Attrition From Pediatric Outpatient Chronic Pain Programs
Engaging patients in outpatient pediatric chronic pain programs can be a challenge. A new paper from a group in New Zealand discusses this issue in a new paper. The implications for research and clinical practice are discussed, including improved reporting, patient screening and targeted supports to promote intervention completion. Read more here: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/11/1/126#
Ultrasound Guided Occipital Nerve Blocks for Posterior Craniotomies
A new study by the Department of Anesthesia at Lurie Children’s hospital has published an interesting case series on the use of ultrasound guided occipital nerve blocks for posterior craniotomies. Follow the link to read the study: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/8/1374#
Now Available – Use of Lidocaine Infusions for Pain Management Perioperatively Round Table
This Round Table, hosted by the SIG: Creating and Maintaining Pediatric Acute Pain Services, we learn from three experts who will share their clinical experience, research, and protocols for the use of lidocaine infusions for pain at their respective institutions. The goal of this discussion is to review the evidence for the perioperative risks and benefits […]
FDA Approves First Test to Help Identify Elevated Risk of Developing Opioid Use Disorder
U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first test that uses DNA in assessing whether certain individuals may have an elevated risk of developing opioid use disorder (OUD). The test, AvertD, intended to be used prior to first exposure to oral opioid pain medications in patients being considered for a 4-30 day prescription for the […]
Perioperative Regional Anesthesia Pain Outcomes in Children: A Retrospective Study of 3,160 Regional Anesthetics in Routine Practice
SPPM members from Stanford University recently published a retrospective study in The Clinical Journal of Pain, analyzing pediatric regional anesthesia from 2014-2021 and their perioperative outcomes. Follow this link to the study and their results: https://journals.lww.com/clinicalpain/abstract/9900/perioperative_regional_anesthesia_pain_outcomes_in.135.aspx