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A survey of intranasal medication use in the paediatric emergency setting in England and Wales.
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PMID:  20522437     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
For analgesia and sedation in the paediatric setting, intranasal medication is favourable for several reasons, in particular ease of administration and rapid onset of action. A survey was conducted of all Emergency Departments in England and Wales regarding their use of intranasal medication in children. Approximately 50% use intranasal medication, commonly intranasal diamorphine with sporadic use of other opiates. Intranasal midazolam is used for sedation but is less well tolerated than when administered orally. Intranasal diamorphine, however, is safe and effective in the management of pain in the paediatric emergency setting and its ease of administration makes it ideal for use in the already traumatised child.
Authors:
Graeme Hadley; Ian Maconochie; Abigail Jackson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-06-03
Journal Detail:
Title:  Emergency medicine journal : EMJ     Volume:  27     ISSN:  1472-0213     ISO Abbreviation:  Emerg Med J     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-29     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100963089     Medline TA:  Emerg Med J     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  553-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Paediatric Accident and Emergency Department, St Mary's Hospital, Praed Street, Paddington, London W2 1NY, UK. ghadley@doctors.org.uk
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