Background Ketamine, as an opium alternative, has been proposed for pain relief in the
emergency department (ED). Objectives This study was carried out to compare low dose …

Objective There has been increased interest in the use of low‐dose ketamine (LDK) as an
alternative analgesic for the management of acute pain in the emergency department (ED) …

Method: In the present meta-analysis, controlled human studies were included. An extensive
search was conducted in electronic databases including Medline (via PubMed), Embase …

Objectives This study had five objectives: 1) to measure and compare total opioid use and
number of opioid doses in patients treated with opioids versus ketamine in conjunction with …

Objectives Low‐dose ketamine has been used perioperatively for pain control and may be a
useful adjunct to intravenous (IV) opioids in the control of acute pain in the emergency …

Objectives To compare the maximum change in numeric rating scale (NRS) pain scores, in
patients receiving low-dose ketamine (LDK) or morphine (MOR) for acute pain in the …

Objective: To compare the ketamine efficacy at a sub-dissociative morphine dose to reduce
pain in isolated limb traumatic injuries. Methods: A double-blind randomized clinical trial …

Background: Pain is a common presenting complaint and there is considerable debate
regarding the best practice for analgesia in the pre‐hospital environment for trauma patients …

Background Opioids are commonly prescribed in the emergency department (ED) for the
treatment of acute pain. Analgesic alternatives are being explored in response to an …

BACKGROUND Opioids are the most commonly used analgesics in acute trauma, but are
limited by slow onset and significant adverse effects. Ketamine is an effective and widely …