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Variability in pain expression characteristics in former preterm infants
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- Objectives: To document pain expression characteristics in former preterm infants in the first year of life in whom systematic evaluation and treatment of pain was provided. Methods: Data on the Modified Behavioral Pain Scale (MBPS), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS, crying time and heart rate were collected during immunization. The effect of clinical characteristics {postconception and gestational age [PCA], surgery, ventilation, fentanyl, length of stay (LOS)} on bio-behavioral parameters was evaluated. Results: 121 procedures were recorded in 49 infants. GA was 28 (25-32) weeks. PCA was 60 (34-90) weeks. Median MBPS was 8 (2-10), median crying time 44 (0-112) s. Median pre-procedural heart rate was 144 (103-201) and increased to 184 (147-220) afterwards, resulting in a relative increase of 29 (5-99)%. Median VAS score was 7 (1-10).
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- Database :
- OAIster
- Notes :
- Journal of Perinatal Medicine: official journal of the World Association of Perinatal Medicine vol. 33 no. 5, pp. 442-448, English
- Publication Type :
- Electronic Resource
- Accession number :
- edsoai.ocn929956662
- Document Type :
- Electronic Resource
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1515.JPM.2005.078