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Randomised controlled trial of sucrose by mouth for the relief of infant crying by immunisation
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Editor,—We welcome the study by Lewindon et al that looked at the effect of an oral sucrose solution on infant distress following immunisation.1 The authors are correct in their use of the term distress rather than pain as this is a more appropriate description of the behaviour observed. We note that there was a significant reduction in crying time, suggesting that oral …