Importance Cerebral palsy describes the most common physical disability in childhood and
occurs in 1 in 500 live births. Historically, the diagnosis has been made between age 12 and …

Background and objective Procedural pain in neonates has been a concern in the last two
decades. The purpose of this review was to provide a critical appraisal and a synthesis of …

Animal sentience refers to the capacity of animals to feel both positive and negative
emotions including that of pain. As veterinary health professionals, we have a medical and …

Modern health care has brought our society innumerable benefits but has also introduced
the experience of pain very early in life. For example, it is now routine care for newborns to …

Background Infant acute pain and distress is commonplace. Infancy is a period of
exponential development. Unrelieved pain and distress can have implications across the …

Newborn infants experience acute pain with various medical procedures. Evidence
demonstrates that controlling pain in the newborn period is beneficial, improving …

Background Pain in the neonate is associated with acute behavioural and physiological
changes. Cumulative pain is associated with morbidities, including adverse …

Although individual behaviors have not been proven to have a strong influence on the risk of
preterm birth, consistent evidence suggests that a constellation of favorable lifestyle factors …

Background Administration of oral sucrose with and without non‐nutritive sucking is the most
frequently studied non‐pharmacological intervention for procedural pain relief in neonates …

Context Effective strategies to improve pain management in neonates require a clear
understanding of the epidemiology and management of procedural pain. Objective To report …