Administration of Nitrous Oxide by Medical Assistants for Painful Procedures in Outpatient Pediatric Settings

• Main Authors: Colette Balice-Bourgois (Author), Luciano Anselmi (Author), Barbara Schild (Author), Maya Zumstein-Shaha (Author), Mario Mendoza-Sagaon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Managing pain and distress in children experiencing procedural pain is a priority in pediatric care. Nitrous oxide (pre-mixed formulation of 50% nitrous oxide to 50% oxygen) is widely used to alleviate anxiety or pain during care procedures in various medical domains. This pharmacologica...