Annals of emergency medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Comparison of cardiopulmonary resuscitation training methods for parents of infants at high risk for cardiopulmonary arrest.
To compare three different methods of teaching CPR to parents of infants at high risk for sudden cardiopulmonary arrest and to identify characteristics that predict difficulty in learning CPR. ⋯ Most parents of infants at high risk for sudden death can demonstrate successful CPR skills at the completion of 1 class. However, a significant minority will require extra attention to be successful. Self-training video instruction may not be an adequate substitute for instructor-taught CPR.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Tramadol versus hydrocodone-acetaminophen in acute musculoskeletal pain: a randomized, double-blind clinical trial.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Double-blind, multicenter trial to compare the efficacy of intramuscular dihydroergotamine plus hydroxyzine versus intramuscular meperidine plus hydroxyzine for the emergency department treatment of acute migraine headache.
To evaluate intramuscular dihydroergotamine in direct comparison with opioid analgesia in the treatment of acute migraine headache. ⋯ In this prospective, double-blind trial of a convenience sample of ED patients randomly assigned to one of two treatment regimens, DHE and MEP were comparable therapies for acute migraine. The use of DHE avoids several problems associated with opioid analgesia, including dizziness.