Effects of Sleep and Awake States on Pain Responses in Premature Infants

Autor: Atousa Sadeghi, Maryam Rassouli, Roya Farhadi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Journal of Pediatrics Review, Vol 7, Iss 5, Pp 3-3 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2322-4398
2322-4401
Popis: Background: More than 15 million premature infants are born worldwide each year who in average, undergo 10-16 painful procedures every day. Repeated painful procedures early in life can have adverse effects on nervous system development and pain response. Several factors may influence the response of premature infants to painful stimuli and the knowledge of these factors can lead to proper pain assessment. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of sleep and awake states on pain responses in premature infants. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 100 premature infants divided into three gestational age groups (
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