Anest. intenziv. Med. 2025;36(5):388-393 | DOI: 10.36290/aim.2025.067

Year 2025 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, rebound pain, chronic postoperative pain, opioids, ketamine, corticosteroids, new analgesics.

Received: December 16, 2025; Accepted: December 16, 2025; Published: December 22, 2025  Show citation

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