The American journal of emergency medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Pain management of acute limb trauma patients with intravenous lidocaine in emergency department.
This study was designed to assess the possible superiority of intravenous lidocaine to morphine for pain management. ⋯ The reduction in pain score using IV lidocaine is not superior to IV morphine in adult ED patients with traumatic limb pain.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
In a bed or on the floor? - The effect of realistic hospital resuscitation training: A randomised controlled trial.
In-hospital cardiac arrest has a poor prognosis and often occurs in patients lying in a hospital bed. A bed mattress is a soft compressible surface that may decrease cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) quality. Often hospital CPR training is performed with a manikin on the floor. ⋯ There was no significant difference in chest compression depth between healthcare professionals who trained CPR on a manikin in a hospital bed compared with one on the floor. Chest compression depth was too shallow in both groups. Irrespective of the training method, participants who optimised their working position performed deeper chest compressions.