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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
[Comparison of sublingual ketorolac vs. IV metamizole in the management of pain after same-day surgery].
Therapeutic pain is one of the most important outcome measures in surgery. Comparative studies investigating ketorolac efficiency in ambulatory surgery have generally been restricted to IV administration. We compared analgesic effectiveness of sublingual ketorolac and metamizole in short stay surgery. ⋯ Ketorolac and metamizole have comparable effects and can be safely used in ambulatory settings.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
[Are antimicrobials useful in closed thoracostomy due to trauma?].
Thoracic trauma accounts for 25% of deaths due to trauma. Chest trauma patients generally present to the emergency room with pneumo- or hemothorax. According to the majority of the studies, management of closed thoracostomy for trauma includes the use of antimicrobial drugs to prevent infectious complications, but this has not been proven to be beneficial. We undertook this study to evaluate antimicrobial use in thoracic trauma patients with closed thoracostomy and its impact on the development of infectious complications. ⋯ The present study did not demonstrate that antimicrobial use was beneficial in the prevention of pleural infections in the management of chest trauma patients requiring closed thoracostomy.