Issue 10: January 2008

Evidence-Based Medicine

BestBETS – Best Evidence Topics completed in November
Indication for brain CT in children with mild head injury update 2007
Topical or oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatories in soft tissue injury
Dexamethasone in Meningitis
Stethoscope Contamination with MRSA

New DARE abstracts of systematic reviews
Nebulized magnesium sulfate in the management of acute exacerbations of asthma
Clinical diagnosis of an anterior cruciate ligament rupture: a meta-analysis


Highlights from the Literature

Emergency Medicine Online, 2008, 25
Intravenous amiodarone for the pharmacological termination of haemodynamically-tolerated sustained ventricular tachycardia: is bolus dose amiodarone an appropriate first-line treatment?

Abnormal response of the extremities to pain stimulation immediately after the return of spontaneous circulation from cardiopulmonary arrest

Emergency Nurse, 2007, 15(8)
Emergency care interventions that can affect pain relief : Why nursing interventions such as providing reassurance and treatments other than analgesia can relieve pain effectively in patients with non - life threatening injuries

Preparing for a pandemic : How emergency nurses can prepare for mass influenza

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