Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A virtual reality intervention called “Bear Blast” significantly decreased pain and anxiety among children and ...

Researchers measured child-reported pain, heart rate, parent and healthcare provider satisfaction, ease of procedure performance and parental anxiety for 42 children receiving intravenous placement.

A vibrating device, used with a cold pack, relieves a child’s pain while emergency department caregivers insert an intravenous catheter, equally as well as the currently used anesthetic, topical ...

Virtual reality transports patients into immersive landscapes — a coral reef, a forest, even a simple puzzle world — as the real-life medical procedure unfolds. Evidence supports its use for needle ...

Anesiva Receives FDA Approval for Zingo, a New, Innovative Product to Reduce Pain Associated with Needle Insertion Procedures in Children SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 17 -- Anesiva, Inc.

A portacath is a combination of a portal and a catheter. It is a small piece of medical equipment that can make receiving frequent doses of intravenous (IV) therapy over a long period easier for ...