Human milk for neonatal pain relief during ophthalmoscopy

Ophthalmoscopy performed for the early diagnosis of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is painful for preterm infants, thus necessitating interventions for minimizing pain. The present study aimed to establish the effectiveness of human milk, compared with sucrose, for pain relief in premature infants...

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Main Authors: Laiane Medeiros Ribeiro, Thaila Correa Castral, Liciane Langona Montanholi, Mariana Firmino Dare, Aline Carolina de Araujo Silva, Sonir Roberto Rauber Antonini, Carmen Gracinda Silvan Scochi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2013-10-01
Series:Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0080-62342013000501039&lng=en&tlng=en