External thermomechanical stimulation versus vapocoolant for adult venipuncture pain: Pilot data on a novel device

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 705-710

  Baxter, Amy Lynn ^a   Leong, Traci ^b   Mathew, Bindia ^c  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Needle pain; Vapocoolant; Venipuncture; Vibration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CANNULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; MALE; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF REPORT; THERMAL STIMULATION; VEIN PUNCTURE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 70349684330     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: 15365409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e3181af1236     Document Type: Article

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