Purpose: We aimed to produce comprehensive guidelines and recommendations that can
be utilized by orthopaedic practices as well as other specialties to improve the management …

The vast majority of injured patients suffer from pain. Systematic assessment of pain on
admission to the emergency department (ED) is a cornerstone of translating the best …

Common medical procedures to assess and treat patients can cause significant pain and
distress. Clinicians should have a basic approach for minimizing pain and distress in …

Importance: Historically, pain management in the prehospital setting, specifically pediatric
pain management, has been inadequate despite many EMS (emergency medical services) …

Background Pain is a common feature of childhood and adolescence around the world, and
for many young people, that pain is chronic. The World Health Organization guidelines for …

Importance Timely analgesia is critical for children with injuries presenting to the emergency
department, yet pain control efforts are often inadequate. Intranasal administration of pain …

Ibuprofen is the most widely used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for the
treatment of inflammation, mild-to-moderate pain and fever in children, and is the only …

Background. Fear of adverse events and occurrence of side effects are commonly cited by
families and physicians as obstructive to appropriate use of pain medication in children. We …

Pain assessment and management are essential components of paediatric care.
Developmentally appropriate pain assessment is an important first step in optimizing pain …

Challenges with opioids (eg, adverse events, misuse and abuse with long-term
administration) have led to a renewed emphasis on opioid-sparing multimodal management …