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

<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...

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Main Authors: Harel Liora, Press Joseph, Tauber Tsivia, Rothschild Michal, Chapnick Gil, Uziel Yosef, Hashkes Philip J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
Online Access:http://www.ped-rheum.com/content/6/1/1