Annals of emergency medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
High-Flow Nasal Cannula Versus Conventional Oxygen Therapy in Emergency Department Patients With Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
High-flow nasal cannula is a new method for delivering high-flow supplemental oxygen for victims of respiratory failure. This randomized controlled trial compares high-flow nasal cannula with conventional oxygen therapy in emergency department (ED) patients with cardiogenic pulmonary edema. ⋯ In patients with cardiogenic pulmonary edema in the ED, high-flow nasal cannula therapy may decrease the severity of dyspnea during the first hour of treatment.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Paramedic Assessment of Older Adults After Falls, Including Community Care Referral Pathway: Cluster Randomized Trial.
We aim to determine clinical and cost-effectiveness of a paramedic protocol for the care of older people who fall. ⋯ A clinical protocol for paramedics reduced emergency ambulance calls for patients attended for a fall safely and at modest cost.