Abstract This article, the second in a two-part series, provides a step-by-step guide to maintaining vessel health when a peripheral intravenous catheter is inserted. The article should be read in ...
Background: Established noninvasive pharmacologic means of alleviating pain and anxiety in children undergoing intravenous cannulation are time-consuming, and thus impractical for routine use in the ...
Background: Historically, children have been undertreated for their pain, and they continue to undergo painful cutaneous procedures without analgesics. A new topical anesthetic, liposomal lidocaine 4% ...
A topical spray reduced pain by 34% in children undergoing intravenous procedures, such as injections and tube insertions (cannulation), compared with a placebo group. The findings from this ...
Introduces the reader to a safe multiple agent IV sedation technique. Enables an increased understanding of the use of IV sedation in children. Removes the myth that IV sedation is a step lighter than ...
On August 17, a doctor posted on twitter about a child who was about to lose their hand as a result of a cannula being inserted wrongly. According to Dr Andew Iloket, a medical officer at Kumi ...