[Hypnosis and touch-massage to relieve pain at the end of life].

The treatment of pain in palliative care requires specific expertise. "Complementary" methods, such as hypnosis or "Toucher-Massage", for example, not only have an effect on the prevention and treatment of pain, but also contribute to the overall support of the patient.

[Evendol, a pain assessment scale for pediatric emergency departments].

Evendol is a behavioural scale used to objectively assess the pain felt by children under 7 in paediatric emergency departments. Boasting excellent validity criteria and easy to use, it also differentiates pain and anxiety. It is a very useful tool when caring for children in pain in emergency departments.

[Using nitrous oxide and oxygen with children during painful procedures].

Introduced 20 years ago, the use of an equimolar mixture of oxygen and nitrous oxide with children as an analgesia during painful treatment is an effective and widespread practice. It represents a major advance in the quality of care. Its use must however be supervised and carried out by trained professionals.