ReviewCritical care nursing clinics of North America2018
Neonatal Pain: Perceptions and Current Practice.
Review in Critical care nursing clinics of North America, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 63 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
The Effect of Using Crochet Octopus in Reducing The Pain Developed During The Process of Heel Lance İn Neonates: A Randomized Controlled Study
Paternal vs Maternal Holding-Cuddling for Procedural Pain in Healthy Term Neonates: A Quasi-experimental Study
Who cites it
63 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 148 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effect of breast milk odor on infant pain and stress levels: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pediatrics · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of non-pharmacological methods in reducing pain in pediatric patients and the role of nursing. Systematic review.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine for analgesia and sedation in neonates: a systematic review.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of Exposure to Formal Aquatic Activities on Babies Younger Than 36 Months: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of Non-Pharmacological Methods in the Reduction of Neonatal Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of non-pharmacological interventions for endotracheal suctioning pain in preterm infants: A systematic review.Nursing open · 2023Pooled it
- Pooled it
- The efficacy of oral sucrose for relieving lumbar puncture pain in neonates: a randomised clinical trial.BMJ paediatrics open · 2026Trial
- Oral Melatonin for Pain Relief During Venepuncture in Neonates- a Pilot Randomized Control Trial.European journal of clinical pharmacology · 2025Trial
- Effect of a portable therapeutic baby nest designed for neonates on physiological parameters, comfort and pain levels during venous blood sampling: a randomised controlled trial.Emergency medicine journal : EMJ · 2025Trial
- [Clinical study of prone positioning in invasive respiratory support for neonatal respiratory distress syndrome].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2024Trial
- Trial
- Music for pain relief of minor procedures in term neonates.Pediatric research · 2024Trial
- The effect of breastfeeding on reducing pain induced by pentavalent vaccine in infants: a randomized clinical trial.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2024Trial
- Effects of hydrotherapy and hammock positioning on pain reduction in preterm neonates.Jornal de pediatriaTrial
- Efficacy of Expressed Breast Milk Versus Sweet Solutions for Neonatal Procedural Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Clinical effectiveness and safety of laser lancing for heel puncture in preterm infants: a randomized crossover non-inferiority trial.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Article
- A Factor Analysis of the COMFORTneo Scale: What Are We Measuring?Paediatric & neonatal pain · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of Sucrose Versus Breast Milk as Non-Pharmacological Measures in the Management of Neonatal Pain: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Predicting serum phosphate levels in very preterm infants using machine learning.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
3 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Neonates may experience more than 300 painful procedures throughout their hospitalizations. Prior to 1980, there was a longstanding misconception that neonates do not experience pain. Current studies demonstrate that not only do neonates experience pain but also, due to their immature nervous systems, they are hypersensitive to painful stimuli. Poorly treated pain may lead to negative long-term consequences. Proper assessment of neonate pain is vital. The use of nonpharmacologic treatments may be beneficial in alleviating neonate pain. Pharmacologic treatments in the neonate have been well established. Pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions can be used in conjunction to increase the efficacy of analgesia.
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