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  • Neonatal care
  • Developmental neuroscience
  • Pain management

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  • Neonatal pain is known to affect brain development and long-term outcomes.
  • Current evidence on optimal pain assessment and treatment in clinical practice is incomplete.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and synthesize evidence on neonatal pain assessment and management.
  • To guide clinicians in prioritizing safety and efficacy in clinical scenarios.

Main Methods:

  • Literature synthesis of existing evidence on neonatal pain.
  • Analysis of nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic intervention strategies.
  • Evaluation of safety considerations for pain management.

Main Results:

  • Nonpharmacologic interventions should be systematic, safe, and involve parents.
  • Pharmacologic interventions for procedures require protocolization based on stimulus.
  • Safe options for prolonged neonatal pain and agitation are limited and require caution.

Conclusions:

  • Clinicians must integrate available evidence, prioritizing safety in neonatal pain management.
  • Systematic, parent-inclusive nonpharmacologic approaches are recommended.
  • Cautious, protocolized pharmacologic interventions are necessary, especially for prolonged pain.