Human milk for neonatal pain relief during ophthalmoscopy

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP

Laiane Medeiros Ribeiro¹  Thaila Correa Castral¹  Liciane Langona Montanholi¹  Mariana Firmino Dare¹  Aline Carolina De Araujo Silva¹  Sonir Roberto Rauber Antonini¹  Carmen Gracinda Silvan Scochi¹ 

关键词: Pain;    Infant;    premature;    Milk;    human;    Retinopathy of prematurity;    Maternal-child nursing;    Dolor;    Prematuro;    Leche humana;    Retinopatia de la prematuridad;    Enfermeria maternoinfantil;    Dor;    Prematuro;    Leite humano;    Retinopatia da prematuridade;    Enfermagem materno-infantil;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0080-623420130000500005

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Ophthalmoscopy performed for the early diagnosis of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is painful for preterm infants, thus necessitating interventions for minimizing pain. The present study aimed to establish the effectiveness of human milk, compared with sucrose, for pain relief in premature infants subjected to ophthalmoscopy for the early diagnosis of ROP. This investigation was a pilot, quasi-experimental study conducted with 14 premature infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of a university hospital. Comparison between the groups did not yield a statistically significant difference relative to the crying time, salivary cortisol, or heart rate (HR). Human milk appears to be as effective as sucrose in relieving acute pain associated with ophthalmoscopy. The study’s limitations included its small sample size and lack of randomization. Experimental investigations with greater sample power should be performed to reinforce the evidence found in the present study.

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