You’re Invited: ESPA Neuromuscular Monitoring and Reversal
Join ESPA for a Webinar: Neuromuscular Monitoring and Reversal November 13, 2024; 6:30pm CET Click here to register.
Under-Reporting of Children’s Pain During Humanitarian Crises
During humanitarian crises, assessment and treatment of acute pain in children and youth are often not prioritized. A short but important letter in Disaster Medicine
Anxiety and Depression in Youth with Chronic Pain
A new systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Pediatrics has found that anxiety and depression is 3 times greater in youth with chronic pain
Call for Proposals – SPPM Young Investigator Research Award
The Society for Pediatric Anesthesia is pleased to announce the availability of Young Investigator Research Award. Submission Deadline is December 15, 2024 Click here for
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
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
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
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
Updated Systematic Review on the Prevalence of Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents
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
SPPM Members Featured in Podcast on Ketamine
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
September is Pain Awareness Month
September is Pain Awareness Month, a time to raise public awareness of issues in the area of pain and pain management for children and adolescents.
Role of Cytokines in Acute and Chronic Postsurgical Pain
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
Pediatric Pain Management Course
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
Virtual Reality To Manage Peri-Interventional Pain, Anxiety and Distress
Many studies have supported the use of virtual reality (VR) in the pediatric population, and a new RCT looked at the impact of VR to