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ArticleJournal of pain research2016

Safety and efficacy of nurse-controlled analgesia in patients less than 1 year of age.

Hina Walia, Dmitry Tumin, Sharon Wrona, David Martin, Tarun Bhalla, Joseph D Tobias

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Article in Journal of pain research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hina WaliaDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.
Dmitry TuminDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.
Sharon WronaDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.
David MartinDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA; Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA.
Tarun BhallaDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA; Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA.
Joseph D TobiasDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA; Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA; Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe management of acute pain presents unique challenges in the younger pediatric population. Although patient-controlled devices are frequently used in patients ≥6 years of age, alternative modes of analgesic delivery are needed in infants.

objectiveTo examine the safety and efficacy of nurse-controlled analgesia (NCA) in neonates less than 1 year of age.

methodsData from patients <1 year of age receiving NCA as ordered by the Acute Pain Service at our institution were collected over a 5-year period and reviewed retrospectively. The primary outcomes were activation of the institution's Rapid Response Team (RRT) or Code Blue, signifying severe adverse events. Pain score after NCA initiation was a secondary outcome.

resultsAmong 338 girls and 431 boys, the most common opioid used for NCA was fentanyl, followed by morphine and hydromorphone. There were 39 (5%) cases involving RRT or Code Blue activation, of which only one (Code Blue) was activated due to a complication of NCA (apnea). Multivariable logistic regression demonstrated morphine NCA to be associated with greater odds of RRT activation (OR=3.29, 95% CI=1.35, 8.03, P=0.009) compared to fentanyl NCA. There were no statistically significant differences in pain scores after NCA initiation across NCA agents.

conclusionNCA is safe in neonates and infants, with comparable efficacy demonstrated for the three agents used. The elevated incidence of RRT activation in patients receiving morphine suggests caution in its use and consideration of alternative agents in this population.

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nurse-controlled analgesiapain medicineRapid Response Team

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PMCPMC4912325
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