International journal of critical illness and injury science
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Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci · Apr 2016
A comparison of ketamine versus etomidate for procedural sedation for the reduction of large joint dislocations.
Ketamine and etomidate are used for procedural sedation (PS) to facilitate the performance of painful procedures. We hypothesized that ketamine produces adequate and comparable sedation conditions for dislocated large joint reduction when compared to etomidate and results in fewer adverse events. ⋯ Ketamine produces PS conditions for successful large joint dislocation reduction that are adequate and comparable to etomidate. The increased likelihood of myoclonus, of the requirement for airway assistance, and of hypoxia observed with etomidate suggest potential benefits with the utilization of ketamine for PS for dislocated large joint reduction.
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Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci · Apr 2016
Comparison of effectiveness of class lecture versus workshop-based teaching of basic life support on acquiring practice skills among the health care providers.
Basic life support (BLS) is an integral part of emergency medical care. Studies have shown poor knowledge of it among health care providers who are usually taught BLS by lecture-based teachings in classes. ⋯ Workshop-based BLS teaching is more effective and lecture-based class teaching better is replaced in medical education curriculum.