a b s t r a c t Introduction: Effective pain management results in improved patient satisfaction, reduced anxiety, and improved comfort. However, concern exists

a b s t r a c t Background: Analgesia with fentanyl can be associated with hyperalgesia (higher sensitivity to pain) and can con- tribute

a b s t r a c t Objectives: Chronic low back pain is an important Public health problem, generating high financial and social costs.

a b s t r a c t Background: The present study was designed to evaluate the effect of dexmedetomidine and propofol on ketamine-induced recovery

a b s t r a c t Background: Serratus anterior plane block (SAPB) was evaluated that in patients with the complaint of rib frac-

a b s t r a c t Purpose: To characterize risk factors for mortality in septic patients who received etomidate for rapid sequence intubation.

a b s t r a c t Objective: Few studies have compared airway management via laryngeal masks (LM) or laryngeal tubes (LT) in pa-

a b s t r a c t Background: Evidence to predict difficult intubation remains scarce in the emergency department (ED) setting. A previously defined

Correspondence / American Journal of Emergency Medicine 33 (2015) 1515–1535 1525 Konstantinos Stroumpoulis, PhD National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School MSc “Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation,”