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Open Access
01-12-2014 | Meeting abstract
Optimizing pediatric venipuncture: ensuring successful blood sample collection with minimal stress and pain
Authors:
Mary Ann Mauro, Linda Warner, Robby Mamonluk, Stuart E. Turvey, the CHILD study investigators
Published in:
Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
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Special Issue 2/2014
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Excerpt
The Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) study is a multicenter prospective birth cohort study designed to examine genetic and environmental factors related to the development of childhood asthma, allergies, and atopic dermatitis. The CHILD study events include the collection of blood samples at ages 1 and 5 years for all subjects. Blood collection is a critical aspect of the CHILD study, and all the following factors require thoughtful consideration: (a) optimizing the success rate of blood collection to ensure scientific integrity; (b) recognizing and relieving stress and pain during the pediatric venipuncture process; and (c) retaining subjects in this longitudinal study. …
