Vapocoolant Spray vs Lidocaine/Prilocaine Cream for Reducing the Pain of Venipuncture in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Study
<p><b>Objective:</b> Patients undergoing hemodialysis are repeatedly exposed to stress and pain from approximately 300 punctures per year to their arteriovenous fistula. This study was designed to measure pain associated with venepuncture during AVF cannulation and to compare the e...
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| Language: | English |
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Ivyspring International Publisher
2011-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Medical Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.medsci.org/v08p0623.htm |