The practice of procedural pain assessment and management in neonatal intensive care unit in Ethiopia: Cross-sectional study.

Background And Aims: Neonates in intensive care units undergo frequent painful procedures for diagnostic or care-related purposes. Untreated pain has serious short-term and long-term complications. This study aims to evaluate the frequency of painful procedures, pain assessment, and their analgesic management practice among neonates admitted to the NICU.