You’re Invited: ESPA Neuromuscular Monitoring and Reversal
Join ESPA for a Webinar: Neuromuscular Monitoring and Reversal November 13, 2024; 6:30pm CET Click here to register.
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
Call for Proposals – SPPM Young Investigator Research Award
The Society for Pediatric Anesthesia is pleased to announce the availability of Young Investigator Research Award. Submission Deadline is December 15, 2024 Click here for more information.
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