Analgesic effects of gabapentin after scoliosis surgery in children: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Postoperative pain remains an important challenge after scoliosis surgery in children. Opioids are the mainstay of treatment, and adult studies demonstrate gabapentin as a useful adjunct to opioids in the management of postoperative pain.

Method: Adolescent patients undergoing idiopathic scoliosis surgery were randomized to receive a single preoperative dose of gabapentin 600 mg or placebo.

Prevalence and indications for video recording in the health care setting in North American and British paediatric hospitals.

Background: Health care video recording has demonstrated value in education, performance assessment, quality improvement and clinical care.

Methods: A survey was administered to paediatric hospitals in Great Britain, Canada and the United States. Heads of departments or delegates from six areas (emergency departments [EDs], operating rooms, paediatric intensive care units [PICUs], neonatal intensive care units [NICUs], simulation centres and neuroepilepsy units) were asked 10 questions about the prevalence, indications and process issues of video recording.