Background As pediatric patients are typically rare among helicopter emergency medical
systems (HEMS), children might be at risk for oligo-analgesia due to the rescuer's lack of …

Purpose Acute pain is a prevalent symptomatology in prehospital emergency care. Although
inadequate assessment and treatment of acute pain are associated with various …

Background Pre-hospital emergency care is a medical care given to patients before arrival
in the hospital after activation of the emergency team. Poor knowledge and practice about …

Objective: Pain is a subjective multidimensional experience that impacts an individual's
physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing. Paramedics are regularly contacted to alleviate …

Introduction Pain is unpleasant sensory and emotional experiences associated with actual
and/or potential tissue damage. It is the most common and prevalent reason for emergency …

Pain is one of the most common reasons people present to the emergency centre with 7-
10% of presentations being due to acute abdominal pain. However, pain is also often …

Background Acute pain is an important complaint reported by trauma victims, however, the
relationship between it and other types of discomfort, such as discomfort caused by cold …

Objective: Pain is a subjective experience that encapsulates a physical, emotional, and
mental response. An individual's sex is a factor that may influence how pain is experienced …

Introduction A growing body of evidence suggests that pain knowledge and management
are poor, perhaps more so in the prehospital setting. The daily challenges that emergency …

An effective pain management strategy requires understanding of the epidemiology of pain
in the population of interest and accurate measurement upon which to base quality …