The American journal of emergency medicine
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Review Retraction Of Publication
Mometasone furoate for children with asthma: A meta-analysis.
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Multicenter Study
Finding the niche: An interprofessional approach to defining oritavancin use criteria in the emergency department.
Cellulitis is commonly treated in the emergency department (ED). Oritavancin is a novel, broad-spectrum antibiotic which provides an entire treatment course for cellulitis with one dose. However, optimal ED prescribing scenarios for oritavancin have not been well defined. The purpose of this study was to identify a population of ED patients with cellulitis who would be most appropriate to receive oritavancin. ⋯ Oritavancin is an outpatient treatment alternative for cellulitis patients whose only justification for planned admission is the presence of one or more risk factors for treatment failure.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A randomized blind controlled non-inferiority trial to compare the effectiveness of trigger point injections performed with normal saline (NS) and conventional active drug mix (CADM) in patients with myofascial pain syndromes.
Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) originates in the muscle and fascia. MPS presents with referred pain specific for each muscle and a trigger point that reproduces the symptoms. Trigger-point-injection (TPI) is an effective approach to treating MPS. Some TPI agents, however, are associated with systemic and local side effects. ⋯ In cases of MPS in the ED, pain can be controlled with TPI independent of the injectate. TPI with NS may be preferred over CADM because of its lower cost and more favorable side effect profile.
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Review
Pseudo-pulseless electrical activity in the emergency department, an evidence based approach.
A great deal of the literature has focused specifically on true pulseless electrical activity (PEA), whereas there is a dearth of research regarding pseudo-PEA. This narrative review evaluates the diagnosis and management of patients in pseudo-PEA and discusses the impact on emerging patient outcomes. ⋯ The incidence of pseudo-PEA is increasing. Effective care of these patients begins with early diagnosis of this condition and immediate treatment to warrant the greatest chance of survival. There is a need for further prospective studies surrounding pseudo-PEA as evidenced by the lack of research in the current literature.