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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Children in the placebo group showed a significantly higher incidence of fever on the day after entry (20 % v 8 %, p less than 0. 05), mean analgesic consumption (0. 36 ml/h v 0. 21 ml/h, difference 0. 14, 95 % confidence interval 0. 07 to 0. 23 ; p = 0. 0022), mean duration of crying (1. 44 days v 0. 50 days, 0. 94 ; 0. 50 to 1. 38 ; p less than 0. 001), and mean absence from school (1. 96 days v 0. 52 days, 1. 45 ; 0. 46 to 2. 42 ; p = 0. 0132).