Wednesday, 2 October 2013

In ER Pain Management for Children With Abdominal Pain Racial and Ethnic Disparities Exist: Study

Race- and ethnicity-based disparities in pain management and length of stay among children who came to hospital emergency departments for treatment of abdominal pain were found by pediatric researchers. A study team reported on their analysis of a national database of hospital visits in the October issue of iPediatrics/i. Overall, black, Hispanic and "other" race children were less likely to receive analgesics than white children. After adjusting for confounders, ...

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