PAIN REDUCING IN ICTERIC NEEWBORNS WHILE VENIPUNCTURING: COMPARISON OF LOCAL ANESTHETIC CREAM WITH ORALLY GLUCOSE

A number of studies has shown that orally administered sweet-tasting solutions reduce signs of pain during painful procedures. The local anesthetic cream EMLA has recently been shown to be safe for use in neonates. The present study aimed to compare the pain-reducing effect of EMLA cream with that o...

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Main Author: M. Noori Shadkam M.H. Lotfi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2008-02-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/3443