The analgesic effect of sucrose in full term infants: a randomised controlled trial

N. Haouari, Christopher Wood, G. K. Griffiths, Malcolm Levene

BMJ · 1995 · 175 citations · 9 references

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Abstract

Concentrated sucrose solution seems to reduce crying and the autonomic effects of a painful procedure in healthy normal babies. Sucrose may be a useful and safe analgesic for minor procedures in neonates.

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