Acupuncture for Pain Management in Pediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
This article provides a review of current research regarding the use of acupuncture as a pain treatment strategy for pediatric patients with SCD experiencing
Rita Allen Foundation Award in Pain
Since 2009, the Rita Allen Foundation has awarded annually the Rita Allen Foundation Award in Pain, recognizing emerging experts in basic pain research whose work
Error Traps in Acute Pain Management in Children
SPPM members Drs. Rita Agarwal, Connie Monitto and Tricia Vecchione have had a thought provoking article published in the current issue of Pediatric Anesthesia. This
New Paper on Intensive Interdisciplinary Pain Treatment for Children and Adolescents with Chronic Non-cancer Pain
The team at the German Paediatric Pain Centre have recently published a pre-registered systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis on intensive interdisciplinary pain treatment
Back Pain in Children and Adolescents
2021 was the IASP Global Year About Back Pain and two important publications have been released related to chronic back pain in children and adolescents,
Preventing Pediatric Chronic Postsurgical Pain: Time for Increased Rigor
A new paper published in Canadian Journal of Pain evaluates the perisurgical process by identifying key problems and propose potential solutions for the pre-, intra-,
Disbelief, School Challenges, and Comprehensive Care: Tackling Barriers Facing Children Living with Pain
SPPM President, Dr. Robert Wilder, is quoted in a recent article about children living with pain. CLICK HERE to read the article titled “DISBELIEF, SCHOOL
Call for Submissions – SPPM 10th Annual Meeting
Do you have an idea for a Workshop, Problem-Based Learning Discussion (PBLD) or Expert Round Table Discussion that would benefit the Society for Pediatric Pain
Callout for Abstract Submissions on Pediatric Regional Anesthesia
A call out for manuscript submissions related to pediatric regional anesthesia, specifically fascial plane blocks, has been put out by Frontiers in Medicine. Submissions
Are We Ready for Cryoablation in Children Undergoing Nuss Procedures?
Dr. Vidya Chidambaran and colleagues have written a thought provoking opinion piece in a recent issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, regarding the use of cryoablation
New Website Alert! Baby Blocks Launched!
SPPM Member, Dr. John Hagen and an experienced team of pediatric anesthesiologists have recently launched Baby Blocks, a free online resource dedicated to pediatric regional
Pain Animation Video for Patients and Caregivers
The pain team at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust in the UK has released a wonderful youtube animation video that explains pain relief
Postsurgical Pain Assessment in Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy
A new scoping review investigates facts that influence assessment of postoperative pain in pediatric patients with cerebral palsy. One pain assessment scale was found
The Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Pain and Psychological Functioning in Young Adults with Chronic Pain
A study published in Pain looks at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people living with chronic pain. Read study here: https://journals.lww.com/pain/Fulltext/9900/The_impact_of_the_coronavirus_disease_2019.54.aspx#
Neurolysis for Analgesia Following Pectus Repair in a National Cohort
A study published in Journal of Pediatric Surgery retrospectively examines a 3 year cohort of patients who received cryoablation for management of pectus repair pain.