High- versus low-dose ketamine for analgesia in older adults in the emergency department
Ketamine is increasingly being utilized in the management of acute pain in the emergency department (ED), including for older adults, a population at increased risk of adverse effects from medications. We aimed to compare the safety and analgesic effects of high-dose (≥0.3mg/kg) to low-dose (
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Veröffentlicht in: | The American journal of emergency medicine 2024-12, Vol.86, p.120-124 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Ketamine is increasingly being utilized in the management of acute pain in the emergency department (ED), including for older adults, a population at increased risk of adverse effects from medications. We aimed to compare the safety and analgesic effects of high-dose (≥0.3mg/kg) to low-dose ( |
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ISSN: | 0735-6757 1532-8171 1532-8171 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.ajem.2024.10.015 |