A Comparison of the effect of patient-specific vs. weight-based protocols to treat vaso-occlusive episodes (VOE) in the emergency department

CONCLUSIONS: We found a shorter ED length of stay for patients assigned to a PSP. Patients in both groups experienced good pain relief without significant side effects.PMID:37731093 | DOI:10.1111/acem.14805

Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - September 21, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Paula Tanabe Stephanie Ibemere Ava E Pierce Caroline E Freiermuth Hayden B Bosworth Hongqui Yang Ifeyinwa Osunkwo James H Paxton John J Strouse Joseph Miller Judith A Paice Padmaja Veeramreddy Patricia L Kavanagh R Gentry Wilkerson Robert Hughes Huiman X Source Type: research