Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
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Exception from informed consent (EFIC) enables the enrollment of research subjects with emergent conditions to clinical trials without prior consent. EFIC study approval requires community consultation and public disclosure. We hypothesized that the integration of social media with targeted emails and in-person outreach is an effective community consultation strategy. ⋯ The integration of social media with targeted emails and in-person outreach was a feasible and cost-saving approach for EFIC community consultation. Future work is necessary to determine the perception and best utilization of social media for community consultation.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Ultrasound vs Landmark Guided Medium Sized Joint Arthrocentesis: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Arthrocentesis is commonly performed in the emergency department, but success rates vary based on location. Presently, there is a paucity of data assessing the utility of ultrasound-guided (USG) medium-sized joint arthrocentesis. The objective of this study was to compare the success of USG and landmark-guided (LMG) medium-sized joint arthrocentesis. ⋯ Ultrasound guidance improved first-pass and overall successful arthrocentesis of medium-sized joint effusions.