Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Oct 2010
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyContribution of a heating element to topical anesthesia patch efficacy prior to vascular access: results from two randomized, double-blind studies.
Pain associated with superficial procedures, including intravenous (IV) access procedures, should be prevented when possible, especially in children. ⋯ Heated patches provided significantly better pain relief compared with unheated patches. All the subjects tolerated the patches well, with few adverse effects.