Global cross-sectional survey on neonatal pharmacologic sedation and analgesia practices and pain assessment tools: impact of the sociodemographic index (SDI)

CONCLUSIONS: Socio-economic status of countries impacts on neonatal analgosedation management.IMPACT: There is significant variability in the pain management practices in neonates. There is a lack of knowledge related to how neonatal pain management practices differ between regions. Sociodemographic index is a key factor associated with differences in neonatal pain management practices across global regions.PMID:38351093 | DOI:10.1038/s41390-024-03032-7

Source: Pediatric Research - February 13, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Cristina Arribas Giacomo Cavallaro Juan-Luis Gonzalez Carolina Lagares Genny Raffaeli Anne Smits Sinno H P Simons Eduardo Villamor Karel Allegaert Felipe Garrido ESPR Special Interest Group for Neonatal Pain Source Type: research