Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Methods, Such as Breastfeeding, to Mitigate Pain in NICU Infants

• Main Authors: Zoi Koukou (Author), Anatoli Theodoridou (Author), Eleftheria Taousani (Author), Angeliki Antonakou (Author), Eleftherios Panteris (Author), Styliani-Stella Papadopoulou (Author), Anna Skordou (Author), Stavros Sifakis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Neonates do experience pain and its management is necessary in order to prevent long-term, as well as, short-term effects. The most common source of pain in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is caused by medically invasive procedures. NICU patients have to endure trauma, medical adhesive relat...