Pain May Be Associated With Physical, Psychosocial Impairment in Youth With Burn Injuries
Investigators sought to determine whether patient-reported experience of pain predicted physical and psychosocial outcomes.
Pediatric Pain Management
Pediatric Cannabis Exposure Up Following Legalization of Medical Marijuana
Following medical marijuana legalization (MML) in Massachusetts in 2012, there was an increase in pediatric cannabis exposure.
Evidence Supports Medications Used for Pain Relief in Pediatric Migraine
Evidence-based therapies are available for the acute symptomatic treatment of migraine in children and adolescents, but evidence is lacking for the impact of many treatments for migraine prevention.
Race and Gender Bias in Perception of Pediatric Pain Tolerance by Healthcare Providers
Providers may have a race- and gender-based implicit bias regarding the level of pain tolerance in pediatric patients with chronic abdominal pain.
Kangaroo Care May Reduce Pain During Repeated Painful Procedures in Infants
Kangaroo care may effectively reduce pain over repeated painful procedures in infants in neonatal intensive care units.
Asymptomatic Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: Is It a Precursor to Symptomatic Disease in Children?
Less pronounced clinical and radiologic features in asymptomatic idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) may serve as early indicators for symptomatic IIH in children.
No Evidence for Benefits of Opioids After Pediatric Tonsillectomy
For children undergoing tonsillectomy, having perioperative opioid fills is not associated with return visits for pain or dehydration.
On the Need for a Multidisciplinary Approach for Pediatric Pain Management
Increasing attention has focused on the use of multidisciplinary approaches that combine pharmacologic and integrative nonpharmacologic therapies for pain management.
Opioid Prescription Trends for Migraine in Youth in the ED
PHILADELPHIA – The use of opioids in emergency departments (EDs) for the management of migraine pain in adolescents and young adults was found to be common and to be associated with biases, according to study results presented at the 61st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society, held July 11 to 14 in Philadelphia,…
Lack of Evidence for Treating Chronic Pain in Children
There is a lack of evidence on the efficacy and safety of pharmacological treatments for chronic pain in children.
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