Anest. intenziv. Med. 2024;35(5):329-335 | DOI: 10.36290/aim.2024.051

Year 2024 in review - Acute pain managementReview Article

Málek J.
Klinika anesteziologie a resuscitace 3. lékařské fakulty Univerzity Karlovy a Fakultní nemocnice Královské Vinohrady, Praha

This article presents a selected review of articles and topics published in the field of acute pain management over the past approximately 14 months. It focuses on new developments in systemic analgesia, pain management procedures, and selected international guidelines.

Keywords: analgesia, acute pain, guidelines, opioids, ketamine, corticosteroids, cannabis, new analgesics.

Received: November 29, 2024; Accepted: November 29, 2024; Published: December 19, 2024  Show citation

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Málek J. Year 2024 in review - Acute pain management. Anest. intenziv. Med. 2024;35(5):329-335. doi: 10.36290/aim.2024.051.
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