Error Traps in the Perioperative Care of Children with Chronic Pain
Review abstract here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/pan.14646
Analgesic Effects of Regional Analgesic Techniques in Pediatric Inguinal Surgeries
A newly published network meta-analysis included 69 randomized controlled trials (4636 patients) that compared 10 regional analgesic techniques for the management of perioperative pain
Electroencephalographic Characteristics of Children and Adolescents with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
A recently published study suggests that EEG can characterize subtle differences in heat and cold pain sensitivity in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Utilizing
SPPM is NOW on YouTube!
SPPM has launched an official YouTube channel where our latest videos including our popular Visual Pearl series are available for easy access and education.
New Study on Quadratus Lumborum Catheters for Perioperative Analgesia
A case series has been published looking at a preliminary group of pediatric patients who received quadratus lumborum catheters as proxy for epidurals. All catheters
Synthetic Cannabinoid for the Treatment of Severe Chronic Noncancer Pain in Children and Adolescents
A new study published in the Canadian Journal of Pain has shared the experience of one pediatric chronic pain program and their positive experience with
Prescribing Opioids in Pain – A Perspective of the New CDC Guidelines
In response to the CDC’s Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain, perspective letter has been published in The New England Journal of
Giving Tuesday – Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Make a Difference in Children’s Pain This Giving Tuesday Dear Colleagues, Thank you for being part of SPPM, a Society dedicated to “Better
CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain
The CDC has just released an updated clinical practice guideline for prescribing Opioids for Pain. Although, the guideline is for patients over 18 years of
Elimination of Postoperative Narcotics in Infant Robotic Pyeloplasty
Meier et all has recently published a case series looking at robotic pyeloplasty in the pediatiric population utilizing a pathway that included caudal single injection
Article of the Month: Chronic Postsurgical Pain in Children and Young Adults with Cancer and Choice of Regional Anesthesia for Amputation and Limb-sparing Surgery
Dr. Doralina L. Anghelescu et al have published a retrospective study examining regional anesthesia for pediatric patients who undergo amputation/limb sparing surgery and whether particular
DEA National RX Take Back Day
The DEA would like patients to know about the opportunity to dispose of unwanted, unused medications on Saturday, October 29, 2022, from 10am-2pm, and they
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.
National Sickle Cell Awareness Month
September was proclaimed as National Sickle Cell Awareness Month by President Joseph Biden in 2021. Complementary Therapies in Medicine has published a special issue to