The Clinical journal of pain
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Randomized Controlled Trial
8% Lidocaine pump spray relieves pain associated with peripheral blood flow disorders.
It is often difficult to reduce pain associated with peripheral blood flow disorders (PBFD) using standard analgesics. We assessed the analgesic effects of a metered-dose 8% lidocaine in patients with PBFD. ⋯ A metered-dose 8% lidocaine pump spray produced prompt analgesia in patients with PBFD-related pain without severe side effects.
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To evaluate the psychometric properties of 4 measures of acute pain in youth with sickle cell disease (SCD) during a medical procedure. ⋯ Criterion and convergent validity were demonstrated for child-report, parent-report, and observable pain behaviors. These measures seem to tap into distinct, yet overlapping aspects of the pain experience. Assessment of acute procedural pain responses in SCD requires evaluation of preprocedural pain due to the frequent presence of low-level, baseline pain.