Ethnicity and Analgesic Practice in a Pediatric Emergency Department
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2015-10-01
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Summary
Early and appropriate pain management in the emergency department (ED) is an important aspect
of child care. Studies in the adult population revealed that ethnicity might be associated
with disparities in analgesia and opioid treatment in ED patients suffering from limb
fractures. The investigators aim to explore if ethnicity has an influence on analgesic
practice in the pediatric ED. The objective of this study is to determine whether minority
population Arab children with orthopedic injuries are less likely than Jewish children to
receive oxycodone for limb fracture.