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One in seven has severe pain: A point-prevalence study of hospitalised people across Africa

2026-01-08 pain medicine Title + abstract only
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Acute pain in hospitalised patients is common and is associated with adverse outcomes, yet African data are scarce. We conducted an international prospective point-prevalence study of adult inpatients across Africa to determine pain prevalence and severity, and explored associations with critical illness and survival status. On a single day, investigators assessed patients worst pain in the preceding 24 hours using a 0-10 visual-numerical scale and recorded vital signs. Critical illness was defi...

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