Vapocoolant spray vs subcutaneous lidocaine injection for reducing the pain of intravenous cannulation: A randomized, controlled, clinical trial

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 519-525

  Page, D E ^a   Taylor, D McD ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b AUSTIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

administration, cutaneous; anaesthetics, local; catheterization; catheters, indwelling; lidocaine; pain measurement

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CATHETERIZATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUCED HYPOTHERMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA, INDUCED; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; LIDOCAINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956918701     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeq198     Document Type: Article

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