TY - JOUR T1 - In China the use of analgesics and sedation following paediatric cardiac surgery is variable; average pain scores are reported to be good but over-sedation is common JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 45 LP - 46 DO - 10.1136/eb-2013-101276 VL - 17 IS - 2 AU - Anne-Sylvie Ramelet Y1 - 2014/04/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/17/2/45.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Bai J, Hsu L. Pain status and sedation level in Chinese children after cardiac surgery: an observational study. J Clin Nurs 2013;22:137–47.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed The trajectory of both pain intensity and sedation level is an important consideration when caring for children following cardiac surgery. International standards recommend preventive analgesia should be incorporated into care pathways for children following cardiac surgery. Neuromuscular blockage should be assessed using quantitative valid methods, such as the train-of-four. 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. Bai and Hsu's study aimed to describe the trajectory of pain intensity and sedation level in Chinese children after … ER -