Analgesia in Children: Ibuprofen as Effective as Acetaminophen-Codeine
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Ibuprofen and acetaminophen-codeine provided similar relief of traumatic extremity pain in children aged 5 to 17 years.
Reviewing:
Friday JH et al., Acad Emerg Med 2009 Aug; 16:711
All Video Laryngoscopes Are Not Created Equal
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Intubation was more often successful without a stylet with the Storz V-MAC than with the GlideScope Ranger or McGrath Series 5 video laryngoscopes.
Reviewing:
van Zundert A et al., Anesth Analg 2009 Sep; 109:825
More Disturbing News About Prehospital Trauma Intubation
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Prehospital intubation failed in 31% of trauma patients in a large urban trauma system.
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Cobas MA et al., Anesth Analg 2009 Aug; 109:489
Herff H et al., Anesth Analg 2009 Aug; 109:303
Intubation Success Is Similar with GlideScope Video Laryngoscopy and Direct Laryngoscopy
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
But novice users took longer to intubate with the GlideScope.
Reviewing:
Platts-Mills TF et al., Acad Emerg Med 2009 Sep; 16:866
Emergency Intubations for Trauma: One Center's Experience
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Most patients were successfully intubated; few required cricothyrotomy.
Reviewing:
Stephens CT et al., Anesth Analg 2009 Sep; 109:866
Immobilization and VTE: Are Long Trips Really Dangerous?
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Travel for more than 8 hours did not significantly increase the risk for venous thromboembolism.
Reviewing:
Beam DM et al., Ann Emerg Med 2009 Aug; 54:147
Ruling Out VTE with Point-of-Care D-Dimer Testing
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
In a meta-analysis, sensitivity of four point-of-care D-dimer tests ranged from 85% to 96%.
Reviewing:
Geersing GJ et al., BMJ 2009 Aug 14; 339:b2990
Roy P-M., BMJ 2009 Aug 19; 339:b2799
Antivirals Slightly Shorten Duration of Seasonal Flu in Children
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Treatment was well tolerated and slightly reduced transmission to household contacts.
Reviewing:
Shun-Shin M et al., BMJ 2009 Aug 10; 339:b3172
Use of the McGrath Video Laryngoscope by Inexperienced Intubators
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Among anesthesiology trainees, intubation took longer with the McGrath than with the Macintosh laryngoscope.
Reviewing:
Walker L et al., Br J Anaesth 2009 Sep; 103:440
Rapid Urine Chlamydia Test for Males Is Highly Sensitive
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
When tested on first-void urine samples, a new rapid chlamydia test had a sensitivity of 82%.
Reviewing:
Nadala E-C et al., BMJ 2009 Jul 28; 339:b2655
