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Implications for practice and research
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The trajectory of both pain intensity and sedation level is an important consideration when caring for children following cardiac surgery.
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International standards recommend preventive analgesia should be incorporated into care pathways for children following cardiac surgery.
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Neuromuscular blockage should be assessed using quantitative valid methods, such as the train-of-four.
Context
The prevalence of pain following cardiac surgery in children remains excessively high worldwide.1 ,2 It is estimated that 70% of children experience moderate to severe pain postcardiac surgery in China. Effective pain management should be a priority in the child's care following surgery.
Methods
Bai and Hsu's study aimed to describe the trajectory of pain intensity and sedation level in Chinese children after …
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