Evidence · Review article
Evidence-based practical guideline for procedural pain management and sedation for burn pediatrics patients undergoing wound care procedures.
- Burns
- Medical
- Nursing
- Pain management
- Sedation
- Sedation and analgesia
- Trauma and burns
Summary
An evidence-based practical guideline on procedural pain management and sedation for children with burns undergoing wound care procedures, developed following RIGHT reporting standards from a literature search and appraisal of systematic reviews, trials and observational work. It addresses the high burden of untreated procedural pain and associated anxiety in paediatric burn patients. Recommendations combine non-pharmacological strategies with analgesia titrated to the child's requirements, and outline preferred sedative-analgesic combinations. Relevant to PICU and burns teams managing repeated dressing changes.
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