Topical anesthetics vs placebo or no intervention
Episodes of apnea · lumbar puncture in newborn infants
It is very uncertain whether topical anesthetics changes apnea: occurrence of one or more episodes№ of LPs: 100(1 quasi‐RCT) compared with placebo or no intervention (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Pharmacological interventions for the management of pain and discomfort during lumbar puncture in newborn infants 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 3.24 [0.14, 77.79]Studies not reportedVery low