The American journal of emergency medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Comparison of intravenous dexketoprofen trometamol, fentanyl, and paracetamol in the treatment of patients admitted to the emergency department for renal colic: A randomized controlled trial.
In this study, we aimed to compare the analgesic efficacy of intravenous dexketoprofen trometamol, fentanyl, and paracetamol in patients presenting to the emergency department with renal colic. ⋯ As a Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drug dexketoprofen trometamol is superior to paracetamol and fentanyl in achieving analgesia and reducing the need for additional drugs for the treatment of renal colic.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Utility of a Medical Alert Protection System compared to telephone follow-up only for home-alone elderly presenting to the Emergency Department - A randomized controlled trial.
Medical Alert Protection Systems (MAPS) are a form of assistive technology designed to support independent living in the care of elderly patients in the community. We aimed to investigate the utility of using such a device (eAlert! System) in elderly patients presenting to an Emergency Department (ED). ⋯ In this population of elderly ED patients, the use of a MAPS decreased length of stay for admissions and improved quality of life measures.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The potential use of unmanned aircraft systems (drones) in mountain search and rescue operations.
This study explores the potential use of drones in searching for and locating victims and of motorized transportation of search and rescue providers in a mountain environment using a simulation model. ⋯ In conclusion, a wider area can be searched faster by drone using DST compared to the classical technique, and the victim can be located faster and reached earlier with rescuers transported by snowmobile.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Kinect-based real-time audiovisual feedback device improves cardiopulmonary resuscitation quality of lower-body-weight rescuers.
Chest compression (CC) quality is associated with rescuer posture and body weight. We designed a Kinect module-based real-time audiovisual feedback (AVF) device to investigate the relationship between rescuer posture, body weight, and CC quality. ⋯ The Kinect-based AVF device can significantly improve CC quality in manikin training in rescuers with their body weight<71kg.