From the ArcaMax Publishing, Science & Technology Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/technology/s-372481-550914
WASHINGTON (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher said doctors need to do more to
ease the pain of newborns treated in intensive care units.
A study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association,
said newborns face an average of 16 painful or stressful procedures
each day, USA Today reported Wednesday. Most of the time the
procedures, such as needle sticks or bandage removals, are done
without painkillers.
The study, led by French researcher Ricardo Carbajal, looked at 430
infants in Paris hospitals. Co-author K.J.S. Anand of the University
of Arkansas for Medical Sciences said doctors should provide
acetaminophen, anesthetic creams or sugar to block pain signals in the
brain, the newspaper said.