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- Title
Evaluation of Breastfeeding and 30% Glucose Solution as Analgesic Measures in Indigenous African Term Neonates.
- Authors
Chiabi, Andreas; Eloundou, Eugene Odi; Mah, Evelyn; Nguefack, Séraphin; Mekone, Isabelle Nkwele; Mbonda, Elie
- Abstract
Objectives: To compare the analgesic effect of breastfeeding and 30% glucose on pain induced in term newborns during a single painful procedure. Study Design and Setting: We conducted an open design trial, from January to October 2013, at the maternity of the Yaounde Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital. Patients and Methods: We included healthy term newborns of at least 24 h of life; a heel prick was done, using a 23-gauge syringe, after an analgesic with breastfeeding or 30% glucose. The newborns were divided into two groups by drawing of lots. The pain was evaluated using the Neonatal Infant Pain Scale. Results: Fifty newborns were recruited per group. The median (interquartile range [IQR]) pain scores, during pricking, were 2 (1.5-3.5) and 3 (2.5-4.5), in the groups of breastfeeding and 30% glucose respectively, with a significant statistical difference (P < 0.001). We found a median (IQR) pain score of 3 (2.5-4), in newborns weighing between 2500 and 3000 g, against 2 (1-3) in those weighing above 3000 g with a significant statistical difference (P = 0.02). Conclusion: The analgesic effect of breastfeeding is greater than that of 30% glucose solution, in newborns undergoing a single painful procedure. Term newborns weighing between 2500 and 3000 g express pain more than those weighing more than 3000 g.
- Subjects
BREASTFEEDING; ANALGESICS; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of glucose; NEWBORN infant care; AFRICANS; HEALTH
- Publication
Journal of Clinical Neonatology, 2016, Vol 5, Issue 1, p46
- ISSN
2249-4847
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/2249-4847.173269