Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · May 2002
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialAmethocaine-lidocaine cream, a new topical formulation for preventing venopuncture-induced pain in children.
The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of 3 anesthetic creams in relieving venous puncture-related pain in children. ⋯ All 3 creams proved to be effective in relieving venous puncture pain in children. EMLA presented a longer latency period, 4% amethocaine showed the highest percentage of untoward effects, and AMLI exhibited a shorter latency period than EMLA, while having fewer adverse effects than 4% AMET and EMLA.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · May 2002
Case ReportsMandibular nerve block treatment for trismus associated with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.
We describe the use of mandibular nerve block for the management of bilateral trismus associated with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. ⋯ Mandibular nerve block may be an effective treatment for patients with bilateral trismus due to ischemic-encephalopathy, even when consciousness is impaired.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · May 2002
Comment Letter Historical ArticleSome historical perspectives on axillary plexus block.