The effects of Valsalva maneuver on venipuncture pain in children: comparison to EMLA® (lidocaine–prilocaine cream)

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 183, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 517-520

  Akdas, O ^a   Basaranoglu, G ^b   Ozdemir, H ^c   Comlekci, M ^d   Erkalp, K ^d   Saidoglu, L ^e  

^a Banaz State Hospital   (Turkey)

^b BEZMIALEM VAKIF UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c VAKIF GUREBA HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^d BAGCILAR TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^e University of Health Medicine Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Children; EMLA ; Valsalva maneuver; Venipuncture pain

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887325519     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: 18634362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-013-1037-4     Document Type: Article

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