Abstract
The use of “brutacaine” in children in emergency departments in Denmark
Highlights
The physical restraint of children during painful procedures has been called “brutacaine”
An online questionnaire was distributed to the leading nurses of the Eds
Paediatric sedation is only possible in 29% of the Emergency departments (EDs) (n= 5). 29% (n=5) of the leading nurses stated that they at least once a month found there is a need for procedural sedation that their department is unable to provide
Summary
The physical restraint of children during painful procedures has been called “brutacaine”. We sought to investigate if there was an un-met need for paediatric procedural pain management/sedation in Danish Emergency departments (EDs). Increased local involvement of the anaesthesia department concerning pain management in the ED’s
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