Background Newborns and young infants routinely experience pain associated with
commonly used invasive procedures such as blood sampling and intramuscular injections …

A central goal of The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is the development of clinical
protocols for managing common medical problems that may impact breastfeeding success …

Objectives: To (1) compare breastfeeding with control (placebo, no treatment, sucrose,
glucose, pacifiers, or positioning) and (2) compare breastmilk with control for procedural …

Neonates have blood work for newborn screening in their first days of life, and preterm and
sick hospitalized infants often require repeated invasive needle-related procedures over the …

Objective: To identify current pain assessment and procedural pain management practices
in neonatal units in Australia. Methods: Postal survey conducted during December 2003 and …

This is the second of a 2-part series to provide an overview of our current level of knowledge
related to nonpharmacological strategies to diminish the pain associated with commonly …

Background Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) show that breastfeeding newborn infants
during painful procedures reduces pain. Mechanisms are considered to be multifactorial and …

Background Infant acute pain and distress is commonplace. Infancy is a period of
exponential development. Unrelieved pain and distress can have implications across the …

Twelve years ago, the paper 'Oral sucrose for pain management in infants: Myths and
misconceptions' was published in the Journal of Neonatal Nursing. At this time, eight myths …

BACKGROUND: Hospitalized infants undergo multiple, repeated painful procedures.
Despite continued efforts to prevent procedural pain and improve pain management, clinical …