What is the best topical anesthetic for nasogastric insertion? A comparison of lidocaine gel, lidocaine spray, and atomized cocaine

Journal of Emergency Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 427-430

  Ducharme, James ^a,b   Matheson, Kim ^a  

^a SAINT JOHN REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; LIDOCAINE; PLACEBO;

AEROSOL; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; GEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; NEBULIZER; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STOMACH INTUBATION; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0141926552     PISSN: 00991767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0099-1767(03)00295-2     Document Type: Article

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