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The pain of heel prick and its measurement in preterm infants.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8446439     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Variability of physiological parameters was used as a measure of stress in the newborn infant. There was a significant increase in variability of the heart rate (P < 0.01) when the stab of the heel prick occurred in addition to the other elements of the procedure (positioning, warming, alcohol swab cleansing and squeezing). This dummy procedure itself caused some increase in variability although this was not significant at the 5% level. There were similar significant increases in variability of the respiratory rate and O2 and CO2 tensions in the blood (P < 0.05) during the stab procedure.
Authors:
N McIntosh; L Van Veen; H Brameyer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pain     Volume:  52     ISSN:  0304-3959     ISO Abbreviation:  Pain     Publication Date:  1993 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-04-05     Completed Date:  1993-04-05     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7508686     Medline TA:  Pain     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  71-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Child Life and Health, University of Edinburgh, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Carbon Dioxide / blood
Heart Rate / physiology
Heel / physiology*
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature / physiology*
Oxygen / blood
Pain / physiopathology*
Pain Measurement*
Physical Stimulation
Respiratory Mechanics / physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
124-38-9/Carbon Dioxide; 7782-44-7/Oxygen

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