Paediatric laceration repair in the emergency department: post-discharge pain and maladaptive behavioural changes.
Sarah R MartinTheodore W HeymingMichelle A FortierZeev N KainPublished in: Emergency medicine journal : EMJ (2024)
Over 40% of children exhibited maladaptive behavioural changes after ED discharge. Although the incidence declined over time, 10% of children continued to exhibit behavioural changes 2 weeks post-discharge. Pain on the day following discharge emerged as a key predictor, highlighting the potential critical role of proactive post-procedural pain management in mitigating adverse behavioural changes.