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 […]
ChildKind Webinar: “Communicating with Children and Families about Chronic Pain”
ChildKind President and Founder, Dr. Neil Schechter, spoke at a webinar recently on communication tips and ideas about how to make the conversation about chronic pain successful when communicating with children and families. Watch the webinar here: https://childkindinternational.org/childkind-webinar-series/
SPPM 2024 Global Virtual Conference Preview with the Program Chair – Dr. Jamie Kitzman
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Free Comic for Patients, “A Journey to Learn About Pain”
International researchers collaborated on the development of an educational resource in the format of a comic book. The comic book, “A Journey to Learn About Pain,” is designed to teach children about the main concepts of pain in an accessible and engaging way. The comic book is entirely free to use and available to download […]