Clinical diagnosis and characteristics of the patients
| DVC | ACP | |
|---|---|---|
| Children with difficulties in effectuating venous cannulation (n = 50) | Anxious children/children undergoing painful procedures (n = 20) | |
| Results are presented as median (range). | ||
| Diagnosis: OB, obesity; PP, puberty praecox; SS, short statue; DI, diabetic AL, allergy. | ||
| Procedure: VP, venipuncture; VC, venous cannulation; V, vaccination; I, injection/implant: procren (n = 3), decapeptyl (n = 3), suprefact(n = 2). | ||
| Age | 13 (6–18) | 11 (6–17) |
| Boys/girls | 27/23 | 4/16 |
| Diagnosis | 49 OB/1 SS | 8 OB/8 PP/2 SS/1 DI/1 AL |
| Procedure | 50 VC | 8 I/11 VP/1V |