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Can hypnosis reduce distress and improve compliance with voiding cystourethrogram in children?

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boxed-textButler LD et al. (2005) Hypnosis reduces distress and duration of an invasive medical procedure for children. Pediatrics 115: 77–85

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VOIDING CYSTOURETHROGRAM (VCUG)

Contrast dye is injected into the bladder via a urethral catheter; X-ray images are taken before, during, and after voiding to visualize urine flow

VESICOURETERAL REFLUX

Retrograde flow of urine from the bladder into the ureters

HYPNOTIZABILITY

The degree of responsiveness to hypnosis, as measured by the ability to introduce lightness in one arm, according to the Hypnotic Induction Profile protocol

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