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Prim Care Companion CNS Disord · Nov 2019
Disparities and Variables Associated With Physical Restraint for Acute Agitation in a Nonpsychiatric Emergency Department.
To determine associations between the rate of physical restraint and demographic variables such as body mass index (BMI), ethnicity, sex, and age in the emergency department (ED) along with clinical variables such as various psychiatric diagnoses and medications. ⋯ Risk factors for physical restraints can be used to identify high-risk patients early, and other treatments along with behavioral and environmental modifications may then be utilized. Further research to develop protocols using nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic measures to minimize use of restraints is required.