Abstract

HERNANDEZ HERNANDEZ, Alma Rosa et al. Valoración y manejo del dolor en neonatos. Bol. Med. Hosp. Infant. Mex. [online]. 2004, vol.61, n.2, pp.164-173. ISSN 1665-1146.

During the last 2 decades, awareness of neonatal pain is being increased. Pain has short and long term adverse effects. Babies hospitalized in neonatal intensive care units are exposed to many painful procedures; unfortunately, there is no general consensus in the approach and management of pain in newborns. The objectives of this report are: 1) Increase the awareness of neonatal pain among care givers; 2) present most common neonatal pain assessment scales (PIPP: Premature Infant Pain Profile; CRIES: Crying, Requires Oxygen to maintain saturation > 95 %, Increased vital signs, Expression, Sleeplessness; NIPS: Neonatal Infants Pain Scale); 3) discuss therapeutic approach to management of pain in newborns.

Keywords : Pain; neonatal; management; PIPP; CRIES; NIPS.