The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · Jun 1998
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialPhysiological, hormonal, and behavioral responses to a single fentanyl dose in intubated and ventilated preterm neonates.
To study the responses of ventilated preterm neonates to a single dose of opioid. ⋯ Single doses of fentanyl analgesia can reduce the physiologic/behavioral measures of pain and stress associated with mechanical ventilation in preterm infants.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Jun 1998
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialA new tissue adhesive for laceration repair in children.
To determine the effectiveness of a new tissue adhesive, 2-Octylcyanoacrylate (2-OCA), for laceration repair, 83 children presenting to T. C. ⋯ The length of time for repair was recorded. The length of time for laceration repair was decreased (2.9 minutes 2-OCA vs 5.8 minutes suture/staple; p < 0.001), the parents' assessment of the pain felt by their children in the 2-OCA group was less, and the wounds closed with tissue adhesive had slightly lower cosmesis scores. 2-OCA is an acceptable alternative to conventional methods of wound repair with comparable cosmetic outcome.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Jun 1998
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialHealth care use of 3-year-old low birth weight premature children: effects of family and neighborhood poverty.
The objective of this study was to examine the effect of family and neighborhood income on health care use of young children born prematurely and of low birth weight (N = 619). ⋯ Neighborhood residence influences health care use by poor and nonpoor families and by insured and uninsured families. The use of the emergency department for low birth weight premature children in middle-income and poor neighborhoods is discussed.