Administering atropine and ketamine before less invasive surfactant administration resulted in low pain scores in a prospective study of premature neonates.

L BourgoinL CaeymaexF DecobertC JungC DananXavier Durrmeyer

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2018)

Atropine plus ketamine before LISA resulted in low pain scores and stable haemodynamic parameters, but prolonged desaturations or apnoea leading to tracheal intubation were frequently observed.

Keyphrases

pain management
chronic pain
neuropathic pain
cardiac arrest
low birth weight
positive airway pressure
preterm infants