Multidimensional versus unidimensional pain scales for the assessment of analgesic requirement in the emergency department: a systematic review.

Pain is a multidimensional experience, potentially rendering unidimensional pain scales inappropriate for assessment. Prior research highlighted their inadequacy as reliable indicators of analgesic requirement. This systematic review aimed to compare multidimensional with unidimensional pain scales in assessing analgesic requirements in the emergency department (ED).

Emergency Point-of-Care Ultrasound Stewardship - A Joint Position Paper by EuSEM and EFSUMB and Endorsed by IFEM and WFUMB.

Emergency Medicine Point-of-Care Ultrasound (EMPoCUS) is a convincing concept. It has spread rapidly because of its intuitive, simple applicability and low equipment costs. The speed of its emerging growth frequently outpaces the development of quality assurance and education.

Pain management policies and reported practices in Swiss emergency departments: a national survey.

Background: Acute pain is the most common complaint of patients presenting to emergency departments (EDs). Effective pain management is a core ED mission, but numerous studies have pointed to insufficient pain treatment or oligoanalgesia. According to a 1997 national survey in Swiss EDs, a validated pain scale was used in only 14%, an analgesia protocol in <5%, and 1.