Who Hurts More? A Multicenter Prospective Study of In-Hospital Opioid Use in Pediatric Trauma Patients in the Midwest

More than 80% of pediatric trauma patients received an opioid in the first 48 hours of hospitalization, although exposure varied by age, injury, and acuity. Amount of opioid increased with child age, injury severity, and fracture, and one-third of children received more than 100 morphine milligrams equivalent in 48 hours.

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Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - May 20, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Carlos A. Pelaez, Jonathan W. Davis, Sarah K. Spilman, Hope M. Guzzo, Kristel M. Wetjen, Kimberly A. Randell, Henry W. Ortega, Graeme J. Pitcher, Justin Kenardy, Marizen R. Ramirez Tags: Original Scientific Article Source Type: research