Gentle Touch and Sucrose for Pain Relief during Suctioning in Preterm Newborns-A Randomized Clinical Trial

• Main Authors: Nayara Rodrigues Gomes de Oliveira (Author), Cibelle Kayenne Martins Roberto Formiga (Author), Bruna Abreu Ramos (Author), Rafaela Noleto dos Santos (Author), Nayara Nubia de Sousa Moreira (Author), Patricia Gonçalves Evangelista Marçal (Author), Waldemar Naves do Amaral (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Pain management is challenging in neonatal care. We aimed to compare the effects of gentle touch and sucrose on pain relief during suctioning in premature newborns (PTNB). This crossover randomized clinical trial enrolled PTNBs with low birth weight, hemodynamically stable, and requiring suctioning...