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Under-Reporting of Children’s Pain During Humanitarian Crises

During humanitarian crises, assessment and treatment of acute pain in children and youth are often not prioritized.  A short but important letter in Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness raises awareness of this important issue and the impact of unmanaged pain for children in these situations. Full letter can be read here: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/disaster-medicine-and-public-health-preparedness/article/painful-call-about-the-underreporting-of-childrens-pain-during-humanitarian-crises/089E211686ECA654B91B4D567D6E2483

Anxiety and Depression in Youth with Chronic Pain

A new systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Pediatrics has found that anxiety and depression is 3 times greater in youth with chronic pain compared to overall community prevalence, with 1 in 3 having anxiety and 1 in 8 meeting criteria for depression. Full study can be found here:  https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2823154

ERAS Recommendations for Neonatal Pain Management

New consensus recommendations have been published in BMJ Pediatrics. Based on expert opinion and evidence in the literature, the guidelines supported the use of acetaminophen and various regional anesthesia techniques to improve analgesia and minimize opioids. Full paper can be found here: https://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/bmjpo/8/1/e002824.full.pdf

Opioid Prescribing for Acute Pain Management in Children and Adolescents in Outpatient Settings

Congratulations to SPPM past presidents, Dr. Rita Agarwal and Dr. Robert Wilder for contributing as authors to recently published clinical practice guidelines by the American Academy of Pediatrics on opioids prescribing for pediatric acute pain. These are the first guidelines that provide guidance on prescribing of opioids to children and adolescents in an outpatient setting […]

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