Dexamethasone and ketorolac compare with ketorolac alone in acute renal colic: A randomized clinical trial

Dexamethasone and ketorolac compare with ketorolac alone in acute renal colic: A randomized clinical trial

by , , | Mar 7, 2023 | Addictions, Chronic Pain, Full Article, Journal Club, Urology

Methodology: 2.5/5 Usefulness: 2.5/5 Razi A, et al. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Aug;58:245-250.  Question and Methods: This single-center, RCT of 120  patients with acute renal colic compared pain control and antiemetic use with dexamethasone + ketorolac compared to...
A randomized double-blind trial comparing the effect on pain of an oral sucrose solution versus placebo in children 1-3 months old needing bladder catheterization

A randomized double-blind trial comparing the effect on pain of an oral sucrose solution versus placebo in children 1-3 months old needing bladder catheterization

by , | Jan 10, 2022 | Featured, Full Article, Journal Club, Pediatrics

Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Desjardins MP, et al. CJEM. 2021 Sep;23(5):655-662. doi: 10.1007/s43678-021-00130-x. Epub 2021 May 26. Question and Methods: This double-blinded RCT compares analgesic efficacy of oral sucrose versus placebo in bladder catheterization...
Short-Term Topical Tetracaine Is Highly Efficacious for the Treatment of Pain Caused by Corneal Abrasions: A Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial

Short-Term Topical Tetracaine Is Highly Efficacious for the Treatment of Pain Caused by Corneal Abrasions: A Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial

by | May 3, 2021 | Featured, Full Article, Journal Club, Ophthalmology

Methodology: 2/5           Usefulness: 2/5  Shipman S, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2021 Mar;77(3):338-344. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.08.036.  Question and Methods: Double blinded RCT comparing tetracaine versus placebo eye drops for 24 hours in the treatment of pain...