Pain Management in a Prehospital Emergency Setting: A Retrospective Observational Study

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Authors

Paola Ferri · University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Carlo Gambaretto · Music Conservatory of Mantova

Sara Alberti · University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Pierpaolo Parogni · Music Conservatory of Mantova

Sergio Rovesti · University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Rosaria Di Lorenzo · University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Alfonso Sollami

Abstract

Our findings confirm that pain is a prevalent symptom in prehospital patients, especially in the younger age range, but that it remains an underrecognized, underestimated, and undertreated symptom with the risk of causing worse health outcomes.

Topics & Keywords

Pediatric Pain Management Techniques Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Anesthesia and Pain Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Pain Research

Volume Volume 15, pp. 3433-3445

DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s376586

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