Background This is the second update of a Cochrane Review (Issue 4, 2006). Pain and
distress from needle‐related procedures are common during childhood and can be reduced …

Background: This systematic review evaluated the effectiveness of simple psychological
interventions for managing pain and fear in adults undergoing vaccination or related …

Background Pain is a frequent and critical problem in daily hemodialysis practice. The pain
experienced during arteriovenous fistula cannulation varies from 12% to even 80% in …

Background: Hospitalization is stressful condition for children of all age groups.
Venipuncture is one of the common painful procedures performed in hospital. Pediatric …

Background: Intravenous cannulation is a painful procedure in which analgesia is rarely
provided for. The Buzzy® device is a non-invasive, easy to use device, originally used in …

Background: Establishing an intravenous access is indispensable for safe administration of
anesthesia. Most of the times, it is executed without any analgesia although the pain …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of a flash of light in different colors on the
frequency and severity of pain during venous cannulation. DESIGN: Double-blinded …

Aim: This study was aimed to explore the effect of applying diclofenac gel and a eutectic
mixture of local anesthetic (EMLA) cream on vein puncture pain severity with vein catheter in …

Background: Virtual scanning is one of the emerging technologies in complementary
medicine practice. The diagnostic principle is hinged on perception and ultra weak light …

In adult patients venous cannulation, though painful, is often performed without analgesia.
Numerous strategies are available to minimize the pain including local skin infiltration, ethyl …