Anales de pediatría : publicación oficial de la Asociación Española de Pediatría (A.E.P.)
The most recent articles from:
October 2016
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
[Clinical assessment of pain in Spanish Neonatal Intensive Care Units].
Clinical scales are currently the best method to assess pain in the neonate, given the impossibility of self-report in this age group. A study is designed with the aim of determining the current practices as regards the clinical assessment of pain in Spanish Neonatal Units and the factors associated with the use of clinical scales. ⋯ The majority of neonates admitted into Intensive Care in Spain do not receive a pain assessment. Many units still do not routinely use clinical scales, and there is a wide variation between those that do use them. These results could serve as a basis for preparing national guidelines as regards pain in the neonate.