J Emerg Med
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Reducing Anxiety in the Pediatric Emergency Department: A Comparative Trial.
Anxiety among patients in a pediatric emergency department (PED) can be significant, but often goes unaddressed. ⋯ CL services can reduce state anxiety for patients presenting to a PED with heightened anxiety at baseline. This reduction occurred immediately after CL intervention, but was not observed in patients exposed to HC or during physician examination.