Predictors for Opioid Analgesia Administration in Children With Abdominal Pain Presenting to the Emergency Department

OBJECTIVESAbdominal pain is one of the most common symptoms in children. The aim of this study was to determine the rate of opioid analgesia in children with abdominal pain presenting to the pediatric Emergency Department (ED) and to identify factors associated with administration of opioids. METHOD...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Clinical journal of pain 2008-01, Vol.24 (1), p.11-15
Hauptverfasser:	Goldman, Ran D, Narula, Neeraj, Klein-Kremer, Adi, Finkelstein, Yaron, Rogovik, Alex L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal Pain - drug therapy Adolescent Analgesics Analgesics, Opioid - administration & dosage Analgesics, Opioid - therapeutic use Analysis of Variance Biological and medical sciences Child Child, Preschool Emergency Medical Services Emergency Service, Hospital Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Humans Male Medical sciences Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes) Nervous system as a whole Neurology Neuropharmacology Pharmacology. Drug treatments Prognosis Retrospective Studies Somesthesis and somesthetic pathways (proprioception, exteroception, nociception) interoception electrolocation. Sensory receptors Triage Vertebrates: nervous system and sense organs
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Zusammenfassung:	OBJECTIVESAbdominal pain is one of the most common symptoms in children. The aim of this study was to determine the rate of opioid analgesia in children with abdominal pain presenting to the pediatric Emergency Department (ED) and to identify factors associated with administration of opioids. METHODSWe retrospectively reviewed all charts of patients with abdominal pain
ISSN:	0749-8047 1536-5409
DOI:	10.1097/AJP.0b013e318156d921