Table 1. The incidence of painful procedures and its management as reported in different cohorts of (pre)term neonates. All studies collected data in the first 14 days of postnatal life [11, 12, 13].
| Rotterdam [11] | Paris [12] | Rotterdam [13] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time interval of data collection | 2001 | 2005 – 2006 | 2009 |
| Number of patients | 151 | 430 | 175 |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 32.4 (SD 4.5) | 33 (SD 4.6) | 31.6 (range 24 – 41) |
| Patient days | 1,375 | 3,598 | 1,730 |
| Number of procedures, total | 19,674 | 42,413 | 21,076 |
| Number of procedures, per day | 14.3 (SD 4.0) | 16 (SD 9) | 11.4 (SD 5.7) |
| Pharmacological analgesia (%) | 60.3% | 57.1% | 36.5% |