The American journal of emergency medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks for intracapsular and extracapsular hip fractures.
To compare pain relief between patients with intracapsular and extracapsular hip fractures who received an ultrasound-guided femoral nerve block (USFNB). ⋯ Ultrasound-guided femoral nerve block was equally effective in reducing pain for patients with both intracapsular and extracapsular hip fractures.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
The association between acute alcohol consumption and discharge against medical advice of injured patients in the ED.
A paucity of data exists on the prevalence and predictors of discharging injured patients against medical advice from emergency departments. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between acute alcohol use and being discharged against medical advice. ⋯ Patients with acute alcohol use before sustaining an injury are at increased risk of being discharged against medical advice from the emergency departments.