submitted to an acute nociceptive stimulus. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was performed on 400 healthy term newborns who received an intramus...

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Main Authors: Maria Carmenza Cuenca Arias, Ruth Guinsburg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2012-10-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322012001000008