The Efficacy and Safety of Using Opioids in Acute Pancreatitis: an Update on Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Most patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) suffer from abdominal pain that requires immediate pain relief, and there are various medication choices available, with opioids being the most prescribed analgesics.

Objective: Our objective is to compare the use of opioids with other medications in emergency settings for managing pain in patients with AP.

Methods: A systemic search was conducted in electronic databases (PubMed/Medline, Cochrane Library, Embase and Google Scholar) from inception to Feb 2023.

Does a Low Score in the Respiratory Visual Triage Tool Predict a Negative COVID-19 Test in an Admitted Patient?

Background: Fast and accurate COVID-19 identification is important to population and epidemic monitoring in hospitals. Visual triage or respiratory triage should be efficient and utilized as visual clues to alert HCWs on the case definitions.

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic value of the respiratory triage for COVID-19 infections and to evaluate the efficacy of the MOH triage tool in identifying low risk patients.