Intranasal Sufentanil Versus Intravenous Morphine for Acute Pain in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Pilot Trial.

Background: Patients in the United States frequently seek medical attention in the emergency department (ED) to address their pain. The intranasal (i.n.

Implementation of an Advanced Pharmacy Practice Model in the Emergency Department.

Study Objective: The objective of this retrospective descriptive study was to quantify clinical activities performed by pharmacists in an advanced pharmacy practice model in the emergency department (ED).

Methods: Data from January 2015 to August 2017 extracted from the department of pharmacy's electronic documentation system and the hospital's electronic medical record were collected and reviewed. Cost savings was derived from the system with adaptation from the previous literature and had been validated by our institution's administration as an acceptable reflection of the impact for activity.

The Feasibility and Impact of Prospective Medication Review in the Emergency Department.

Objective: We evaluated the feasibility and impact of prospective medication review (PMR) in the emergency department (ED).

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of all nonadmitted ED patients who were prescribed medication orders by ED clinicians from September 2014 to September 2015 to determine the time intervals utilized during each step of the medication use process and quantify the number of interventions conducted by the pharmacist and cost avoidance accrued from the interventions.

Results: A total of 834 medication orders were included for evaluation.

The Use of Ketamine for Acute Treatment of Pain: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Background: Pain is one of the most common reasons for emergency department (ED) visits in the United States. Ketamine is a sedative with N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonism. Recent literature has suggested that the use of subdissociative dose ketamine (SDDK) may be safe and effective for acute pain.

Performing procedures on the newly deceased for teaching purposes: what if we were to ask?

Background: Performance of procedures on the recently dead for physician training is controversial. It has been suggested that permission be obtained. We investigated whether patients and family members would grant such permission or if even this request might anger the recently bereaved.