Some research articles simply restore our faith in humanity, and this is definitely one of them. These doctors realized that giving hurt children "glove balloons" with faces drawn on them distracted the kids while they received treatment. What was less clear, however, was which style of glove balloon was most cherished: the Jedward (named for the hairstyle of a popular music duo, Fig. 1) or the Mohawk (Fig. 2). The Jedward ended up being sightly more popular, but honestly, we'd be pretty excited to receive either one.
The 'Jedward' versus the 'Mohawk': a prospective study on a paediatric distraction technique. "OBJECTIVE: To examine the use of a standard hospital glove, inflated as a balloon with a face drawn on it, as a distraction technique in children with an acute injury. METHODS: We designed a study to assess the 'best' way to orientate the glove when drawing a face on it. ...
