Annals of emergency medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Resistive heating is more effective than metallic-foil insulation in an experimental model of accidental hypothermia: A randomized controlled trial.
We study a resistive-heating blanket in a volunteer model of severe accidental hypothermia to evaluate differences in rates of rewarming, core temperature afterdrop, and body heat content and distribution during active and passive rewarming. ⋯ Resistive heating more than doubles the rewarming rate compared with that produced by reflective metal foil and does so without producing an afterdrop. It is therefore likely to be useful in the prehospital setting.
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We sought to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a shorter N -acetylcysteine (NAC) regimen in the treatment of acute acetaminophen overdose. ⋯ This observational study suggests that a shorter course of oral NAC therapy in patients who do not show evidence of hepatotoxicity within 36 hours of an acute acetaminophen overdose is safe and effective. [Woo OF, Mueller PD, Olson KR, Anderson IB, Kim SY. Shorter duration of oral N -acetylcysteine therapy for acute acetami-nophen overdose. Ann Emerg Med . April 2000;35:363-368.].
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We sought to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a shorter N-acetylcysteine (NAC) regimen in the treatment of acute acetaminophen overdose. ⋯ This observational study suggests that a shorter course of oral NAC therapy in patients who do not show evidence of hepatotoxicity within 36 hours of an acute acetaminophen overdose is safe and effective.
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[Layne OL. Thank you, Melissa. Ann Emerg Med. April 2000;35:401-402.].