Why the study?
Does intranasal fentanyl provide safe and effective analgesia compared to diamorphine in children presenting to paediatric emergency departments with severe pain?
Does intranasal fentanyl provide safe and effective analgesia compared to diamorphine in children presenting to paediatric emergency departments with severe pain?
Intranasal fentanyl is a safe and effective alternative to diamorphine for managing severe pain in pediatric emergency settings.
May support intranasal fentanyl for pediatric ED pain; extends observational data but leaves open need for RCTs.
Intranasal opiate analgesia is the first choice in children presenting to paediatric emergency departments with severe pain. A prospective observational study was performed which showed that intranasal fentanyl is a safe effective alternative to diamorphine.
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