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Intubation Rates following Prehospital Administration of Ketamine for Acute Agitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Lipscombe C, Akhlaghi H, Groombridge C, Bernard S, Smith K, Olaussen A. Lipscombe C, et al. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2023;27(8):1016-1030. doi: 10.1080/10903127.2022.2108178. Epub 2022 Aug 30. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2023. PMID: 35913093
Inclusion criteria required studies to describe agitated patients who received ketamine in the prehospital setting as a first-line drug to control acute agitation. ...The majority of intubations performed following prehospital administration of …
Inclusion criteria required studies to describe agitated patients who received ketamine in the prehospital setting as a …
Ketamine for the Acute Management of Excited Delirium and Agitation in the Prehospital Setting.
Linder LM, Ross CA, Weant KA. Linder LM, et al. Pharmacotherapy. 2018 Jan;38(1):139-151. doi: 10.1002/phar.2060. Epub 2017 Dec 22. Pharmacotherapy. 2018. PMID: 29136301 Review.
This review provides an overview of the pharmacology of ketamine, evaluates the literature regarding ketamine use for prehospital agitation, and proposes an algorithm that may be used within the prehospital setting. ...Ketamine has a role …
This review provides an overview of the pharmacology of ketamine, evaluates the literature regarding ketamine use for preho …
Fixed dose ketamine for prehospital management of hyperactive delirium with severe agitation.
O'Brien MC, Kelleran KJ, Burnett SJ, Hausrath KA, Kneer MS, Nan N, Ma CX, McCartin RW, Clemency BM. O'Brien MC, et al. Am J Emerg Med. 2024 Jul;81:10-15. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2024.04.011. Epub 2024 Apr 9. Am J Emerg Med. 2024. PMID: 38626643
The objective of this study was to evaluate the frequency and characteristics of adverse events following pre-hospital ketamine administration for HDSA. METHODS: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) records from four agencies were searched for prehospital ketamine …
The objective of this study was to evaluate the frequency and characteristics of adverse events following pre-hospital ketamine admin …
Rescue Intubation in the Emergency Department After Prehospital Ketamine Administration for Agitation.
Parks DJ, Alter SM, Shih RD, Solano JJ, Hughes PG, Clayton LM. Parks DJ, et al. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2020 Dec;35(6):651-655. doi: 10.1017/S1049023X20001168. Epub 2020 Sep 14. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2020. PMID: 32921342
OBJECTIVE: Prehospital intramuscular (IM) ketamine is increasingly used for chemical restraint of agitated patients. ...This study examines the rate of and reasons for intubation and other airway interventions in agitated patients who received ketam …
OBJECTIVE: Prehospital intramuscular (IM) ketamine is increasingly used for chemical restraint of agitated patients. .. …
Psychiatric Outcomes of Patients With Severe Agitation Following Administration of Prehospital Ketamine.
Lebin JA, Akhavan AR, Hippe DS, Gittinger MH, Pasic J, McCoy AM, Vrablik MC. Lebin JA, et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2019 Aug;26(8):889-896. doi: 10.1111/acem.13725. Epub 2019 Apr 3. Acad Emerg Med. 2019. PMID: 30873690 Free article.
BACKGROUND: Ketamine is an emerging drug used in the management of undifferentiated, severe agitation in the prehospital setting. However, prior work has indicated that ketamine may exacerbate psychotic symptoms in patients with schizophrenia. The obje …
BACKGROUND: Ketamine is an emerging drug used in the management of undifferentiated, severe agitation in the prehospital …
A prospective study of ketamine as primary therapy for prehospital profound agitation.
Cole JB, Klein LR, Nystrom PC, Moore JC, Driver BE, Fryza BJ, Harrington J, Ho JD. Cole JB, et al. Am J Emerg Med. 2018 May;36(5):789-796. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2017.10.022. Epub 2017 Oct 7. Am J Emerg Med. 2018. PMID: 29033344
OBJECTIVE: We investigated the effectiveness of ketamine as a primary therapy for prehospital profound agitation. METHODS: This was a prospective observational study of patients receiving 5mg/kg of intramuscular ketamine for profound agitation, …
OBJECTIVE: We investigated the effectiveness of ketamine as a primary therapy for prehospital profound agitation. METHO …
A prospective study of ketamine versus haloperidol for severe prehospital agitation.
Cole JB, Moore JC, Nystrom PC, Orozco BS, Stellpflug SJ, Kornas RL, Fryza BJ, Steinberg LW, O'Brien-Lambert A, Bache-Wiig P, Engebretsen KM, Ho JD. Cole JB, et al. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2016 Aug;54(7):556-62. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2016.1177652. Epub 2016 Apr 22. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2016. PMID: 27102743
CONTEXT: Ketamine is an emerging drug for the treatment of acute undifferentiated agitation in the prehospital environment, however no prospective comparative studies have evaluated its effectiveness or safety in this clinical setting. OBJECTIVE: We hypothesi …
CONTEXT: Ketamine is an emerging drug for the treatment of acute undifferentiated agitation in the prehospital environm …
Psychiatric Considerations Regarding Prehospital Administration of Ketamine for Agitation.
Tian LL, Newman WJ. Tian LL, et al. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2019 Jan;207(1):43-44. doi: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000000910. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2019. PMID: 30575708
Recently, ketamine has seen increased use among emergency medical services in the prehospital setting as a first-line means of chemical restraint for agitated patients. ...As ketamine gains widespread use in the prehospital setting, the safety p …
Recently, ketamine has seen increased use among emergency medical services in the prehospital setting as a first-line means of …
Patient Outcomes Following Ketamine Administration for Acute Agitation with a Decreased Dosing Protocol in the Prehospital Setting.
Cunningham C, Gross K, Broach JP, O'Connor L. Cunningham C, et al. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2021 Jun;36(3):276-282. doi: 10.1017/S1049023X21000236. Epub 2021 Mar 8. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2021. PMID: 33678204
BACKGROUND: Agitated behaviors are frequently encountered in the prehospital setting and require emergent treatment to prevent harm to patients and prehospital personnel. ...Outcomes following varying initial doses of prehospital intramuscular (IM) …
BACKGROUND: Agitated behaviors are frequently encountered in the prehospital setting and require emergent treatment to prevent …
The Use of Prehospital Ketamine for Control of Agitation in a Metropolitan Firefighter-based EMS System.
Keseg D, Cortez E, Rund D, Caterino J. Keseg D, et al. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2015 January-March;19(1):110-115. doi: 10.3109/10903127.2014.942478. Epub 2014 Aug 25. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2015. PMID: 25153713
Abstract Introduction. Prehospital personnel frequently encounter agitated, combative, and intoxicated patients in the field. In recent years, ketamine has been described as an effective sedative agent to treat such patients; however, a paucity of research ex …
Abstract Introduction. Prehospital personnel frequently encounter agitated, combative, and intoxicated patients in the field. …
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