Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · Jan 2012
Multicenter StudyITalian Observational Study of the management of mild-to-moderate Post-Operative Pain (ITOSPOP).
The multicenter observational ITalian Observational Study on the management of mild-to-moderate PostOperative Pain (ITOSPOP) was carried out in 24 hospitals to describe current postoperative pain management in Italy and the intensity of pain experienced by patients during the first 48 hours after surgery. ⋯ The level of organization and standardization of postoperative pain management in Italian hospitals remains low. Postoperative analgesic treatment remained suboptimal and almost two-thirds of patients continued to experience pain.