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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[National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Marijuana and alcohol combined severely impede driving performance. Ann Emerg Med. April 2000;35:398-399.].
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To investigate the ability of an emergency department screening protocol to initiate respiratory isolation of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis at ED triage before chest radiography. ⋯ The RIPT screening protocol was only moderately sensitive for isolating patients with pulmonary tuberculosis at ED triage. Future studies should evaluate modified and abridged screening protocols, as well as the cost-effectiveness of triage screening.
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[Layne OL. Thank you, Melissa. Ann Emerg Med. April 2000;35:401-402.].