Paracetamol versus ibuprofen: A randomized controlled trial of outpatient analgesia efficacy for paediatric acute limb fractures

EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 484-490

  Shepherd, Michael ^a   Aickin, Richard ^a  

^a STARSHIP CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Analgesia; Bone; Fracture; Ibuprofen; Pain

Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN; PARACETAMOL;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADOLESCENT; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CAST APPLICATION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZZINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; EMERGENCY WARD; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; LIMB FRACTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SLEEP; VOMITING;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARM INJURIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS RESEARCH; CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; IBUPROFEN; LEG INJURIES; MALE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT;

EID: 71049192291     PISSN: 17426731     EISSN: 17426723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2009.01232.x     Document Type: Article

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