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Treatment: Routine primary immunisation using a longer needle resulted in fewer local reactions in infants Evid Based Nurs 2001;4:2 41 doi:10.1136/ebn.4.2.41

The significance of needle gauge
- Wendy Mullins, Registered Nurse in clinical practice
Dear Editors

Consideration has not been given to the significance of the larger bore needle (23 gauge) affecting the outcome, seperate to the length of the needle. Surely, to exclude this variable by comparing 25mm x 23 gauge, 25mm x 25 gauge, and 16mm x 25 gauge would possibly clarify the significance of the larger bore needle rather than assume the longer length needle as being the sole variant?

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Published 12 June 2002

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