| Is it safe to use propofol in the emergency department? A randomized controlled trial to compare propofol and midazolam. | |
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PMID: 20606819 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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BACKGROUND: This study examined the safety and effectiveness of the procedural sedation analgesia (PSA) technique carried out in the emergency department (ED) of a university hospital over a period of 1 year. The research was done to compare the effectiveness and efficacy of moderate sedation of fentanyl combined with either midazolam or propofol for any brief, intense procedure in the ED setting. AIMS: The objectives were to observe the occurrence of adverse events in subjects undergoing PSA for intense and painful procedures in the emergency department and to implement the use of capnography as a method of monitoring the patients when they were under PSA. METHODS: Forty patients were selected for this study. They were randomly divided into two equal groups using the computer-generated random permuted blocks of four patients. Twenty patients were grouped together as group A and the remaining 20 patients as group B. Drugs used were single blinded to prevent any bias. Drug A was propofol and fentanyl, while drug B was midazolam and fentanyl. The procedures involved included orthopedic manipulation such as reduction of fractures, reduction of dislocated joints, abscess drainage, wound debridement, laceration wound repair and cardioversion. All of the subjects were monitored for their vital signs and end tidal carbon dioxide level every 10 min till the PSA was completed. The duration of stay in the ED was documented when the subjects had completed the procedure and were released from the department. RESULT: Of the study population, 75.6% were males. The mean age was 37.8 years (95% CI 33.2, 39.8). None of the patients developed any major complications while under PSA. The vital signs pre-, intra- and post-procedure were not significantly different in either the propofol or mizadolam groups (p value >0.05). CONCLUSION: This study had proven that there was no difference in adverse event occurrence between the studied drugs during PSA. Propofol can be recommended for use in PSA if the operator is well trained and familiar with the drug. |
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Nik Hisamuddin Nik Ab Rahman; Ahmad Hashim |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-03-25 |
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Title: International journal of emergency medicine Volume: 3 ISSN: 1865-1380 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Emerg Med Publication Date: 2010 |
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Created Date: 2010-07-07 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101469435 Medline TA: Int J Emerg Med Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 105-13 Citation Subset: - |
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