Randomised double blind trial of EMLA for the control of pain related to cryotherapy in the treatment of genital HPV lesions

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 274-275

  Mansell Gregory, Monica ^a,c   Romanowski, Barbara ^b  

^a Cap Hlth Sexually Transmitted D   (Canada)

^b Alberta Health   (Canada)

^c Capital Health Edmonton   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cryotherapy; EMLA; Human papillomavirus

Indexed keywords

EMLA; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; WART VIRUS;

EID: 0031688405     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.74.4.274     Document Type: Article

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