Parent application of eutectic mixture of local anaesthetics seemed to be as effective as clinician application for reducing children's pain and distress during intravenous insertion

Anderson, David Rcpn

Pain Nurse Practitioner Anaesthetic Department Green Lane Hospital Auckland, New Zealand

Koh JL, Fanurik D, Stoner J, et al . Efficacy of parental application of eutectic mixture of local anesthetics for intravenous insertion. Pediatrics 1999 Jun;103:1–5.

Source of funding: no external funding.

For correspondence: Dr J L Koh, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Pediatric Anesthesia and Pain Management, 800 Marshall St, Slot 203, Little Rock, AR 72202−3591, USA. Fax +1 501 320 2939.

Evidence-Based Nursing 3(1):p 11, January 2000.