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| June 01, 2007 | Johnson, Kate | COPYRIGHT 2009 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

TORONTO -- In France, a 50/50 mixture of inhaled nitrous oxide and oxygen is widely used for painful procedures in emergency departments and pediatric wards, noted Dr. Ricardo Carbajal, of the Hopital d'enfants Armand-Trousseau in Paris.

"This is used in millions of patients," he said in an interview. "Every time there is a painful procedure people should consider nitrous oxide. It is very short-acting and has an excellent to very good effect for children aged 24 to 30 months old or older, with a little bit less of an effect in younger children."

At the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies, Dr. Carbajal presented his randomized, double-blind…

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