Management of fever and associated symptoms in children and adults: an Italian national survey

An advisory committee of Italian experts conducted a national, cross-sectional, web-based survey in June 2024 to describe the current management of fever and associated symptoms in different settings, including primary care, emergency departments, and hospital wards in pediatric and adult patients. The survey covered two domains: participants’ features and questions about the main drugs prescribed to treat fever and associated symptoms. A total of 832 questionnaires were analyzed. Paracetamol was the most prescribed drug to treat fever. Most participants were influenced by related symptoms when choosing the most appropriate drug. Almost all participants selected the oral route as their preferred one. This survey provides a current state of fever management among physicians in different settings throughout Italy. It highlights a trend in treating fever with antipyretics at appropriate doses and evaluating pain through validated scales.

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Emergency Care Journal
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2024-11-08
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https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2024.12903
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Thermal Regulation in Medicine
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Abstract

An advisory committee of Italian experts conducted a national, cross-sectional, web-based survey in June 2024 to describe the current management of fever and associated symptoms in different settings, including primary care, emergency departments, and hospital wards in pediatric and adult patients. The survey covered two domains: participants’ features and questions about the main drugs prescribed to treat fever and associated symptoms. A total of 832 questionnaires were analyzed. Paracetamol was the most prescribed drug to treat fever. Most participants were influenced by related symptoms when choosing the most appropriate drug. Almost all participants selected the oral route as their preferred one. This survey provides a current state of fever management among physicians in different settings throughout Italy. It highlights a trend in treating fever with antipyretics at appropriate doses and evaluating pain through validated scales.

Emergency Care Journal
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT), Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic (IT), Italian Society of Physiotherapy (IT), Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (US), Island Hospital (US), Ospedale Regina Margherita (IT), Società Italiana di Medicina Generale (IT), Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
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