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Volume 147, Issue 1 , Pages 128-131 , 15 December 2009

Even routine painful procedures can be harmful for the newborn

  • C.V. Bellieni

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Reproduction Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, “Le Scotte” University Policlinic of Siena, Viale M. Bracci, 53100 Siena, Italy. Tel.: +39 0577 586550; fax: +39 0577 586182.
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  • L. Iantorno

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Reproduction Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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  • S. Perrone

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Reproduction Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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  • A. Rodriguez

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Reproduction Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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  • M. Longini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Reproduction Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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  • S. Capitani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Statistics, University of Siena, Italy
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  • G. Buonocore

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Reproduction Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy

Received 9 December 2008 ,Revised 15 July 2009 ,Accepted 26 August 2009.

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PII: S0304-3959(09)00504-1

doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2009.08.025

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