A retrospective study evaluates the safety and efficacy of a novel ultrasound method for infraclavicular vein cannulation ...

A topical spray may decrease pain in kids undergoing intravenous procedures, a new study has found. In the study, the spray reduced pain by 34 percent in children undergoing intravenous procedures, ...

A topical spray reduced pain by 34% in children undergoing intravenous procedures, such as injections and tube insertions (cannulation), compared with a placebo group. The findings from this ...

Background: Established noninvasive pharmacologic means of alleviating pain and anxiety in children undergoing intravenous cannulation are time-consuming, and thus impractical for routine use in the ...

Introduces the reader to a safe multiple agent IV sedation technique. Enables an increased understanding of the use of IV sedation in children. Removes the myth that IV sedation is a step lighter than ...

TORONTO -- Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kids) have found that a new topical anaesthetic (liposomal lidocaine 4% cream, brand name Maxilene) effectively reduced pain for children ...