SPPM 11th Annual Meeting – Registration is OPEN!
Please join us for the Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine (SPPM) 11th Annual Meeting at the Anaheim Marriott in Anaheim, CA on April 11, 2024*. We hope to see you in Anaheim! However, if you are unable to join us in-person, please register to attend virtually. Click here to learn more about the program! *Join us on […]
Ultrasound-guided Spinal Anesthesia in Infants: A Narrative Review
A new narrative review has been published in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine by several SPPM members from Boston Children’s Hospital, on the use of ultrasound for spinal anesthesia in infants, as a tool to improve first pass success. The paper includes tips, various techniques to improve success for the procedure and ultrasound images. Study […]
Does a Preoperative Mental Health Diagnosis Affect Pain Management in Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Undergoing Surgery?
This study suggests that patients with AIS with a preoperative mental health disorder undergoing PSF experience more pain after surgery and require more pain medication during their recovery. Read the study here: https://doi.org/10.1097/bpo.0000000000002545
An Opioid-minimizing Multimodal Pain Regimen Reduces Opioid Exposure and Pain in Trauma-injured Patients at High Risk for Opioid Misuse
This study is the first to show the moderating influence of opioid misuse risk on the effectiveness of an opioid-minimizing multimodal pain regimen. The Opioid Risk Tool was useful in identifying high-risk patients for whom the Multimodal Analgesic Strategies for Trauma multimodal pain regimen is recommended for perioperative pain management. Read the study here: https://www.surgjournal.com/article/S0039-6060(23)00597-4/fulltext#ga1
Racial Bias in Perceptions of Children’s Pain
A new study published in Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied examines the impact of racial bias in the way children’s pain is perceived by clinicians. Unfortunately, this study confirms that racial bias continues to contribute to inequities in managing pain among racialized children. According to the paper: “This work finds that adult perceivers believed Black […]