Open AccessEffects of Handling Procedures on Pain Responses of Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Author(s) -
Emma Cameron,
Veena Raingangar,
Nawal Khoori
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
pediatric physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.621
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1538-005X
pISSN - 0898-5669
DOI - 10.1097/pep.0b013e3180307c4f
Subject(s) - neonatal intensive care unit , medicine , pediatrics , low birth weight , birth weight , pain scale , physical therapy , pregnancy , genetics , biology
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of handling on pain responses of infants with very low birth weight (VLBW) and the frequency, duration, and type of handling procedures used during a 24-hour period for infants with VLBW.