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Emerg Med J 20:410-413 doi:10.1136/emj.20.5.410
  • Original Article

Nurse administered relative analgesia using high concentration nitrous oxide to facilitate minor procedures in children in an emergency department

Table 2

Study outcomes (n=224)

Outcome measure Frequency (%)
Adverse events
None 164 (73.2)
Major
    Respiratory distress 1 (0.4)
    Hypoxia 0
Minor
    Vomiting 19 (8.5)
    Mask intolerance 38 (17.0)
    Dysphoria 2 (0.9)
Maximum concentration of nitrous oxide (N 2 O as %)
50% 67 (29.9)
60% 88 (39.2)
70% 69 (30.8)
mean 60.2%
(95% CI 59.1 to 61.2)
median 60%

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