Terminology matters: is the International Association for the Study of Pain definition of pain fully satisfactory for fetuses, neonates, and infants?

doi:10.3389/fpain.2024.1369945

. 2024 May 16:5:1369945.

doi: 10.3389/fpain.2024.1369945. eCollection 2024.

Terminology matters: is the International Association for the Study of Pain definition of pain fully satisfactory for fetuses, neonates, and infants?

M E Canepa¹, L Raffini², L A Ramenghi^{1

3}

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¹ Department of Neuroscience, Ophthalmology, Genetics and Mother-Child Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
² Department of Political and International Science (DISPI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
³ Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Mother Child Division Chief, IRCCS Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.

PMID: 38818234
PMCID: PMC11137166
DOI: 10.3389/fpain.2024.1369945

Terminology matters: is the International Association for the Study of Pain definition of pain fully satisfactory for fetuses, neonates, and infants?

M E Canepa et al. Front Pain Res (Lausanne). 2024.

. 2024 May 16:5:1369945.

doi: 10.3389/fpain.2024.1369945. eCollection 2024.

Authors

M E Canepa¹, L Raffini², L A Ramenghi^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neuroscience, Ophthalmology, Genetics and Mother-Child Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
² Department of Political and International Science (DISPI), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
³ Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Mother Child Division Chief, IRCCS Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.

PMID: 38818234
PMCID: PMC11137166
DOI: 10.3389/fpain.2024.1369945

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Keywords: analgesia; fetus; neonate; neurodevelopment; pain; pain memory; pain response; sedation.

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The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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[1] Derbyshire SW, Bockmann JC. Reconsidering fetal pain. J Med Ethics. (2020) 46(1):3–6. 10.1136/medethics-2019-105701 - DOI - PubMed

[2] Derbyshire SW, Bockmann JC. Reconsidering fetal pain. J Med Ethics. (2020) 46(1):3–6. 10.1136/medethics-2019-105701 - DOI - PubMed

[3] Lowery CL, Hardman MP, Manning N, Hall RW, Anand KJ, Clancy B. Neurodevelopmental changes of fetal pain. Semin Perinatol. (2007) 31(5):275–82. 10.1053/j.semperi.2007.07.004 Erratum in: Semin Perinatol. 2009 Dec;33(6):410. Clancy, Barbara [added]. - DOI - PubMed

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[6] Pierucci R. Fetal pain: the science behind why it is the medical standard of care. Linacre Q. (2020) 87(3):311–6. 10.1177/0024363920924877 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[7] Derbyshire SW. Foetal pain? Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. (2010) 24(5):647–55. 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2010.02.013 - DOI - PubMed

[8] Derbyshire SW. Foetal pain? Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. (2010) 24(5):647–55. 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2010.02.013 - DOI - PubMed

[9] Anand KJ, Hickey PR. Pain and its effects in the human neonate and fetus. N Engl J Med. (1987) 317(21):1321–9. 10.1056/NEJM198711193172105 - DOI - PubMed

[10] Anand KJ, Hickey PR. Pain and its effects in the human neonate and fetus. N Engl J Med. (1987) 317(21):1321–9. 10.1056/NEJM198711193172105 - DOI - PubMed

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