Ketamine for Emergency Sedation of Agitated Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Prior studies suggest that ketamine is effective for acute agitation in the emergency department (ED) and prehospital settings. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the rate of sedation and need for airway management in patients given ketamine for management of acute agitation. Methods: We performed a systematic review of publications describing the use of ketamine to control agitation in the ED and prehospital settings. Studies were included if they included agitated patients, used ketamine to control agitation, occurred in the ED and prehospital setting and measured sedation status or need for airway management.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research