Comparison of the pain severity, drug leakage and ecchymosis rates caused by the application on tramadol intramuscular injection in Z-track and Air-lock techniques Comparación de la severidad del dolor y las tasas de escape de líquido y equimosis causadas por la aplicación intramuscular de tramadol usando las técnicas de cámara de aire y Z-track Comparação da severidade da dor e as taxas de fuga de líquidas equimoses causadas pela aplicação intramuscular de tramadol usando as técnicas de câmaras de ar e Z-track

Objective. To compare the pain severity caused by the application of the Z-track and Air-lock intramuscular injections. Methodology. Unblinded clinical trial, where 90 female subjects aged between 18 and 60 years old were randomly assigned to two groups; the first group received the tramadol intramu...

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Main Authors: Shahla Najafidolatabad, Janmohamad Malekzadeh, Zinat Mohebbinovbandegani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 2010-07-01
Series:Investigación y Educación en Enfermería
Subjects:
dor
Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0120-53072010000200003