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Viral warts are a common cutaneous infection in children. Liquid nitrogen cryotherapy, often used in adults, is not well tolerated by young children because of pain. Distraction techniques can decrease anxiety and pain in children undergoing procedures. Investigators performed an observational study to assess children aged 2 to 6 years for anxiety before undergoing cryotherapy for cutaneous warts. The first phase had no intervention. In the second phase, children watched an age-appropriate video (Barney or Kung Fu Panda) before cryotherapy. The modified Yale preoperative anxiety scale (m-YPAS) was administered 2 minutes before cryotherapy. The necessary treatment time, restraint requirements, and caregiver feedback were also noted.
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