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When the solution is not on the tip but under the tongue
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In the recent letter by Pucciarelli et al.,1 the authors comment on an observation reported by Fabbri et al.2 that the pain is treated correctly only in a very small percentage of patients (3%), even those who experienced severe pain, suggesting as a possible solution of this important unsolved issue the introduction (implementation) of sublingual sufentanil use for pain treatment of trauma patients in the pre-hospital setting. [...]
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Poggiali, E., Ghiadoni, L., & Serra, S. (2023). When the solution is not on the tip but under the tongue. Emergency Care Journal, 19(3). https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2023.11873
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