Developments in the treatment of postoperative pain in paediatrics.
Although appreciation of pain has long been ignored, and even denied, in children its prevention and treatment is now an integral part of standard patient management. The current state of strategies of pain management in infants and children are detailed in this article and we focused on new trends and future developments.
Astuto
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Anesthesiology Division, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Polyclinic, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Disma
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Rizzo
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Messeri
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D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*
D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000082:Acetaminophen