European review for medical and pharmacological sciences
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Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci · Oct 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialThe relationship between blood lactate, carboxy-hemoglobin and clinical status in CO poisoning.
We aimed to determine the relationship between blood lactate, carboxy-hemoglobin (COHb) levels and the severity of clinical findings in patients with CO poisoning. ⋯ According to our study, blood lactate and COHb levels were both correlated with the changes of consciousness in CO poisoning. Blood lactate levels together with COHb in defining indications for HBO treatment might be suggested.
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Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci · Oct 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Observational StudyParacetamol-codeine compared to ketorolac for pain control in the Emergency Department.
Paracetamol /codeine has shown a strong analgesic activity in several studies conducted among different kind of subjects, including those with trauma. Nevertheless, its efficacy in patients accessing the Emergency Department (ED) for different kind of pain has never been tested. ⋯ Paracetamol/codeine is equivalent to ketorolac in non-traumatic pain and post-traumatic pain, but is superior in acute pain and in patients with fractures and muscular pain. Those results play in favor of the use of the combination paracetamol/codeine in patients accessing the ED for non-traumatic or traumatic pain of the extremities.