Annals of emergency medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Randomized controlled trial of intramuscular droperidol versus midazolam for violence and acute behavioral disturbance: the DORM study.
We determine whether droperidol, midazolam, or the combination is more effective for intramuscular sedation in violent and acute behavioral disturbance in the emergency department (ED). ⋯ Intramuscular droperidol and midazolam resulted in a similar duration of violent and acute behavioral disturbance, but more additional sedation was required with midazolam. Midazolam caused more adverse effects because of oversedation, and there was no evidence of QT prolongation associated with droperidol compared with midazolam.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A randomized controlled trial of a brief emergency department intimate partner violence screening intervention.
We evaluate the efficacy of emergency department (ED) brief intimate partner violence screening intervention in reducing short-term revictimization. ⋯ This brief intimate partner violence screening intervention did not significantly reduce short-term violence exposure. Continuing work is needed to maximize intervention effectiveness and monitor medium- and long-term outcomes.