Use of glucose for pain management in premature neonates: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Therapeutic management of neonatal pain is essential to reduce changes in initial and subsequent development. Although glucose has been shown to be effective in relieving pain, concentrations and dosages remain to be standardised. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to identify the efficacy of glucose as an analgesic in preterm infants.

Methods and analysis

The Web of Science, Science Direct, Scopus, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, ClinicalTrials.gov, PubMed, Medline, Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature and Embase databases will be researched for randomised studies published until December 2021. This systematic review and meta-analysis will include studies investigating the use of glucose for pain cont

SUBMITTER: Oliveira DJD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8663090 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature