Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine

The most recent articles from: Acad Emerg Med August 2007

Acad Emerg Med · Aug 2007

Randomized Controlled Trial

Impact of a triage liaison physician on emergency department overcrowding and throughput: a randomized controlled trial.

Triage liaison physicians (TLPs) have been employed in overcrowded emergency departments (EDs); however, their effectiveness remains unclear. ⋯ A TLP improved important outcomes in an overcrowded ED and could improve delivery of emergency medical care in similar tertiary care EDs.

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Acad Emerg Med · Aug 2007

Randomized Controlled Trial

Midazolam vs. diphenhydramine for the treatment of metoclopramide-induced akathisia: a randomized controlled trial.

To compare the effects of midazolam, which is a fast and short-acting benzodiazepine, and diphenhydramine, which is a widely used anticholinergic agent, in clinical practice for the treatment of metoclopramide-induced akathisia. ⋯ Midazolam can correct the symptoms of metoclopramide-induced akathisia faster than diphenhydramine, but it causes more sedation.

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