Opioids for Treatment of Pre-hospital Acute Pain: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Acute pain is a frequent symptom among patients in the pre-hospital setting, and opioids are the most widely used class of drugs for the relief of pain in these patients. However, the evidence base for opioid use in this setting appears to be weak. The aim of this systematic review was to explore the efficacy and safety of opioid analgesics in the pre-hospital setting and to assess potential alternative therapies.

Methods

The PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, Scopus, and Epistemonikos databases were searched for studies investigating adult patients with acute pain prior to their arrival at hospital. Outcomes on efficacy and safety were assessed. Risk of bias for each included study was assessed according to the Cochrane appr

SUBMITTER: Friesgaard KD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8861251 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature