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J Pain Symptom Manage
February 2025
Department of Pediatrics (S.R., D.K., L.R.S.), University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA; Division of Hematology (L.R.S.), Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Centre, Cincinnati, OH, USA; Global Health Center (L.R.S.), Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Centre, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Context: Pediatric self-report pain scales must be validated in cultural/language contexts to provide optimal pain management. Sub-Saharan Africa included vast numbers of people groups, cultures, and languages.
Objective: This systematic review sought to identify studies that validated a self-report pediatric pain scale within a sub-Saharan African context.
Natl J Maxillofac Surg
March 2024
Students Research Committee, Departments of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Valiasar Hospital, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.
Objective: This article aimed to assess the efficacy of peritonsillar infiltration with dexmedetomidine-ropivacaine versus tramadol-ropivacaine for pain control and sedation after tonsillectomy in pediatric patients.
Materials And Methods: This double-blind clinical trial recruited 99 eligible children (4-8 years old) undergoing tonsillectomy and assigned to three block-randomized groups, receiving dexmedetomidine-ropivacaine (group A), tramadol-ropivacaine (group B), or placebo-ropivacaine (group C). The vital signs included blood pressure, heart rate, and SaO before anesthesia induction, during surgery at regular intervals until 24 h after surgery.
Pain Res Manag
February 2024
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.
Pain from injections is common in children of all ages, and more than 90% of hospitalized children experience invasive and painful procedures such as venipuncture. In light of the complications associated with pain relief medications, nonpharmacological and complementary medicine approaches have gained attention. This study aims to compare the effects of acupressure and music on venipuncture pain intensity in children.
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March 2023
Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Background: Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD) is a juvenile form of ischemic femoral head osteonecrosis affecting children. The lack of effective and timely treatment results in severe sequelae in children (especially older ones). Although LCPD has been widely studied, little is known about its etiology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIndian J Med Res
January 2023
Department of Anaesthesia, Jeevan Hospital, Patiala, Punjab, India.
Background & Objectives: Intranasal midazolam-fentanyl is commonly used as pre-medication in paediatric patients, but there is a risk of respiratory depression with this combination. Dexmedetomidine is a drug that preserves respiratory function. The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of intranasal midazolam-fentanyl and dexmedetomidine-fentanyl in paediatric patients undergoing elective surgeries.
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