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Comparison of the efficacy of ShotBlocker and cold spray in reducing intramuscular injection-related pain in adults

A prospective, randomized, controlled trial

Sedat Bilge, Attila Aydin, Cem Gun, Hasan Aldinc, Yahya A. Acar, Serpil Yaylaci, Orhan Cinar and Veysel Balci
Saudi Medical Journal October 2019, 40 (10) 996-1002; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2019.10.24322
Sedat Bilge
From the Department of Emergency Medicine (Bilge, Acar), Gulhane School of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Ankara; from the Department of Aesthetics (Aydin), Miaclinics Health & Beauty Clinic, Metropol İstanbul Residence Tower, Atasehir, Istanbul; and from the Department of Emergency Medicine (Gun, Aldinc, Yaylaci, Cinar, Balci) Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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Attila Aydin
From the Department of Emergency Medicine (Bilge, Acar), Gulhane School of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Ankara; from the Department of Aesthetics (Aydin), Miaclinics Health & Beauty Clinic, Metropol İstanbul Residence Tower, Atasehir, Istanbul; and from the Department of Emergency Medicine (Gun, Aldinc, Yaylaci, Cinar, Balci) Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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Cem Gun
From the Department of Emergency Medicine (Bilge, Acar), Gulhane School of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Ankara; from the Department of Aesthetics (Aydin), Miaclinics Health & Beauty Clinic, Metropol İstanbul Residence Tower, Atasehir, Istanbul; and from the Department of Emergency Medicine (Gun, Aldinc, Yaylaci, Cinar, Balci) Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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Hasan Aldinc
From the Department of Emergency Medicine (Bilge, Acar), Gulhane School of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Ankara; from the Department of Aesthetics (Aydin), Miaclinics Health & Beauty Clinic, Metropol İstanbul Residence Tower, Atasehir, Istanbul; and from the Department of Emergency Medicine (Gun, Aldinc, Yaylaci, Cinar, Balci) Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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Yahya A. Acar
From the Department of Emergency Medicine (Bilge, Acar), Gulhane School of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Ankara; from the Department of Aesthetics (Aydin), Miaclinics Health & Beauty Clinic, Metropol İstanbul Residence Tower, Atasehir, Istanbul; and from the Department of Emergency Medicine (Gun, Aldinc, Yaylaci, Cinar, Balci) Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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Serpil Yaylaci
From the Department of Emergency Medicine (Bilge, Acar), Gulhane School of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Ankara; from the Department of Aesthetics (Aydin), Miaclinics Health & Beauty Clinic, Metropol İstanbul Residence Tower, Atasehir, Istanbul; and from the Department of Emergency Medicine (Gun, Aldinc, Yaylaci, Cinar, Balci) Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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Orhan Cinar
From the Department of Emergency Medicine (Bilge, Acar), Gulhane School of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Ankara; from the Department of Aesthetics (Aydin), Miaclinics Health & Beauty Clinic, Metropol İstanbul Residence Tower, Atasehir, Istanbul; and from the Department of Emergency Medicine (Gun, Aldinc, Yaylaci, Cinar, Balci) Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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Veysel Balci
From the Department of Emergency Medicine (Bilge, Acar), Gulhane School of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Ankara; from the Department of Aesthetics (Aydin), Miaclinics Health & Beauty Clinic, Metropol İstanbul Residence Tower, Atasehir, Istanbul; and from the Department of Emergency Medicine (Gun, Aldinc, Yaylaci, Cinar, Balci) Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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Sedat Bilge, Attila Aydin, Cem Gun, Hasan Aldinc, Yahya A. Acar, Serpil Yaylaci, Orhan Cinar, Veysel Balci
Saudi Medical Journal Oct 2019, 40 (10) 996-1002; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2019.10.24322

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Sedat Bilge, Attila Aydin, Cem Gun, Hasan Aldinc, Yahya A. Acar, Serpil Yaylaci, Orhan Cinar, Veysel Balci
Saudi Medical Journal Oct 2019, 40 (10) 996-1002; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2019.10.24322
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