March 2024. Volume 20. Number 1

Breastfeeding could help relieve pain in neonates undergoing painful procedures

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Shah PS, Torgalkar R, Shah VS. Breastfeeding or breast milk for procedural pain in neonates. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023;8(8):CD004950.

Reviewers: Aizpurua Galdeano P1, Buñuel Álvarez JC2.
1Pediatra de Atención Primaria. San Sebastián. Guipúzcoa. España.
2CS Santa Isabel. Zaragoza. España.
Correspondence: Pilar Aizpurua Galdeano. Email: 19353pag@gmail.com
Reception date: 12/02/2024
Acceptance date: 21/02/2024
Publication date: 28/02/2024

Abstract

Authors´ conclusions: moderate/low certainty evidence suggests that breastfeeding or supplemental breast milk may reduce pain in neonates undergoing painful procedures compared to no intervention/positioning/holding or placebo or non-pharmacological interventions. The effectiveness of breast milk for painful procedures should be studied in the preterm population, as there are currently a limited number of studies that have assessed its effectiveness in this population.

Reviewers´ commentary: the results of this systematic revision indicate that breastfeeding can mitigate the pain felt by newborns undergoing painful procedures, so, except in cases where it is not possible, families should be informed, and its application encouraged. The data in premature infants are insufficient, so studies are needed in this population subgroup.

How to cite this article

Aizpurua Galdeano P, Buñuel Álvarez JC. La lactancia materna puede contribuir a aliviar el dolor en neonatos sometidos a procedimientos dolorosos. Evid Pediatr. 2024;20:10.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Shah PS, Torgalkar R, Shah VS. Breastfeeding or breast milk for procedural pain in neonates. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023;8(8):CD004950.

Reviewers: Aizpurua Galdeano P1, Buñuel Álvarez JC2.
1Pediatra de Atención Primaria. San Sebastián. Guipúzcoa. España.
2CS Santa Isabel. Zaragoza. España.
Correspondence: Pilar Aizpurua Galdeano. Email: 19353pag@gmail.com
Reception date: 12/02/2024
Acceptance date: 21/02/2024
Publication date: 28/02/2024

How to cite this article

Aizpurua Galdeano P, Buñuel Álvarez JC. La lactancia materna puede contribuir a aliviar el dolor en neonatos sometidos a procedimientos dolorosos. Evid Pediatr. 2024;20:10.


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