The American journal of emergency medicine
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Comment Letter Randomized Controlled Trial
Re: Ethyl chloride spray, a local anesthetic in arterial blood gas sampling: A randomized, controlled, double-blinded study.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of an ultrasound-first clinical decision tool in emergency department patients with suspected nephrolithiasis: A randomized trial.
Previously, we found that the use of ultrasonography for patients with suspected nephrolithiasis resulted in similar outcomes and less radiation exposure vs. CT scan. In this study, we evaluated the implementation of an ultrasound-first clinical decision support (CDS) tool in patients with suspected nephrolithiasis. ⋯ Implementation of the US-first CDS tool resulted in lower CT use for ED patients with suspected nephrolithiasis. The use of this decision support may improve the evaluation of a common problem in the ED.
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Letter Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of chamomile oil on the intensity of nonspecific low back pain in prehospital emergency technicians.
Low back pain (LBP) are prevalent in prehospital emergency (PE) technicians. This study aimed to investigate effect of chamomile oil on the intensity of LBP in PE technicians. ⋯ Topical chamomile oil application can reduce the intensity of LBP in PE technicians and its impact on their daily activities for a period of two weeks.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Ethyl chloride spray, a local anesthetic in arterial blood gas sampling: A randomized, controlled, double-blinded study.
Arterial blood gas sampling provides useful information on respiratory parameters and acid-base balance. However, this procedure is painful and uncomfortable for the patient. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the analgesic efficacy of ethyl chloride spray compared to a placebo during radial artery blood gas sampling. ⋯ Ethyl chloride spray has analgesic efficacy in arterial blood gas sampling. Therefore, the use of this spray provides an analgesic effect on patients during arterial blood gas sampling performed in the emergency department.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of vertical compression during pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation using the one-handed chest compression technique.
The posture of the rescuer while performing the one-handed chest compression (OHCC) has not yet been evaluated. This study aimed to investigate the effect of vertical compression during pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) using the OHCC technique. ⋯ The vertical OHCC could provide a deeper and more adequate CCD compared with the conventional OHCC, and the advantages of the vertical OHCC originate from the superiority of the compression force.