Annals of emergency medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Safety and efficacy of diclofenac ophthalmic solution in the treatment of corneal abrasions.
To determine whether the use of diclofenac ophthalmic solution is a safe and effective analgesic in the treatment of traumatic corneal abrasions in the emergency department. ⋯ Diclofenac ophthalmic solution appears to be a safe and effective analgesic in the treatment of traumatic corneal abrasions in the ED.
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Comparative Study Clinical Trial
A negative SimpliRED D-dimer assay result does not exclude the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolus in emergency department patients.
To determine whether a negative SimpliRED D-dimer assay result excludes the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolus (PE) in emergency department patients. ⋯ In contrast to earlier reports on the SimpliRED D-dimer assay, a negative result failed to exclude the diagnosis of VTE in our ED population.
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[American College of Emergency Physicians. Injury control/trauma data banks. Ann Emerg Med. February 2000;35:211.].