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Available Instruments to Assess Pain in Infants

Zenon HalabaWojciech WalasJulita Latka-grotAndrzej Piotrowski

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medicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industryinfantsMEDLINEInfant Newbornheart rate variabilityInfantPainPain detectionClinical PracticeProcedural PainPain assessmentAssessing PainPediatrics Perinatology and Child Healthmedicinepain assessmentHumansAnesthesiaIntensive care medicinebusinessskin conductance activityPain Measurement

description

Pain assessment in newborns and infants is challenging for clinicians. Although behavioral and behavioral-physiological scales are validated pain assessment instruments, their use in this age group has significant limitations. In this review, we summarize the methods currently available for assessing pain in neonates and infants. It is possible that these pain detection methods are also useful for assessing the quality of anesthesia and analgosedation in these populations. Further research should be aimed at confirming the usefulness of these tools in infants and identifying additional pain assessment options for clinical practice.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2021-10-01NeoReviews
10.1542/neo.22-10-e644https://neoreviews.aappublications.org/content/22/10/e644