European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine
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Eur J Emerg Med
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Letter Multicenter Study Observational Study
Abdominal point-of-care ultrasound for the exclusion of bowel obstruction: prospective multicentre observational study.
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Procedural sedation is routinely performed for procedures in the emergency department (ED). Propofol is a commonly used sedative, frequently combined with an opioid or low-dose ketamine as an analgesic. However, there is still controversy on the optimal combination of agents in current guidelines. ⋯ Two studies showed significant differences of overall sedation events in the fentanyl group. One study did not find any significant differences of the incidence of sedation events. This systematic review did not provide sufficient evidence that the combination of low-dose ketamine and propofol is associated with a shorter recovery time and fewer sedation events compared to the combination of opioids and propofol.