Pain Reduction on Insertion of a Feeding Tube in Preterm Infants: A Randomized C

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Kristoffersen, L., Skogvoll, E., and Hafström, M. (2011). Pain reduction on insertion of a feeding tube in preterm infants: a randomized controlled trial. Pediatrics, 127(6), e1-e6.The authors set out to investigate the use of pacifier, water, sucrose, and their combination for pain relief during and immediately after insertion of a feeding tube in preterm infants. As a preface to the study, the authors present what is already known on the subject of nasgogastric tube insertion, pain and pain management strategies.

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