Efficacy of ShotBlocker in reducing pediatric pain associated with intramuscular injections

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 536-543

  Drago, Lisa A ^a   Singh, Sabina B ^a,b   Douglass Bright, April ^c   Yiadom, Maame Yaa ^a   Baumann, Brigitte M ^a  

^a University of Medicine and Dentistry   (United States)

^b ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RABIES VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING STAFF; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MALE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 66049164168     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.04.011     Document Type: Article

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