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Original Article
The effect of sucrose on infants during a painful procedure
Kyoung Hwa Joung, Soo Chul Cho
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2010;53(8):790-794.   Published online August 31, 2010
Purpose

The purpose of this study was to test the efficacy of treating the pain among newborn infants associated with a medical procedure with sucrose with regard to overall physiological and behavioral stability.

Methods

103 newborn infants were enrolled in this study. The control group (n=63) did not receive any treatment. The experimental group (n=40) received 2 mL of 24% sucrose solution two...