British journal of hospital medicine
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Intraosseous infusion is recommended for children aged 6 years or less who have life-threatening conditions and require vascular access which cannot be achieved in a timely manner via another route. It is a reliable, safe procedure with a complication rate of less than 1%.
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This review discusses the inadequacies of postoperative pain management in the UK and recommendations to improve its quality. Advanced pain-relieving techniques are available; in this article we discuss the practical considerations of delivering these successfully to patients through the introduction of acute pain teams, and especially through extension of the nurses' role.