Convective burn from use of hairdryer for heel warming prior to the heel prick test - a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Blood sampling through heel lancing is the most common invasive painful procedure performed on newborn infants.</p> <p>Case Presentation</p> <p>We report the case of a five day old infant who sustained burns t...
Main Authors: | Shepherd Ashley, Godwin Yvette, Ray Robbie |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-05-01
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Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/11/30 |
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