Research progress of neonatal pain assessment methods

CHEN Yongqiang; WANG Jinggang; PANG Wei; CAO Jianguo

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2024-0359

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2025, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (6) : 643-647. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2024-0359

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Research progress of neonatal pain assessment methods

CHEN Yongqiang^1,2, WANG Jinggang³, PANG Wei^1,2, CAO Jianguo³

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Due to the fact that newborns cannot describe pain and their nervous systems are not fully developed, their perception and expression of pain differ from adults. Consequently, neonatal pain is often overlooked in clinical practice. However, pain can affect individuals′ psychological emotions, endocrine system, circulatory system, respiratory system, and other aspects, leading to corresponding symptoms. This article summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of currently used neonatal pain assessment scales and explores the potential application value of salivary cortisol in neonatal pain assessment, aiming to provide reference and theoretical basis for accurate and objective pain assessment in newborns.

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pain / evaluation / salivary cortisol / newborn

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CHEN Yongqiang, WANG Jinggang, PANG Wei, CAO Jianguo. Research progress of neonatal pain assessment methods[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2025, 33(6): 643-647 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2024-0359

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