| Effects of intra-oral sucrose on crying, mouthing and hand-mouth contact in newborn and six-week-old infants. | |
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PMID: 8034123 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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To determine whether a single intra-oral administration of sucrose would calm infants and elicit mouthing and hand-mouth contact, crying newborn and six-week-old infants were given sucrose solution before one feed and sterile water before another in a cross-over trial. Six-week-old infants were also given sucrose and water after feeding. For the newborn infants, the calming effect was rapid, substantial and lasted for at least four minutes. Mouthing and hand-mouth contact increased, but for shorter durations. For the six-week-old infants, sucrose calmed for one minute only before feeding, but had no effects on mouthing or hand-mouth contact. The results imply that intra-oral sucrose has acute age-related effects on crying and suckling-feeding behaviour mediated by a pre-absorptive mechanism. Sucrose may tap a functional system for reducing distress related to feeding and/or regulation of infant state. |
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Authors:
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R G Barr; V S Quek; D Cousineau; T F Oberlander; J A Brian; S N Young |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Developmental medicine and child neurology Volume: 36 ISSN: 0012-1622 ISO Abbreviation: Dev Med Child Neurol Publication Date: 1994 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-08-18 Completed Date: 1994-08-18 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0006761 Medline TA: Dev Med Child Neurol Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 608-18 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. |
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Administration, Oral Child Behavior / drug effects*, physiology Child Development / physiology* Crying / physiology* Humans Infant Infant Care Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / physiology* Infant, Newborn / physiology* Motor Activity / drug effects* Sucrose / administration & dosage, pharmacology* Time Factors |
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57-50-1/Sucrose |
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