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Table 2 Comparison of pharmacologic pain and anxiety management

From: The influence of an accredited pediatric emergency medicine program on the management of pediatric pain and anxiety

 

Total

n = 21

aPEM

n = 10

nPEM

n = 11

p value*

Ethyl Chloryl analgesic spray

62%

70%

55%

0.4897

EMLA

100%

100%

100%

NS

LET

91%

90%

91%

0.9392

Lidocaine jelly

100%

100%

100%

NS

Oral sucrose solution

90%

90%

91%

0.9392

Nurse ordered analgesia

 Standing order for oral paracetamol

95%

100%

91%

0.3429

 Standing order for oral ibuprofen

90%

100%

82%

0.1689

  1. NS No significance
  2. *Chi-squared test comparing aPEM with nPEM