Introduction Medical procedures are often accompanied by pain and anxiety in pediatric
patients. A relatively new technique to reduce pediatric pain and anxiety is virtual reality …

Common medical procedures to assess and treat patients can cause significant pain and
distress. Clinicians should have a basic approach for minimizing pain and distress in …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of digital technology distraction on pain and distress in
children experiencing acutely painful conditions or procedures. DATA SOURCES: Medline …

This study evaluated the effects of Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) intervention on
pediatric distress and pain and family satisfaction during routine peripheral intravenous …

This paper is the thirty-ninth consecutive installment of the annual review of research
concerning the endogenous opioid system. It summarizes papers published during 2016 …

Objectives Intravenous (IV) procedures cause pain and distress in the pediatric emergency
department (ED). We studied the feasibility and acceptability of virtual reality distraction for …

To assess the feasibility, usefulness, and acceptability of using distraction kits, tailored to
age, for procedural pain management of young children visiting the emergency department …

Far more attention is now given to pain management in children in the emergency
department (ED). When a child arrives, pain must be recognized and evaluated using a pain …

Objective The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of certified child life specialists
(CCLSs) on the emotional responses of children undergoing laceration repair in the …

Introduction Needle-related procedures are considered as the most important source of pain
and distress in children in hospital settings. Considering the physiological and psychological …