Femoral nerve block for diaphyseal and distal femoral fractures in the emergency department. Surgical technique.

Background: Diaphyseal and distal femoral fractures are painful injuries that are frequently seen in patients requiring a trauma work-up in the hospital emergency department prior to definitive management. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a femoral nerve block administered in the emergency department could provide better pain relief for patients with femoral fractures than currently used pain management practices.

Methods: Patients who presented with an acute diaphyseal or distal femoral fracture were identified as potential candidates for this study.

Femoral nerve block for diaphyseal and distal femoral fractures in the emergency department.

Background: Diaphyseal and distal femoral fractures are painful injuries that are frequently seen in patients requiring a trauma work-up in the hospital emergency department prior to definitive management. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a femoral nerve block administered in the emergency department could provide better pain relief for patients with femoral fractures than currently used pain management practices.

Methods: Patients who presented with an acute diaphyseal or distal femoral fracture were identified as potential candidates for this study.

The influence of active and passive smoking on habitual snoring.

The impact of active smoking, passive smoking, and obesity on habitual snoring in the population is mainly unknown. We aimed to study the relationship of habitual snoring with active and passive tobacco smoking in a population-based sample. A total of 15,555 of 21,802 (71%) randomly selected men and women aged 25-54 years from Iceland, Estonia, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden answered a postal questionnaire.