Opioid Therapy in Infants, Children, and Adolescents / edited by Ravi D. Shah, Santhanam Suresh.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shah, Ravi D., editor.

Suresh, Santhanam, editor.

SpringerLink (Online service)

Series:

Medicine (Springer-11650)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pediatrics.

Pharmacy.

Pain medicine.

Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance.

Pain Medicine.

Local Subjects:

Pediatrics.

Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance.

Pain Medicine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XIII, 354 pages) : 26 illustrations, 22 illustrations in color

Edition:

First edition 2020.

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2020.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

Opioid analgesics are among the most effective medications for pain management but are associated with serious and increasing public health problems, including abuse, addiction, and death from overdose. Currently, there is an opioid epidemic in the United States with the rate of prescription opioid-related overdose deaths quadrupling over the last 15 years. Pediatric patients are particularly vulnerable to the devastating consequences of opioid misuse. Adolescents who are prescribed opioids are at a higher risk for abusing illicit drugs later in life. Clinicians managing pediatric pain must account for such issues while still delivering effective analgesia to young patients who suffer from both acute and chronic pain. Opioid Therapy in Children and Adolescents is designed to explore the unique aspects of opioid therapy in pediatric patients. An introductory framework provides historical context and describes the epidemiology of the opioid crisis with focus on pediatric implications. Subsequent chapters focus on pediatric opioid pharmacology, safe opioid prescribing practices, and non-opioid alternatives to managing pediatric pain states, including multimodal analgesic strategies, interdisciplinary approaches, and complementary medicine. Mitigation strategies against pediatric opioid diversion and misuse are addressed to help clinicians develop practice changes that protect pediatric patients from opioid-related morbidity and mortality. Clinical case examples are also utilized throughout the text to provide grounding for each chapter and a context within which to examine pertinent issues. This first of its kind book provides a comprehensive approach that will guide clinicians to appropriately and safely prescribe opioid analgesics to pediatric patients suffering from pain. It is an invaluable resource for pediatricians, family practitioners, anesthesiologists, pediatric oncologists, and other clinicians who manage pediatric pain.

Contents:

Epidemiology and Public Health Implications of the Opioid Crisis

The Impact of the Opioid Crisis on Neonates, Children, and Adolescents

Legal Issues in Pediatric Opioid Therapy

The Impetus for Recognizing, Preventing and Treating Pain in the Pediatric Population

Evidence-Based Guidelines for Opioid Therapy in Pediatrics

Neonatal and Pediatric Pharmacology

Predicting Opioid Responsiveness in Pediatric Patients

Emerging Trends in Pediatric Opioid Prescribing Practices

Improving post-operative prescribing in pediatric patients by surgeons

Assessing and managing opioid-related side effects in children and adolescents

Identifying and Treating Opioid Misuse in Pediatric Patients

Pediatric Pain Assessment and Indications for Opioids

Pharmacologic Approaches to Pediatric Acute Pain States

Regional Anesthesia for Acute Pain Management

Opioid Therapy for Pediatric Cancer Pain

Biopsychosocial Approaches to Pediatric Chronic Pain Management

Non-Opioid Pharmacotherapy for Treatment of Pediatric Chronic Pain

Interventional Approaches to Pediatric Chronic Pain Management

Complementary and Integrative Medicine for Pediatric Chronic Pain. .

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

978-3-030-36287-4

9783030362874

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.