BACKGROUND Recent developments in anesthesia applicable to family practice settings are reviewed. METHODS MEDLINE was searched using the key words "EMLA"; "iontophoresis"; "lidocaine," "tetracaine, adrenaline, cocaine"; and "lidocaine, epinephrine, tetracaine." RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS Clinical experience has shown that there is a definite and evolving role for the newer methods of office an...

Foreign bodies in the external auditory canal may cause otalgia, and live insects have been reported among the causes. A number of methods have been used to immobilize the live insects. In our manuscript, we describe immobilization of an insect and provision of analgesia using EMLA cream.

Background: To refine an on-hen mite feeding device, ethogram was employed to measure the reactions of hens during a routine experimental procedure (feather plucking) and assess effects analgesic cream on those reactions. Methods: Three groups were used; one treated with EMLA 5% before plucking (“EMLA group”); ...

BACKGROUND Ear tattooing is a routine procedure performed on laboratory, commercial and companion rabbits for the purpose of identification. Although this procedure is potentially painful, it is usually performed without the provision of analgesia, so compromising animal welfare. Furthermore, current means to assess pain in rabbits are poor and more reliable methods are required. The objectives...

The relationship between promoter sequencs that mediate Viviparousl (VP1) transactivation and regulation by abscisic acid (ABA) in the wheat Em promoter was investigated using deletion analysis and directed mutagenesis. The Emla G-box is strongly coupled to VP1 transactivation as well as to ABA regulation; however, the Em promoter includes additional components that can support VP1 transactivat...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate a multicomponent pain management intervention, including cognitive behavioral strategies, for children with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection undergoing routine venipuncture. METHODS Following a baseline venipuncture, children were exposed to an intervention including preparation, relaxation, distraction, reinforcement, parent involvement, and EMLA (eutectic m...

background and aim: probing is the only reliable method for diagnosing periodontal diseases; however, it is a painful examination. the purpose of this study was evaluation of the effect of emla anesthetic gel on the level of pain upon probing in patients with chronic periodontitis referring to the periodontology department of the dental branch of islamic azad university of tehran during 2013-20...