Ali Pain Lab

Innovative research to reduce children’s pain in the pediatric emergency department @StolleryKids, @UAlberta_FoMD & @PEAKresearchYEG led by Dr. Samina Ali

[Solutions for Kids in Pain @KidsInPain]

👏Interesting findings! 1) Digital distraction methods are most popular and 2) there are differences in preference for active vs. passive distraction methods between boys and girls.

[Rebecca Liedtke @RebeccaLiedtke]

Looking forward to presenting during the afternoon poster viewing on preferred distraction modalities for kids experiencing painful procedures in the ED! @PEAKResearchYEG

[Dr. Christine Chambers @DrCChambers]

“Children are on loan to us, and are a gift from the Creator”.

A powerful message in an important presentation by @NehiyawGrant on ‘Decolonizing Austim Care’ at the @StolleryKids Pain Education Day. @CIHR_IHDCYH @KidsInPain

[PEAK Research Team @PEAKResearchYEG]

📢✨Excited to announce the 2nd annual #ChildKind Stollery & Glenrose Pediatric Pain Education Day. Join us to learn more about improving children's pain featuring amazing guests and Dr. Christine Chambers as the Keynote Speaker.

Save the date! More information to follow.

[PEAK Research Team @PEAKResearchYEG]

Nearly 60% of kids visit the ER with a painful complaint! Our kids deserve swift assessment and treatment right when they arrive!🏥

Read the full article here: https://t.co/hdbcJ1uW4B

[Rebecca Liedtke @RebeccaLiedtke]

Thankful for the opportunity to present at #caep24 on pediatric pain presentations in the ED. Thank you @drsaminaali and Dr Giffin for including me in this important research. @CMA_Docs @WCHRIUofA @PEAKResearchYEG @UAlberta_FoMD @KidsInPain

[Patricia Candelaria @Patcandelaria_]

Honoured to present the MEDi-Kids study at @AlbertaRNTrust Luncheon and had an incredible time listening to fellow nurse researchers present on the amazing work they are doing. Great way to end #NursingWeek! Thank you @AlbertaRNTrust for believing in our work! 💙

[Women & Children's Health Research Institute @WCHRIUofA]

#ICYMI WCHRI member Samina Ali shares seven ways opioids can be used safely when prescribed to children.

Read more:
https://t.co/x3ojYB7ple

@UAlberta_FoMD

[PEAK Research Team @PEAKResearchYEG]

Our CKI and PEAK team had a great time sharing our @ChildKindINtl initiatives and digital distraction studies with the @StolleryKids National Partner Launch event today. Thank you to all the SCHF donors and @WCHRIUofA for making our research ideas possible!

[PEAK Research Team @PEAKResearchYEG]

Congratulations @SummerKHudson for winning the @UAlberta_FoMD Pediatric Research Day poster award on her poster: Virtual Reality Distraction for Intravenous Cannulated-Related Distress in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial!🎉🎉@AliPainLab @DrSaminaAli @WCHRIUofA

[PEAK Research Team @PEAKResearchYEG]

Unique children need unique settings for their vaccines...and it is not as hard as you might think to accomplish. Read our team's latest publication on how to create Low-Stimulus Clinics for children with needle fears, autism, or other special needs. https://t.co/q5r6mRKxq1

[Women & Children's Health Research Institute @WCHRIUofA]

It’s #NationalPainAwarenessWeek!

Samina Ali (@drsaminaali), WCHRI member, is using inhaled nitrous oxide as a safe and effective pain treatment for kids in the ER. It could potentially help prevent lifelong issues like needle phobia.

Read more: https://t.co/17QEkAwlCt

[PEAK Research Team @PEAKResearchYEG]

Kids often experience pain and anxiety during IV insertion in the emergency department, and distraction can help! Check out this new study from PEAK Resident @summerkhudson on the role AI-enhanced robots might play in distracting kids during IV insertion.

[Ali Pain Lab @AliPainLab]

Lab trainee @EliseKammerer_ presents the results of an integrated knowledge translation project to understand children’s and families’ experiences with pain @StolleryKids at #CanadianPain23. #ItDoesntHaveToHurt

[PEAK Research Team @PEAKResearchYEG]

Teamwork makes the dream work! Presenting our work on families’ pain management needs in the ED at @UAlberta_FoMD Pediatric Research Day! @AliPainLab @WCHRIUofA

[PEAK Research Team @PEAKResearchYEG]

Hot off the press! Did you know that 3-4mcg/kg of intranasal dexmedetomidine is optimal to achieve adequate sedation for laceration repair in children? https://t.co/MhHIU23eV9 ^ek

[Dr. Stevi Golden-Plotnik (she/her) @GoldenStevi]

The feeling of your fellowship research finally coming together...
Our study on functional outcomes for adolescents with fractures in Peds Emerg Care.
Read to learn about how you can make life easier after ED d/c

[Ali Pain Lab @AliPainLab]

Here is the resource for healthcare providers: https://t.co/ZVkqcKT031

[Ali Pain Lab @AliPainLab]

@HE_ES_Canada has developed some great resources to help caregivers, healthcare providers, and leaders detect severe illness in children. Check out the resource for families here: https://t.co/VfTF2kg5Un ^ek

[PEAK Research Team @PEAKResearchYEG]

We’re so excited to attend the @TREKKca meeting @FairmontSprings #PERCAnnualMeeting2023! Knowledge is nothing unless it reaches the people who need it! ^ek