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On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 6:17 PM, Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> There is no pain relief for parental stupidity.
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> that lasts
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> Hmm, wonder if it would help when baby boys are circumsied? ;-)
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> that lasts
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> lasts
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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> March 2, 2009
>
> Sugar water: The sweet solution for pain relief in babies that lasts
>
> TORONTO - Something as simple as a diaper change after a blood test can
> be
> painful for infants. But according to a new study, an ingredient found
> in
> your kitchen cupboard - ordinary sugar - could be the answer.
>
> Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), the University
> of
> Toronto, Mount Sinai Hospital and York University have found that
> sucrose
> analgesia, or table sugar, reduces a baby's pain response to routine
> care
> following a painful procedure. The study will be published in the
> March 2
> issue of Pediatrics.
>
> The study involved 240 infants. Before having blood drawn, half of
> the
> babies were treated with sucrose and half were given a placebo.
> Pain
> responses were measured during diaper changes performed after the
> blood
> tests. The study found that the sucrose-treated infants had lower
> pain
> scores than the placebo-treated infants.
>
> "This research shows us that the benefits of sucrose analgesia
> extend
> beyond the painful event to other potentially uncomfortable
> procedures,"
> says lead author Dr. Anna Taddio, an Adjunct Scientist and Pharmacist
> at
> SickKids and an Associate Professor of Pharmacy at the University
> of
> Toronto. This is the first study to determine the effects of sucrose
> on
> routine care activities performed after painful procedures, she says.
>
> The research team's previous study, published in the Canadian
> Medical
> Association Journal last summer, revealed that sucrose is an
> effective
> painkiller in newborns undergoing painful medical procedures.
>
> Sucrose has been considered beneficial for procedures lasting up to
> 10
> minutes, however its effect on subsequent procedures was not determined.
> As
> this study showed that the benefits extend to procedures following
> the
> 10-minute mark, infants can continue to benefit from the sucrose
> without
> the need for additional doses.
>
> While the underlying mechanism responsible for the sustained benefit
> of
> sucrose is not known, the study has important clinical implications.
> "Based
> on the results of the study, sucrose may be recommended for
> caregiving
> procedures that follow painful events," says Dr. Taddio.
>
> Additional studies are needed to determine the underlying
> mechanisms
> responsible for the pain-relieving and calming actions of sucrose.
> The
> effectiveness of treating newborns with sucrose in other situations
> must
> also be investigated.
>
> The study was supported by Canadian Institutes of Health Research
> and
> SickKids Foundation.
>
> The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), affiliated with the
> University
> of Toronto, is Canada's most research-intensive hospital and the
> largest
> centre dedicated to improving children's health in the country.
> As
> innovators in child health, SickKids improves the health of children
> by
> integrating care, research and teaching. Our mission is to provide the
> best
> in complex and specialized care by creating scientific and
> clinical
> advancements, sharing our knowledge and expertise and championing
> the
> development of an accessible, comprehensive and sustainable child
> health
> system. For more information, please visit www.sickkids.ca. SickKids
> is
> committed to healthier children for a better world.
>
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>
> For more information, or to arrange an interview, please contact:
>
> Matet Nebres
> The Hospital for Sick Children
> 416-813-6380
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> Suzanne Gold
> The Hospital for Sick Children
> 416-813-7654, ext. 2059
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