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Filter by:This study evaluates sphenopalatine ganglion block (SPGB) for the treatment of postdural puncture headache (PDPH) in the emergency department (ED). Half of the patients will receive a true nerve block with lidocaine and bupivacaine. The other half will receive a placebo nerve block.
Bronchiolitis is an extremely common cause of respiratory illness in infants caused by viral infection.This study evaluates whether treatment with nitazoxanide (NTZ) reduces the duration and severity of respiratory symptoms caused by bronchiolitis. Half of the participants will receive NTZ while the other half will receive a placebo.
A retrospective, multi-center, proof-of-concept study to evaluate the use of remote monitoring in rural emergency departments to decrease time to treatment decision for pacemaker and defibrillator patients using the St Jude Medical Merlin@home transmitter. The purpose of the study is to determine if utilization of remote monitoring technology in a rural emergency department may improve patient care. Up to 10 rural ED sites will enroll a total of 200 patients. One hundred patients will be in the remote monitoring group comprised of patients with SJM devices compatible with the unpaired transmitter and 100 patients will be in the usual medical care group comprised of patients with SJM devices that are not compatible with the unpaired transmitter or that have a competitor's device.
The ProDEms-trial focuses on nurses and ambulance drivers working in prehospital care, taking care on the one hand of patients suffering from time-sensitive critical conditions like STEMI, acute stroke or severe traumatic brain injury, and on the other hand of patients whose lives are not in immediate danger but suffer from acute exacerbation of chronic conditions or suffer from acute pain. In the current study the investigators will use a multistage approach to test the hypothesis whether the use of a CDSS in prehospital emergency care will: 1. Improve protocol adherence, 2. Reduce emergency department length of stay, 3. Improves diagnostic accuracy; without impeding the workflow of the prehospital team or impairing patient safety.
NephroCheck is measuring the concentration of a certain protein combination in the urine of patients. In elevated values there is a probability of renal failure (already proven in intensive care patients). The investigators would like to investigate whether the investigators can predict renal failure in patients receiving contrast enhanced CT's in the emergency department. That would lead to an earlier nephrologist consult in those patients.
This study will explore effectiveness of three doses of fentanyl sublingual spray against an active comparator in emergency department (ED) patients with acute pain. After screening, eligible participants will participate in a treatment period (up to 2 hours) and a post-treatment evaluation period (up to 4 hours or discharge from the ED). Open-label standard of care rescue medication for pain can be given at any time during the study period, based on clinical judgment of the treating physician. Adverse events will be collected for five days after initial enrollment.
Pain control is a common and serious problem in cancer patients. Although WHO has developed a three-stage model of cancer pain management, 80% cancer patients still suffer moderate to severe pain in their daily life. When patients are with acute exacerbation or aggravate of pain, they usually visit the emergency department for more help. Acupuncture is a safe, low-invasive and economic treatment. And it has been world-wide used as a complementary therapy among patients with cancer. It can not only relieve pain in cancer patients, but also can reduce some of the side effects caused by some treatment. This study is aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in cancer patient with acute pain onset through emergency department with objective Traditional Chinese Medicine assessment.
The main objective of this study was to demonstrate the non-inferiority of intravenous paracetamol relative to intravenous ketoprofen when treating renal colic in an emergency ward. Efficacy is measured by the change in verbal numeric scale (vns) for pain at 30 minutes.
This is a prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blinded, clinical trial Subject : 3mo ~ 24mo. aged infants with bronchiolitis The effect of 3 % NaCl nebulizer or dexamethasone on admission rate of these infants in ED.
The costs to a rural emergency medical services (EMS) system of a change from a traditional cyanide antidote kit to a kit containing hydroxocobalamin alone are currently unknown. The purpose of this study is to use current EMS data to calculate the costs to a rural EMS system associated with the adoption of a hydroxocobalamin protocol for the treatment of suspected cyanide exposure.