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Ketamine midazolam: effective sedative for urgent reductions of fractures & dislocations

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April 2013

Ketamine midazolam: effective sedative for urgent reductions of fractures & dislocations

Vol: 2| Issue: 3| Number:32| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Comparison of ketamine-low-dose midazolam with midazolam-fentanyl for orthopedic emergencies: a double-blind randomized trial

Am J Emerg Med. 2013 Jan;31(1):108-13. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2012.06.012. Epub 2012 Aug 31

Contributing Authors:
E Cevik S Bilgic E Kilic O Cinar H Hasman AY Acar M Eroglu

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61 patients entering the emergency department in need of urgent reduction after experiencing a traumatic event were randomised to take either midazolam-fentanyl or ketamine-low-dose midazolam for procedural sedation to compare the efficacy of these two drug combinations. The results for this study indicated that both drug combinations were effective for procedural sedation and reduced pain, but K...

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