The American journal of emergency medicine
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Review Meta Analysis
Apneic oxygenation reduces the incidence of hypoxemia during emergency intubation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Apneic oxygenation has been advocated for the prevention of hypoxemia during emergency endotracheal intubation. Because of conflicting results from recent trials, the efficacy of apneic oxygenation remains unclear. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the effect of apneic oxygenation on the incidence of clinically significant hypoxemia during emergency endotracheal intubation. ⋯ Apneic oxygenation significantly reduces the incidence of hypoxemia during emergency endotracheal intubation. These findings support the inclusion of apneic oxygenation in everyday clinical practice.
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Meta Analysis
Serum procalcitonin levels as a diagnostic marker for septic arthritis: A meta-analysis.
The aim of this study was to assess the value of serum procalcitonin (PCT) levels as a diagnostic marker for septic arthritis (SA) via meta-analysis. ⋯ PCT is more valuable than CRP for distinguishing SA from non-SA.