ReviewPaediatrics & child health2019
Managing pain and distress in children undergoing brief diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
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56 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 125 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Pooled it
- Comparative Effectiveness of Different Exercises for Reducing Pain Intensity in Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Sports medicine - open · 2024Pooled it
- Comparison of the effectiveness of two active distraction methods in reducing pain, fear, and anxiety in children during venipuncture: a randomized controlled trial.BMC pediatrics · 2026Trial
- Exploring Relations Between Unique Patient Characteristics and Virtual Reality Immersion Level on Anxiety and Pain in Patients Undergoing Venipuncture: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Control Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Trial
- Evaluation of the effects of photobiomodulation with different laser application doses on injection pain in children: a randomized clinical trial.Lasers in medical science · 2022Trial
- Upright positioning in pediatric radiotherapy: rationale, safety considerations and a research roadmap.Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology · 2026Article
- Caregivers' perceptions, knowledge, and perceived barriers to pediatric procedural pain management: a cross-sectional study.Pain reports · 2026Article
- Review of paediatric pharmacological and non-pharmacological procedural comfort strategies.BMJ paediatrics open · 2026Review
- Effective strategies to reduce pain and anxiety in infants during routine needle-related medical procedures.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Reimagining procedural distress as a candidate quality domain in pediatric emergency medicine.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Procedural pain in pediatric care: educational, ethical, and public health imperatives.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Comparative analysis of pain management protocols in pediatric and adult emergency medicine: a narrative review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Review
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- Clinical hypnosis in pediatric care: An adjunctive tool or therapeutic illusion.World journal of experimental medicine · 2025Review
- Pain management strategies for lumbar puncture in infants ≤6 months: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Paediatrics & child health · 2025Article
- "I didn't know it was an option": Exploring caregivers' knowledge of available pain management strategies in the paediatric emergency department.Paediatrics & child health · 2025Article
- Exploring experiences and needs among children with cancer undergoing peripherally inserted central catheter insertion: A qualitative study.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2025Article
- Opioid Administration and Reduction of Pediatric Ileocolic Intussusception.JAMA network open · 2025Article
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Common medical procedures to assess and treat patients can cause significant pain and distress. Clinicians should have a basic approach for minimizing pain and distress in children, particularly for frequently used diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. This statement focuses on infants (excluding care provided in the NICU), children, and youth who are undergoing common, minor but painful medical procedures. Simple, evidence-based strategies for managing pain and distress are reviewed, with guidance for integrating them into clinical practice as an essential part of health care. Health professionals are encouraged to use minimally invasive approaches and, when painful procedures are unavoidable, to combine simple pain and distress-minimizing strategies to improve the patient, parent, and health care provider experience. Health administrators are encouraged to create institutional policies, improve education and access to guidelines, create child- and youth-friendly environments, ensure availability of appropriate staff, equipment and pharmacological agents, and perform quality audits to ensure pain management is optimal.
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