Adaptation of pain scales for parent observation: are pain scales and symptoms useful in detecting pain of young children with the suspicion of acute otitis media?

Adaptation of pain scales for parent observation: are pain scales and symptoms useful in detecting pain of young children with the suspicion of acute otitis media?

Abstract Background The assessment of ear pain is challenging in young, mostly preverbal children. Our aim was to investigate whether pain scales are useful tools for parents to detect pain in their young children with the suspicion of acute otitis media (AOM), and to assess associations between 16...

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Main Authors: Johanna M. Uitti, Sanna Salanterä, Miia K. Laine, Paula A. Tähtinen, Aino Ruohola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Child
Otitis media
Pain scales
Parents
Respiratory tract infection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-1361-y

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