I used to work Neonatal ICU - We sometimes used a bottle of sugar water (pre-packaged by the infant formula manufacturer) during IV sticks, even circumcision - I never have heard of any evidence that it truly alleviated pain, but it certainly seemed to help calm some babies - perhaps just distracted by the new taste of something sweet? I would be really curious to hear if there is any evidence that it really impacts pain - could explain a lot of vending machine visits on particularly bad days at work!
----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Friday, March 10, 2006 3:14 pm Subject: Re: sucrose for peds > > > If you are referring to using sugar orally... > > An age old teething practice was called a "sugar-tit." It is a > sugar cube > placed in the center of a handkerchief, then the hankie is > gathered around > the sugar cube sticking out---hence --the "tit". This was > oftenthen dipped > quickly in brandy or other alcohol. It also worked without the > alcohol per > my great-aunt, but the alcohol really "put the little bugger out." > > I have heard of pediatricians using a squirt of glucose jelly in > the mouth > during injections. Not sure if it's the distraction or the > glucose, but > some swear by it. > > > > Michael E. Johnson, RN, BSN > > Outpatient Infusion Case Manager > (Embedded image moved to file: pic13549.jpg) > Kaiser Santa Clara ?Homestead > 710 Lawrence Expressway > Infusion Center, Department 440 > Santa Clara, California 95051 > 408-851-4301, tie line 401 > Pager 6-476, 408-231-0988 > fax 408-851-4359, tie line 401 > > > > (Embedded image moved to file: pic21578.jpg) > > CONFIDENTIAL OR PRIVILEGED: This communication contains information > intended only for the use of the individuals to whom it is > addressed and > may contain information that is privileged, confidential or exempt > fromother disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the > intendedrecipient, you are notified that any disclosure, printing, > copying,distribution or use of the contents is prohibited. If you > have received > this in error, please notify the sender immediately by telephone > or by > returning it by reply email and then permanently deleting the > communicationfrom your system. Thank you. > > > > > "Sarah Kuykendall" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > et> cc: > > Sent by: Subject: sucrose > for peds > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > v1.ohsu.edu > > > > > > 03/10/2006 11:47 AM > > > > > > > > > > Last night I started a 6-week-old in ER. They'd given her sucrose > which they claim calms babies (children?) and reduces pain. She > was calm, > but also sick so we weren't sure which was the reason. The MD claimed > this is a fairly common thing now. > > Any of you using this? Thanks! > > Sarah Kuykendall > 503-786-8228 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.mail-archive.com/venous%40mailsrv1.ohsu.edu/index.html > www.hungersite.com > > >
