Characterizing Pain in Children with Acute Gastroenteritis Who Present for Emergency Care

To characterize the pain experienced by children with acute gastroenteritis in the 24-hours prior to emergency department (ED) presentation. Secondary objectives included characterizing ED pain, discharge recommendations, overall analgesic use, and factors that influenced analgesic use and pain severity.

Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - December 14, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Samina Ali, Claudia Maki, Jianling Xie, Bonita E. Lee, James Dickinson, Shannon E. MacDonald, Naveen Poonai, Jennifer Thull-Freedman, Otto Vanderkooi, Manasi Rajagopal, Mithra Sivakumar, Linda Chui, Timothy A.D. Graham, Alberto Nettel-Aguirre, Lawrence W. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research