Propofol injection pain in children: A prospective randomized double-blind trial of a new propofol formulation versus propofol with added lidocaine

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 95, Issue 2 PAPER, 2005, Pages 222-225

  Nyman, Yvonne ^a   von Hofsten, K ^a   Georgiadi, A ^a   Eksborg, S ^a,b   Lonnqvist P A ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Anaesthetics i.v., propofol; Anaesthetics local, lidocaine; Children; Pain, injection

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; LONG CHAIN TRIACYLGLYCEROL; MEDIUM CHAIN TRIACYLGLYCEROL; MIDAZOLAM; PARACETAMOL; PROPOFOL; ANESTHETIC AGENT; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SOLUTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJECTION PAIN; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ANESTHETICS, COMBINED; ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; LIDOCAINE; MALE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROPOFOL; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 23844432660     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aei156     Document Type: Article

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