Background: Procedural pain management for very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates has
been minimal or nonexistent in most neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Objectives: To …

In the past decade, our knowledge of pain in newborn infants has advanced considerably.
However, infants at significant risk for neurologic impairment (NI) have been systematically …

Introduction: Newborns are subject to many painful procedures. Pharmacological and non-
pharmacological approaches alone are not enough, and it is necessary to consider other …

Introduction Nurses are in close contact with patients and their knowledge of pain
assessment and management plays a key role in enhancing patients health. The purpose of …

Pain management is an important issue which impacts the prognosis of neonates in
neonatal intensive care units. Evidence has shown that professionals' knowledge and …

24 adults and children the effectiveness of analgesics can be assessed by subjective
reporting. These reports can be quantified into linear pain scales. A variety of similar scales …

Newborns and infants are often exposed to painful procedures during hospitalization.
Several different scales have been validated to assess pain in specific populations of …

Newborn infants' pain should be scored indirectly using dedicated pain scales.
Unfortunately, while some scales for prolonged pain have given good results, a gold …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine knowledge, attitude, and performance
vis-à-vis pain management in neonates by nurses working in neonatal units in Bandar …

Aim To describe current neonatal pain management and individual and organizational
factors that can improve neonatal pain practice from the viewpoints of both head nurses and …