Publications by authors named "Robert Dery"
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare phenobarbital (PB) versus lorazepam (LZ) in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal in the emergency department (ED) and at 48 hours.
Methods: Prospectively, randomized, consenting patients were assessed using a modified Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment (CIWA) score and given intravenous PB (mean, 509 mg) or LZ (mean, 4.2 mg).
Study Objective: The goal of this pilot study was to determine whether clinical criteria can identify blunt trauma patients with significant acute intrathoracic injury on chest radiograph.
Methods: From January 2003 to May 2004, adult blunt trauma patients who received chest radiographs were prospectively enrolled at 2 urban trauma centers. Exclusion criteria were age less than 15 years, penetrating trauma, trauma more than 72 hours before presentation, isolated head trauma, and Glasgow Coma Scale score less than 14.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare two methods of antivenom administration—standard IV vs. regional administration below a tourniquet—in limiting muscle damage from rattlesnake venom in rabbits.
- New Zealand white rabbits were divided into four groups, each receiving different treatments involving rattlesnake venom and antivenom, followed by assessments of muscle damage through serum analysis and imaging techniques.
- Results focused on evaluating muscle necrosis via histological analysis and biochemical markers, with the goal of determining which administration route was more effective in mitigating venom effects.