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    Archivos Argentinos De Pediatria
    |December 14, 2019
    PubMed

    Insights

    Infant pain in Neonatal Intensive Care Units requires standardized prevention and treatment. Addressing pain is crucial for infant neurodevelopment and stress response systems.

    Area of Science:

    • Neonatal care
    • Pediatric pain management
    • Infant neurodevelopment

    Background:

    • Pain recognition in hospitalized infants is critical.
    • Acute and chronic pain negatively impact infant health and development.
    • Standardized pain management protocols are lacking.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To establish a consensus on pain prevention, assessment, and treatment strategies for hospitalized infants.
    • To unify care criteria for infants experiencing pain and stress during hospitalization.
    • To review validated pain assessment scales and treatment approaches.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of existing validated pain assessment scales.
    • Analysis of non-pharmacological and pharmacological pain management strategies.
    • Development of a consensus-based pain management agreement.

    Main Results:

    • Validated scales exist for infant pain assessment.
    • Comprehensive strategies include both non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions.
    • A unified approach to pain management is achievable.

    Conclusions:

    • Standardized pain management is essential for hospitalized infants.
    • Effective pain management improves infant outcomes and neurodevelopment.
    • Consensus on pain strategies ensures optimal care in Neonatal Intensive Care Units.

    Keywords:
    analgesiainfantnewbornpainpain assessment

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