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- Published on: 18 October 2023
- Published on: 18 October 2023
- Published on: 18 October 2023What is "relative analgesia"? ReplyShow More
Dear Editor
Howes [1] concern about the term !%relative analgesia!& pertaining to our recent description of nitrous oxide analgesia in children is noted.[2] This is actually a term that has been used to describe nitrous oxide analgesia for many years. It first appeared in the dental literature and was used originally to describe situations where continuous flow / variable concentration nitrous oxide was administ...
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Dear Editor
I welcome the paper by Frampton et al.[1] describing their experiences of nurse-administered nitrous oxide, which adds further evidence to the literature [2] supporting this technique as a useful and safe method of easing the suffering of children during their attendance at an Emergency Department.
I feel that the use of the term “relative analgesia” is somewhat confusing; this is not...
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