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Home / Publications / Pain Research Forum / Papers of the Week / Low-dose ketamine for acute pain control in the emergency department: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

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2020 Oct 24


Acad Emerg Med


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33098707?dopt=Abstract

Low-dose ketamine for acute pain control in the emergency department: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Low-dose ketamine for acute pain control in the emergency department: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Balzer N, McLeod S, Walsh C, Grewal K
Acad Emerg Med. 2020 Oct 24.
PMID: 33098707.

Abstract

There has been increased interest in the use of low dose ketamine (LDK) as an alternative analgesic for the management of acute pain in the emergency department (ED). The objective of this systematic review was to compare the analgesic effectiveness and safety profile of LDK and morphine for acute pain management in the ED.
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