Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine
Better Care for Children in Pain

Dr. Christine Chambers and team has published an update to their 2014 systematic review examining the prevalence of chronic pain in the pediatric population. The study confirms that 1 in 5 children continue to experience chronic pain worldwide.

Read the study in free access format here: https://tinyurl.com/PediatricChronicPainPrevalence

Dr. Rita Agarwal (Past President) and SPPM Board Member, Dr. Amber Borucki are featured in a podcast from The California Society of Anesthesiology discussing the safety of ketamine and indications for use in pain management.

Check out the podcast here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2009442/episodes/15728633-patient-safety-the-state-of-ketamine-use-a-conversation-with-californian-anesthesiologists-and-pain-specialists

Congratulations to SPPM Executive Member, Dr. Vidya Chidambaran for her just released study in Brain, Behavior and Immunity examining the impact of cytokines in the postsurgical development of pain after major musculoskeletal pain. Exciting to see research in this area, as prevention of chronic pain is a global priority in the pain community. 

Read the pre-print here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0889159124005877

Boston Children’s Hospital is hosting a Pediatric Pain Management course designed for physicians, nurses, psychologists, physical therapists and other clinical staff who care for children with pain conditions. The conference will be focused on the delivery of up to date pain management for children. The aim will be to integrate basic, translational and clinical science with clinical practice updates. Conference sessions will include a combination of lectures, discussions, poster sessions, and more. 

More info here:  https://bostonchildrens.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=1&EID=4454