OBJECTIVE: The goal was to review published studies of analgesic effects of sweet
solutions, to ascertain areas with sufficient evidence of effectiveness and areas of
uncertainty. METHODS: Databases searched included Medline, Embase, the Cumulative
Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature database, and PsycINFO, using the terms
pain*, infant*, neonat*, newborn*, sucrose, glucose, and alternative sugars. Publications
were sorted according to type, year, painful procedure studied, placebo/no-treatment …