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How effective is tetracaine 4% gel, before a peripherally inserted central catheter, in reducing procedural pain in infants: a randomized double-blind placebo controlled trial [ISRCTN75884221]

BACKGROUND: Procedural pain relief is sub-optimal in infants, especially small and vulnerable ones. Tetracaine gel 4% (Ametop(®), Smith-Nephew) provides pain relief in children and larger infants, but its efficacy in smaller infants and for peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) remains unce...

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Autores principales: Lemyre, Brigitte, Sherlock, Rebecca, Hogan, Debora, Gaboury, Isabelle, Blanchard, Colline, Moher, David
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1468422/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16672064
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1741-7015-4-11