The journal of nursing research : JNR
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Comparison of pain responses of premature infants to the heelstick between containment and swaddling.
The objective of this study was to compare the effects of containment and swaddling on premature infants ' heart rates (HR), oxygen saturation (SpO(2), and the Premature Infant Pain Profile (PIPP) scores after heelstick. The study used a cross-over experimental design, 32 premature infants with gestational age < 37 weeks, bodyweight