Mechanisms of “Cough-Trick” for Pain Relief during Venipuncture: An Experimental Crossover Investigation in Healthy Volunteers

Objectives. The easily performed “cough-trick” (CT) reduces pain during venipuncture (VP), although the underlying mechanism remains unclear. The aim was to investigate the pain-reducing effect of CT during VP in comparison with two distraction methods, as well as under the influence of naloxone. Me...

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Main Authors: Taras I. Usichenko, Henriette Janner, Maria Gagarine, Dragan Pavlovic, Eric Lang, Klaus Hahnenkamp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9459103