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Arribas C, Cavallaro G, Gonzalez JL, Lagares C, Raffaeli G, Smits A, Simons SHP, Villamor E, Allegaert K, Garrido F. Global cross-sectional survey on neonatal pharmacologic sedation and analgesia practices and pain assessment tools: impact of the sociodemographic index (SDI). Pediatr Res 2024:10.1038/s41390-024-03032-7. [PMID: 38351093 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-024-03032-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND There is variability in the use of sedatives and analgesics in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). We aimed to investigate the use of analgesics and sedatives and the management of neonatal pain and distress. METHODS This was a global, prospective, cross-sectional study. A survey was distributed May-November 2022. The primary outcome of this research was to compare results between countries depending on their socio-sanitary level using the sociodemographic index (SDI). We organized results based on geographical location. RESULTS The survey collected 1304 responses, but we analyzed 924 responses after database cleaning. Responses from 98 different countries were analyzed. More than 60% of NICUs reported having an analgosedation guideline, and one-third of respondents used neonatal pain scales in more than 80% of neonates. We found differences in the management of sedation and analgesia between NICUs on different continents, but especially between countries with different SDIs. Countries with a higher SDI had greater availability of and adherence to analgosedation guidelines, as well as higher rates of analgosedation for painful or distressing procedures. Countries with different SDIs reported differences in analgosedation for neonatal intubation, invasive ventilation, and therapeutic hypothermia, among others. CONCLUSIONS Socio-economic status of countries impacts on neonatal analgosedation management. IMPACT There is significant variability in the pain management practices in neonates. There is a lack of knowledge related to how neonatal pain management practices differ between regions. Sociodemographic index is a key factor associated with differences in neonatal pain management practices across global regions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Cristina Arribas
- Department of Pediatrics, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Calle Marquesado de Santa Marta, 1, Madrid, 28027, Spain
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122, Milan, Italy.
| | - Juan-Luis Gonzalez
- Department of Statistics and Operations Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cadiz, 11003, Cádiz, Spain
| | - Carolina Lagares
- Department of Statistics and Operations Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cadiz, 11003, Cádiz, Spain
| | - Genny Raffaeli
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122, Milan, Italy
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122, Milan, Italy
| | - Anne Smits
- Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
| | - Sinno H P Simons
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Erasmus University Medical Center-Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
| | - Eduardo Villamor
- MosaKids Children's Hospital, Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC + ), School for Oncology and Reproduction (GROW), Maastricht University, 6202AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands
| | - Karel Allegaert
- Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
| | - Felipe Garrido
- Department of Pediatrics, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Calle Marquesado de Santa Marta, 1, Madrid, 28027, Spain
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