Abstract:Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of oral sucrose as analgesic for minor painful procedures in neonates. Methods: A case control study was conducted in the neonatal intensive care unit at King Hussein Medical Center during the period between June 1 and December 30, 2009. A total of 100 preterm and term neonates with postnatal ages ranging from one to 20 days, who underwent heel pricks for collection of blood for bilirubin estimation were randomly assigned into two groups. The treatment group received 24… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.