Nitrous Oxide sedation for intra-articular injection in juvenile idiopathic arthritis

• Main Authors: Harel Liora (Author), Press Joseph (Author), Tauber Tsivia (Author), Rothschild Michal (Author), Chapnick Gil (Author), Uziel Yosef (Author), Hashkes Philip J (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Intra-articular corticosteroid injection in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is often associated with anxiety and pain. Recent reports advocate the use of nitrous oxide (NO), a volatile gas with analgesic, anxiolytic and sedative...