Comparative effectiveness of analgesics to reduce acute pain in the prehospital setting

DM Sobieraj, BK Martinez, B Miao… - Prehospital …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: The objectives of this study were to assess comparative effectiveness and harms
of opioid and nonopioid analgesics for the treatment of moderate to severe acute pain in the …

[HTML][HTML] The efficacy of ketamine administration in prehospital pain management of trauma patients; a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Yousefifard, S Askarian-Amiri, SNR Alavi… - Archives of academic …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Method: In the present meta-analysis, controlled human studies were included. An extensive
search was conducted in electronic databases including Medline (via PubMed), Embase …

Ketamine for the treatment of prehospital acute pain: a systematic review of benefit and harm

M Sandberg, PK Hyldmo, P Kongstad, KD Friesgaard… - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Background Few publications have addressed prehospital use of ketamine in analgesic
doses. We aimed to assess the effect and safety profile of ketamine compared with other …

Out-of-hospital ketamine: indications for use, patient outcomes, and associated mortality

AR Fernandez, SS Bourn, RP Crowe… - Annals of Emergency …, 2021 - Elsevier
Study objective To describe out-of-hospital ketamine use, patient outcomes, and the
potential contribution of ketamine to patient death. Methods We retrospectively evaluated …

Low-dose fentanyl does not alter muscle sympathetic nerve activity, blood pressure, or tolerance during progressive central hypovolemia

M Huang, JC Watso, LN Belval… - American Journal …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
Hemorrhage is a leading cause of battlefield and civilian trauma deaths. Several pain
medications, including fentanyl, are recommended for use in the prehospital (ie, field setting) …

Comparing the effects of low-dose ketamine, fentanyl, and morphine on hemorrhagic tolerance and analgesia in humans

JC Watso, M Huang, JM Hendrix… - Prehospital …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Hemorrhage is a leading cause of preventable battlefield and civilian trauma deaths.
Ketamine, fentanyl, and morphine are recommended analgesics for use in the prehospital …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of the analgesic effects of low-dose ketamine versus fentanyl in patients with long bone fractures in the emergency department: a prospective …

M Yılmaz, E Kudu, E Sanri, S Karacabey, H Akoglu… - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Materials and methods This single-center observational study was conducted in the ED of
the Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital between August 2018 and …

Endogenous opiates and behavior: 2018

RJ Bodnar - Peptides, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper is the forty-first consecutive installment of the annual anthological review of
research concerning the endogenous opioid system, summarizing articles published during …

Nebulized ketamine for analgesia in the prehospital setting: a case series

C Patrick, M Smith, Z Rafique… - Prehospital …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
We report the initial seven patients treated with nebulized ketamine for moderate to severe
pain, via breath-actuated nebulizer, in an urban, ground-based emergency medical services …

Ketamine-polymer based drug delivery system for prolonged analgesia: recent advances, challenges and future prospects

S Singh, A Kumar, G Mittal - Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: With a sharp increase in NSAIDs and opioid use for chronic pain conditions
associated with traumatic injuries and diseases, there has been an escalated risk of life …