The American journal of emergency medicine
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Comment Letter Randomized Controlled Trial
Letter to the editor: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for the treatment of renal colic in the ED: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
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Comment Letter Randomized Controlled Trial
Dexamethasone and ketorolac compare with ketorolac alone in acute renal colic: A randomized clinical trial.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound to confirm endotracheal tube depth.
Endotracheal intubation is commonly performed in the Emergency Department. Traditional measures for estimating and confirming the endotracheal tube (ETT) depth may be inaccurate or lead to delayed recognition. Ultrasound may offer a rapid tool to confirm ETT depth at the bedside. ⋯ Ultrasound was moderately accurate for identifying the ETT location in a cadaveric model and was more accurate when sonographers felt confident with their visualization. Future research should determine the accuracy of combining transtracheal ultrasound with lung sliding and other modifications to improve the accuracy.