Factors Influencing Analgesic Use During Transport of Intubated Pediatric Patients
This study's findings highlight the need for improved pain evaluation in caring for mechanically ventilated pediatric patients during transport. Factors such as transport, duration, the reason for transport, pre-transport opiate or ketamine administration, and paralytics increase the likelihood of analgesia administration. At the same time, the presence of comorbidities decreases the likelihood. The study underscores the importance of improved documentation of pain to inform analgesic choices and administration with the ultimate goal of reducing adverse events.
Authors
- Russell D. MacDonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6938-3925)
- Alexandre Déragon
- Candice McGahern (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8790-3226)
- Nicholas Barrowman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4704-9595)
- Fuad Alnaji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8551-7241)
- Lamia Hayawi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0153-5926)
- Maala Bhatt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1265-3482)
- Grant Scollay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1183-5914)
Institutions
- Sunnybrook Health Science Centre (CA)
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CA)
- Health Sciences Centre (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Prehospital Emergency Care
- Published
- 2024-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2024.2437813
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.11