Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine
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Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med · Oct 2008
Randomized Controlled TrialCost-effectiveness analysis of anesthetic agents during peripheral intravenous cannulation in the pediatric emergency department.
To conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis of anesthetic agents to reduce the pain of peripheral intravenous cannulation in an emergency department (ED) setting. ⋯ Currently, the needle-free jet injection of lidocaine device and injection of buffered lidocaine appear to provide the most cost-effective alternatives to pediatric ED physicians.