LO20: Emergency department initiated drug therapy and patient compliance in acute renal colic
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Comparing the effects of pethidine and diclofenac suppository on patients with renal colic in the emergency department
Objective: Renal colic is a common cause of emergency room visits. Due to the spontaneous passage of more than 90% of kidney stones, treatment in the emergency department (ED) is limited to pain control. Analgesics currently used are selected based on physician experiences and various theories from different sources. The aim of this study was to compare the common drugs (pethid...
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عنوان ژورنال: CJEM
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1481-8035,1481-8043
DOI: 10.1017/cem.2018.82