Anaesthesia & intensive care medicine
Volume 9, Issue 4 , Pages 147-151, April 2008

Acute pain management in the neonate

Sarah Parry, BSc (Hons), is the Clinical Nurse Specialist for Paediatric Pain Management at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. Her current interests are acute procedural pain management. She is currently studying for an MSc

Abstract 

Recognition and identification of acute pain in neonates is essential for effective pain management. Despite the abundance of research supporting this concept there continues to be inconsistency in practice. Neonatal pain management requires a holistic and multimodal approach using non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions. This article outlines the key principles and techniques for successful neonatal pain management.

Keywords: acute pain management, neonate, pain assessment

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PII: S1472-0299(08)00043-X

doi:10.1016/j.mpaic.2008.02.007

Anaesthesia & intensive care medicine
Volume 9, Issue 4 , Pages 147-151, April 2008

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