Similar findigns were recorded in the present study. As behavioral pain score response during venipuncture showed a significant difference between full term and preterm babies and changes in physiologic parameters were uniformly present in all the groups, it can be concluded that gestational age influences the pain response in newborn babies. Thus assessment of pain requires attention to the gestational age of the neonates. How far have we progressed in research and practice. The assessment of pain in children.
Pain relief can reduce hypoxemia in distressed neonates during routine treatment procedures.
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