Vaccine related reactogenicity for primary immunization: A randomized controlled trial of 23(wider) vs. 25 (narrower) gauge needles with same lengths

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 77, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1241-1246

  Bharti, Bhavneet ^a   Grewal, Anjum ^a   Kalia, Raman ^b   Pathak, Pragya ^b  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

^b National Institute of Nursing Education   (India)

Author keywords

Primary immunization; Vaccine related reactogenicity

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B HEPATITIS B VACCINE; DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE; DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYING; DRUG FEVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFANT; INJECTION SITE EDEMA; INJECTION SITE PAIN; INJECTION SITE SWELLING; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NEEDLE; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

CRYING; DRUG ERUPTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; INDIA; INFANT; KAPLAN-MEIER ESTIMATE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NEEDLES; PAIN;

EID: 78651106766     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-010-0173-3     Document Type: Article

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