The American journal of emergency medicine
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Am J Emerg Med
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical Trial
A randomized, double-blind study comparing morphine with fentanyl in prehospital analgesia.
The aim of this study was to compare, by a randomized double-blind method, morphine (M) and fentanyl (F) in a prehospital setting. ⋯ This study demonstrates that M and F were comparable in treating severe, acute pain in a prehospital setting during the first 30 minutes in spontaneous breathing patients.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Validity of simple measurement to diagnose pupillary dilation.
The aim of the study was to compare the validity of 3 methods of detecting pupillary dilation: bright-light measurement, room-light measurement, and gestalt judgment. ⋯ Bright-light measurement has higher specificity, but lower sensitivity, than gestalt judgement, and is superior to room-light measurement.